Office workers gather in support of pro-democracy protesters during a lunch break rally in the central district of Hong Kong on November 22 2019. Picture: AFP/NICOLAS ASFOURIHong Kong is holding its breath ahead of elections on Sunday, which carry added significance after brutal attacks on candidates and months of unrest by protesters seeking the freedom to choose their own leader.
A man stabbed and wounded pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho this month. Jimmy Sham, a leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civil Human Rights Front, was beaten by men with hammers in October after his group organised mass rallies against the extradition bill. Veteran democratic politician Emily Lau said there was a “real concern that the campaign could get violent and nasty, with candidates and offices from both camps getting injured and vandalised. This is happening already and could get worse.” “We do not want to see the postponement or adjournment of the polling unless absolutely necessary,” said Patrick Nip, secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs.A record 1,104 people are running for 452 district seats and a record 4.
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