No political arrests in HK - pro-Beijing politician
Hong Kongers are βarrested and put to jail not because of their political stance, but because theyβve broken the law,β a newly elected pro-Beijing legislative councillor says.
When asked about raids on university campuses, arrests of democracy campaigners and banning of teachers, Dominic Lee Tsz King told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Hardtalkβs Stephen Sackur: βSome of them have engaged in violent protests have engaged in vandalism, have engaged in incitementβ which are βcommon law offencesβ.
Lee Tsz King of the New Peopleβs Party won a seat in December 2021βs legislative elections, which saw pro-Beijing candidates sweep the board.
Many Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and politicians have been arrested or forced into exile.
Some newspapers have closed and critical voices silenced amid a growing crackdown.