HONG KONG - Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens queued to cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city’s opposition camp says is a symbolic protest vote against tough national security laws directly imposed by Beijing.
While the primaries are only for the opposition camp, observers are watching closely as they say the turnout will serve as a test of broader opposition to the law, which critics say will gravely undermine the city’s freedoms. Long queues formed down streets, in residential estates and at businesses-turned-polling stations, with people casting an online ballot on their mobile phones after having their identities verified.
The law punishes what China describes broadly as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison and allows mainland security agents to operate officially in Hong Kong for the first time.
Leave Hongkong for good.Spend your lives in the place where you people belong,ie,UK and Australia.
HongKongers still keep fighting the tyranny - CCP. HongKonger, even all in HongKong will be no more freedom and democracy after the NationalSecurityLaw. OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead. Please StandWithHongKong.
Never give up FightForFreedom ! StandWithHongKong against evil China CCP.
In September's Legislative Council election, don't know pro-democracy candidates whether banned become a candidate. so anyway, HKers must going out to vote, and towards International community expression we cherishing free and democracy.
Politics is not shouting slogans by others. HKers, what's your principles? what's your actions to ensure social and tec progress? cann't see it, the backward class like comprador are doomed to be eliminated.
To be accurate, the final number of votes is 610,000. More than half a million! And almost 10% of HK total population...even under non-stop raids and threats by CCP HKPoliceTerrorism right before and during the election over the weekend! StandWithHongKong
Nothing is impossible I am so proud to be HKer. StandWithHongKong
At the end, around 610k HongKongers voted in Pro-democracy camp primary LegCo2020 election. It shows the firm determination from Hong Kong citizen to againest NationalSecurityLaw , and to achieve democracy. Vote4HK StandWithHongKong
Hongkonger never give up StandWithHongKong StandWithHK fk CCPChina
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CCP will say: 600,000 is just a small proportion in all 7 million HKers. HK need international support to stand against the totalitarian regime!
We love 💓 Hong Kong 🇭🇰 very much
HKers wouldn't be silenced by the threat of China.
3 million signed for it,have you ever learned math for elementary pupil?
Despite the threat of a ridiculous, sham 'national security law', more than half a million in HongKong is still telling CCP that we will defend our freedom in the peaceful, democratic way that we know! StandwithHongKong
It turns out to be over 600k people are voting If the tyranny doesn't allow elections, hold one on our own
Dear world, we said no to national security law
Well done Hong Kongers! This is exactly what CCP scare!
Hong Kong is a mature society and should have a fully democratic system. But CCP/China is doing the opposite, putting Hong Kong under direct control of dictatorial Beijing, China with a national security law, violating 'one country, two systems', and its own treaty obligation.
We shall never surrender
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HongKongers love freedom and democracy.
The final result is over 600,000 Hong Kongers. Hong Kongers never surrender
More than 600,000 for the final figure!
Though we know the CCP will probably ban a lot candidates chose by us. Every vote means a strong 'NO' to CCP, to SAR govt and the NationalSecurityLaw !
Eventually there are more than 610,000 Hong Kongers have voted. Hong Kongers have shown their determination and their voices should be heard!
HKers will continue fighting for democracy 💪🏼
HKer stand strong! the new security law suppress freedom and democracy in HK StandWithHongKong
HKers spirit never dies!! StandWithHongKong
more than 600k to be exact!!🥰 so proud to be a hker!!💛
It is never safe for HKers to cast their votes under the NationalSecurityLaw, but HongKongers have shown their determination to fight for freedom through this.
krovaski Full respect for them! Love how this picture captures people of all ages and sexes. Calm and determined.
We have acted to tell CCP, the more you want to shut us down, the more we stand up!
' With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.' Hkers love freedom and we'll fight for it. HongKong
I suddenly realise that right of vote is never guaranteed. The government service the people, the people choose the government. A government without election is no doubt illegal.
It could be seen as how many people standing up against the security law when they themselves are impacted by the law. HongKonger HongKongProtests
Hong Kong shall NEVER surrender!
We are just implementing the right of election, we did not violate the law!
For those saying 3mln signatures were collected for supporting NMSL, I can tell everyone, each paid staff can at least sign 2000 names. For this democratic camp primary election, all votes are real human making an effort to vote in person with sophisticated system n process,
It should be over 600k, not 500k.
