Hundreds of riot police flood the district of Kowloon in a bid to thwart online calls for flash mob protests to mark the suspended vote.
Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday, September 6, as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections.
Throughout the afternoon police were heckled by people shouting slogans such as"Give me back my vote!" and"Corrupt cops!" as officers conducted multiple stop and searches and ordered crowds to disperse.One woman was detained under a new security law Beijing imposed on the city for chanting independence slogans, the force added.
Tam is the latest in a long line of government critics to find themselves facing prosecution in recent months for their involvement in protests. "The first priority for Hong Kong currently is to unite as one and fight the virus together with concentrated resources," a government spokesperson said. In late June, Beijing also imposed its new security law, which bans anything authorities perceive to be secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
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