Former Hong Kong minister warns youth not to pursue freedom by illegal means, citing India as democracy where 'people disregard law' | South China Morning Post

A former justice minister has told Hong Kong youths to stick to legal, "feasible" ways of pursuing greater political freedoms, suggesting they would not want to live in a place like India, where "there are many crimes" and "people disregard the law" in spite of its democratic system. Speaking during an online event organised by the Youth Development Commission to promote positive thinking among young people, Wong Yan-lung argued that while democracy and freedom were noble values, they were not ends unto themselves, but rather the means by which better societies could be built. Wong said he appreciated some young…