Hong Kong: Four youths detained, accused of inciting secession on social media

Hong Kong police have arrested four residents, all believed to be students, in a move that signals ir intention to implement draconian national security law. four detained, include three men and one woman, all accused of inciting secession in youth through social media posts. Arrests have been frequent in city since implementation of Chinese law, despite condemnation by or nations.  

“Our investigation showed that a group has recently anunced on social media that y have set up an organization for Hong Kong independence," said Li Kwai-wah, senior superintendent of a newly formed unit to enforce security law said at a press conference later.

Members of pro-democracy group 

police initially did t identify m, however, a Facebook post later confirmed that y were members of w-disbanded pro-democracy group. In a post, Studentlocalaism revealed that y were all former members ding that one was, in fact, group’s leer Tony Chung. group h previously vocated for city’s independence citing impossibility of full democracy under Chinese law.

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Meanwhile, police said that group h set up recently ding that posts were me after June 30. police ded that four wanted a “Hong Kong republic” and warned that anyone who thinks of conducting such online posts should think twice

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As per reports, vocal critics of new law that was forcefully passed by Beijing state that primary objective of law is to silence all voices of dissent and crush any demand for greater democracy. However, those who support law have claimed that law will only affect a small mirity of people in Hong Kong i.e. ‘troublemakers’ and will t affect lives and right of or individuals. Multiple foreign powers like United States and Britain have deunced new law imposed by China and have claimed that it goes against principles of ‘one nation, two systems’.

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With inputs from AP