Say no to Security Law
Ideas are bulletproof. The National Security Law will not stop HonggKongers from fighting for democracy. StandWithHongKong
We all understand Freedom is not free. We will never surrender.
hongkongers are still fighting for their freedom and democracy
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HongKongers never surrender.
so touching to see many people stand for HK in this hard time
Will be more than 600K!
Amid the rule of fear, over 600,000 Hongkongers still came out and participated pro-democracy primaries to tell the world that we shall NOT surrender without putting up a fight.
HongKonger stay strong !!! We love the democratic HongKong !!!
Stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom.
They can happily go to UK
Fight for freedom
Turns out that over 600k people came out to vote!
HeungGongJai It's 600k now
We never surrender
The demand for freedom is clear
Yet Hong Kong police still wants to scare people away from the polling station. Ridiculous.
SO，another 7,000,000 HKers vote for NSL?
No give up! Please stand with HongKong
Great turnout. But what are the PanDems going to do about the NationalSecurityLaw? They did nothing to achieve UniversalSuffrage for 20 years, just an empty promise to get votes & stay in office. And, repeatedly voted in favour of HKGovt White Elephant projects.
SolomonYue Hk Gov claimed those who are participating this election might violate the NationalSecurityLaw So half a million hkers are violating this law. Please go arrest all of them and show to ccp this ‘small population’ of offenders are harming the secuirty of the Party. standwithHK
Fake number. It is easy to be cheated by using forged ID card information.
I never seen any political party select their candidates by allowing citizens to vote, usually candidates would be chosen among party members. That would bee their showdown to tell oppnents how many supporters they have. 🤣🤣
Hong Kongers are risking their lives to fight for freedom and defiance the right of free vote StandWithHongKong
HongKongers are amazing, will continue to try every means to reach freedom, to have our own autonomy.
Say No to NSL by our vote!
SolomonYue There would have been more had it not been resurgence in number of new virus infection. StandWithHongKong StandwithHK HongKong VivaTaiwan
SolomonYue This is how HKers desire the democracy and freedom! We love Hong Kong! We will never give up! StandWithHongKong China_is_terrorist AntiChinazi
Half a million Hong Kongers have voted. Many HKers stand with freedom and democracy, but Carrie Lam ignored them.
Does hk govt and ccp see what HK people want ?
Is it going to change anything?
TomT88696910 The national security law has caused a huge public outcry. Despite white terror and the hot weather, people are willing to line up for hours to vote.
Although the National Security Law disappoints us, we cannot feel hopeless. Even in the most difficult environment, we have to make the international community hear our voice😡💪
Nothing is impossible Before the primary election, i thought that it is impossible to have 100k. After the primary election, a miracle happen. I am so proud to be hker. StandWithHongKong
With the mounting fear of HKGov interference in LegCo election, HongKongers cast their powerful vote to manifest their will against tyranny. They wont give up despite national security law threats and HongKongPoliceBrutality
Dumbwits voting in a farcical show.
So few? There were 3 million signed up to support NSL. So clearly by the rule of democracy, NSL is indeed a good law for HK.
HKers will never stand down from the suppression of CCP!
Once again Hongkongers have emerged perseverance of striving for freedom and democracy. White terror and suppression of tyranny cannot deter us! FightForFreedom
so the rest of Hongkongers support new security laws?
হংকংয়ের স্বাধীনতা কামীদের শুভ কামনা😊
Hongkongers want freedom and democracy
More than half a million of HongKongers have spoken, withstanding the white terror of NSL and the scorching heat. The CCP regime in HongKong needs to stop being delusional. Respect its people. StandWithHongKong
What do hong kongers want? The sooner dey accept that Hong Kong issa China region de better. Most of dem a in love with ex colonizer
I mean I think everyone should.
Did someone said the city is dead?
You should also mention HK has about 10 mln citizens. 500k is just a small fraction of them right?
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The National Security Law of Hong Kong does not violate the basic Law or the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Had it not been for 'one country, two systems', the Central people's Government could directly implement the National Security Law of the mainland in Hong Kong.
The fact that these HKers can cast their protest votes is in and by itself proof that the national security law targets only a small minority of separatists and terrorists.
HongKongers Fighting ! For Freedom !
And how about the rest.
Free Hong Kong
Godspeed, don't stop resisting. It's not the size that matters, it's the heart. You are a courageous people!
Have you checked how many residents/voters are in HKG before you made an announcement? TY
you are true heroes:)
As if anyone will listen to them.
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