Carrie Lam has walked out of the Legislative Council for second time after interruptions
The chair has suspended the Legco again and Carrie Lam has left the building for a second time after pro-democracy lawmakers once again interrupted her speech.
They are now standing as a group in front of the press and chanting: “Five demands, not one less” and “Carrie Lam! Step down!”
Pro-democracy lawmakers carrying signs showing Carrie Lam with blood on her hands are evicted from the city's Legislative Council after screaming protests at Carrie Lam as she attempted to address the council. pic.twitter.com/gG61YtLSdG
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Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam is set to deliver her annual policy address today when the Legislative Council (Legco) of Hong Kong resumes its sessions.
She also hinted that the government of Hong Kong may introduce further measures to suppress the protests, despite huge opposition to the emergency regulations that have already been introduced.
On 4 October Lam announced the government had invoked a colonial-era Emergency Regulations Ordinance – last used 52 years ago – to pass a regulation forbidding the use of face masks, bypassing the legislature. The move sparked widespread anger and has since prompted hundreds of thousands to don masks and take to the streets in defiance of the ban.
Asked whether she would consider invoking emergency powers again to introduce more measures to quell unrest, Lam said “we need very strong reasons” to justify further measures, but also insisted that “we should consider every measure to end violence”.
