Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Does A Public Apology After Protests. Says Extradition Bill Is 'Unlikely' To Pass



Daily Mail: Beijing-backed Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises AGAIN and says the extradition bill is 'very unlikely' to pass after two million protesters demand she step down over the proposed law

* Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam apologised today, this time in person
* The Beijing-backed leader said she intends to finish her term as chief executive
* Leader reiterated that the extradition bill is 'very unlikely' to pass after protests
* Apology comes after protesters rejected a brief statement she put out Sunday
* Sunday's mass protest against the extradition bill drew nearly two million people

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam today apologised to the public a second time over a controversial extradition law that sparked some of the city's most violent mass demonstrations.

'I have heard the people loud and clear ... I offer my most sincere apology to each and every Hong Kong citizen,' the chief executive said during a press conference. 'This incident has made me realise that I have to do better.'

The apology came after protesters rejected a brief government statement she put out on Sunday following an unprecedented march, which organisers said drew nearly two million people. The statement failed to pacify many marchers who said they no longer trusted her and doubted her ability to govern.

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