2/ This incident revealed that the police had the opportunity to use the “government procurement” channel to avoid the foreign arms embargo against them. At present, the police equipment can also be purchased through the Department of Logistics and other departments.
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3/ The current general-purpose vehicles of the police force are purchased by Government Logistics Department. As for “special purpose vehicles” such as water cannon vehicles and armoured vehicles, Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund is used to assist in procurement.
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4/ Even if foreign countries prohibit the export of riot weapons to the HK Police, the police can still buy weapons in the name of other departments. It proved the current tendering system is extremely opaque!
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Tinted windows are just "in" nowadays, on civilian and police vans alike.pic.twitter.com/yPoQYka6JJ
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Chinese manufacturers may not make right hand drive models which meet HK safety standards
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This should really draw attention as we all see how HKers have been tortured by
#HKPoliceTerrorists, and it could be far more serious when it is covered up and nobody can record it#HKPoliceTerrorism#MagnitskyActpic.twitter.com/BmZx5yTfKy
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