Rare Hong Kong protest sounds alarm on new security law
Hong Kong activists stage a rare public protest against government plans for a new national security law, saying it lacks democratic oversight and human rights safeguards.
Transcript
00:00 We want to express to Chief Executive Lee Ka-shew that
00:05 it's been 21 years since he came here.
00:08 There are three points to the Hong Kong-Kui-tung Law.
00:11 The first point is that before the 23rd Law...
00:15 The driving is to bring in the national security from the other countries,
00:26 especially the UK and Australia or something.
00:29 We want to point out that those countries have a democratic system
00:37 and they have a very powerful civil society and also the past.
00:43 So there is quite a lot of check and balance.
00:46 But Hong Kong lacks such a social system.
00:49 (Chinese)
01:13 I think many of Hong Kongers are quite concerned of the Article 23.
01:19 I don't understand why the Secretary of Justice said he heard no objection
01:25 or no worry of this legislation.
01:29 But I understand that the way that we can share our opinion in Hong Kong is quite limited.
01:38 Even if we are concerned, we will still stay and fight for democracy in Hong Kong.
01:51 (Chinese)
01:54 How are you? Thank you.