Damage Forces Legco To Cancel Events For Two Weeks

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2019-07-02 HKT 12:28

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• Damage forces Legco to cancel events for two weeks

The president of the Legislative Council announced on Tuesday that all meetings scheduled for the next two weeks will be cancelled because of the extensive damage caused by protesters.

This effectively means the Legco will be starting its summer recess now and carrying over some of its work into its next session.

Andrew Leung said the power supply and fire safety system have been damaged and won't be repaired quickly.

Leung added that no alternative venues can be used for the scheduled meetings.

He condemned the violent actions of protesters and described the Legco complex as a "big crime scene". He said police officers also need time to gather evidence to enforce the law.

"I believe many Hong Kong people would share the same feeling with me that we're saddened by what happened last night. For the best interest of Hong Kong, I hope that all of us could find the way forward rationally," he said.