Hong Kong police to hunt down parliament’s ransackers

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Graffiti is seen inside the chamber during the media tour at the Legislative Council Complex on July 3, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Picture: ANTHONY KWAN

The anger spilled over on Monday as groups of mostly young, hardline protesters — who have demanded the resignation of the city’s leader, Carrie Lam, and the cancellation of the bill — stormed Hong Kong’s legislative council. The escalation on Monday was the latest and most serious in a number of tense face-offs between protesters and authorities since the pro-democracy campaign began.Two days after the onslaught, the damage was still visible. Most of the graffiti remained on the walls, including slogans such as “HK is not China”.

Makeshift barricades made from metal railings, which protesters have used to protect themselves from police charges, were still in some corridors.

 

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