600,000 vote in Hong Kong opposition primary despite fears of new security law

Hong Kong Braving scorching conditions, a new wave of coronavirus infections and government warnings they could be breaking the law, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers took part in a primary election for the city's democratic opposition over the weekend.

The vote, held 10 days after China imposed a sweeping new security law on the city, was designed to narrow down the number of pro-democracy candidates in September elections to the city's legislature. The opposition camp is hoping to seize a historic majority in the parliament, through careful coordination to avoid splitting the pro-democracy vote, and in making headway in the functional constituencies, seats chosen by business and professional groups which form half of the legislature.

NationalSecurityLaw and the virus could not silence HongKongers. We will keep standing against the tyranny until our demands are heard and been executed.

592, 211 digital votes + 21,000 paper ballots. (as of 12/7 11PM) +600K is expected! Big Thank you to all voters, volunteers and organizers! We made it! StandWithHongKong VoteForFreedom

More than 600,000 HKers voted to embrace universal values, which are deemed to be violated to HongKongSecurityLaw in the eyes of CCPChina Hongkongers are great & decent people! They deserve BETTER!

Lol i wonder why they did choose votiy by mail ? The dems must be furious now .

A very clear message to the CCP regime in HongKong brought out by the primaries: stop capitalising on the COVID19 for its hideous political agendas. The establishment has taken away liberties from HongKongers. Now it's even toying with the people's lives. Shameful.

Western media never told you :

Even though there is security law from CCPChina . HongKongers are not fear of it . We would vote while still can

Hope it does something.

Shows what people will do to keep communist/socialists from ruling them.

Bet they produced IDs and everything.

ok tk

good for them! don't live in fear.....VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT

40% of the coronavirus death happened on purpose now you have 60% left out of that number how many people recovered just by staying home and then how much is over inflated number

Braving scorching conditions, a new wave of coronavirus infections and justice league warnings they could be breaking the law, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers took part in a primary eating contest for the city's democratic opposition over the weekend.

Don't give up!

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Terribly sad that it is now an act of bravery to vote in Hong Kong Incredibly proud that HKers still turned out in numbers, notwithstanding the pandemic and the threat of the NationalSecurityLaw

We came out because we love our city StandWithHongKong

The CCP has murdered innocent civilians, ministers, doctors – anyone considered a 'whistleblower' – and censored the press/media, and bribed WHO. ANYONE WHO CLAIMS TO CARE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS MUST STAND AGAINST CHINA.

and in the US liberals strive for socialism.

elect your mom elect

FN media

You failed to mention that all of these people love Trump more than American born brats

I know orange 🍊 dude THINKS we are ALL STUPID! Boy...COVER THAT HEAD ...with a HEAD covering ! ASK Mary Trump PH D, the niece ...dude is straight-up SOCIOPATHIC behavior!

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