Spotlight: Various sectors in Hong Kong support postponement of HKSAR LegCo election – Asean


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Video PlayerClose HONG KONG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Various sectors in Hong Kong have shown support for the decision, made by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Council, to postpone the 2020 Legislative Council (LegCo) election of the HKSAR. Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam announced on Friday the postponement of the election, originally scheduled for Sept. 6, 2020, for one year due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Police Force Council Staff Associations of Hong Kong issued a statement, saying that in order to protect public health and ensure the orderly conduct...