Hong Kong protests: City leader Carrie Lam prepares to host her first dialogue session. Follow our live blog for the latest:https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3030462/hong-kong-protests-city-edge-leader-carrie-lam-prepares?utm_content=article&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1569493246 …
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#LIVE: Another attendee said: “In these few months, I have been gutted, not because some people vandalised police stations and MTR stations, but because police are twisting the truth, assaulting a person in a dark alley, then calling him a yellow object"http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: A fifth speaker asked if the government can provide more transparency about the situation at San Uk Ling immigration clearance centre where hundreds of protesters arrested earlier have been detainedhttp://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Another asked about recent electoral controversies in the city, specifically the disqualification of Agnes Chow Ting by a returning officer in the 2018 Legco by-election, which a court later declared was unlawfulhttp://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: The next speaker says he believes in the "one country, two systems" policy, but thinks trust in Hong Kong police is at an all-time low. "Hong Kong was once known for its safety … Now we need checks and balances against police"http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Out of the first batch of six speakers, five of them have not minced words against the government, raising questions about police brutality and the fairness of the electoral systemhttp://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Carrie Lam says she is deeply touched by what has been said. She reiterates she is aware that even people who did not have major issues with the government have lately become disgruntled. Check out our live blog for more on her response:http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Another attendee blasted Lam. "This year is the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Why are you the only one not invited?," she asked. "It’s because you have angered everyone, even Xi Jinping is ashamed to be associated with you"http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: "You were your school's top scorer, and may be a good administrator, but you are not a good chief executive," said a middle aged women. "Your earlier remarks that some protesters have no stake in society ... That really hurts"http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Among the five attendees in the second batch, three have mentioned calls for an independent inquiry and one chanted the slogan "five demands not one less"http://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters outside the stadium have reserved some seating outside the venue for the city's leader http://sc.mp/ki3nr pic.twitter.com/HWjZMvOb8I
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#LIVE: One attendee noted no official has been held accountable for their poor performance and mistakes since June. "Will you scrap the political accountability system?" she asksedhttp://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread -
#LIVE: "Chinese history should be taught in primary and secondary schools while campuses should not be politicised," says a middle-aged woman. She says she supports the anti-mask law because people should be held responsible for what they dohttp://sc.mp/ki3nrShow this thread
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