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Hong Kong leader's policy address abandoned as lawmakers say she has 'blood on her hands' over prote
Source: CNN
Hong Kong leader's policy address abandoned as lawmakers say she has 'blood on her hands' over protests
By James Griffiths, Sandi Sidhu and Eric Cheung, CNN
Updated 0755 GMT (1555 HKT) October 16, 2019
Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's annual policy address ended in chaos Wednesday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly disrupted her speech and heckled her with calls to honor the demands of months-long anti-government protests.
The address had been seen as a key opportunity for Lam to begin to remedy some of the perceived factors behind the unrest, such as widespread inequality and limited access to public housing. But Lam was quickly forced to abandon her speech after repeated jeers and interruptions from lawmakers.
Civic Party lawmaker Tanya Chan accused Lam of having "blood on her hands" and said she had no right to address lawmakers due to the chaos unleashed by Lam's now-shelved extradition bill with China.
"Since the extradition bill was announced, Hong Kong has been on the road of no return," Chan said. She has incited many people to come out to the protests. Why is she coming here to talk about the policy address and govern Hong Kong?"
In a speech later delivered by television, Lam said that "people are asking: will Hong Kong return to normal? Is Hong Kong still a place we can live in peace?"
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By James Griffiths, Sandi Sidhu and Eric Cheung, CNN
Updated 0755 GMT (1555 HKT) October 16, 2019
Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's annual policy address ended in chaos Wednesday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly disrupted her speech and heckled her with calls to honor the demands of months-long anti-government protests.
The address had been seen as a key opportunity for Lam to begin to remedy some of the perceived factors behind the unrest, such as widespread inequality and limited access to public housing. But Lam was quickly forced to abandon her speech after repeated jeers and interruptions from lawmakers.
Civic Party lawmaker Tanya Chan accused Lam of having "blood on her hands" and said she had no right to address lawmakers due to the chaos unleashed by Lam's now-shelved extradition bill with China.
"Since the extradition bill was announced, Hong Kong has been on the road of no return," Chan said. She has incited many people to come out to the protests. Why is she coming here to talk about the policy address and govern Hong Kong?"
In a speech later delivered by television, Lam said that "people are asking: will Hong Kong return to normal? Is Hong Kong still a place we can live in peace?"
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/16/asia/hong-kong-protests-explosives-intl-hnk/index.html
