Activist Joshua Wong slams disqualification from Hong Kong election
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- Published Date: 12:01 | 30 July 2020
- Modified Date: 12:01 | 30 July 2020
Barring pro-democracy figures from standing for election shows a "total disregard" for Hong Kongers, activist Joshua Wong said Thursday as he confirmed he was among those disqualified by authorities.
"Beijing shows a total disregard for the will of the Hongkongers, tramples upon the city's... autonomy and attempts to keep HK's legislature under its firm grip," Wong wrote in a tweet.
He described the move as "the biggest-ever crackdown" on the city's pro-democracy movement, saying authorities had disqualified "nearly all pro-democracy runners, from young progressive groups to traditional moderate parties".