The Hong Kong leader on Tuesday asked eight pro-democracy activists, accused of violating the National Security Law, to turn themselves in so as not to live “in fear.”
The appeal comes a day after police promised rewards for information leading to the arrest of the eight activists.
“The only way to end the fate of fugitives, for which they will be persecuted for the rest of their lives, is to surrender,” said John Lee Ka-chiu, at a press conference, adding that, otherwise, they will end up living “fearfully”.
The eight activists left Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a national security law on the territory in 2020, following anti-government protests the previous year.
Lee also called on the public to help the police, adding that even “family and friends” of the activists could provide information.
The measure was denounced by the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, countries where some of the wanted activists reside.
“I’m not afraid of political pressure on us because we are doing what we think is right,” Lee said.
The group includes former pro-democracy MPs Nathan Law Kwun-chung, Ted Hui Chi-fung and Dennis Kwok Wing-hang, former trade unionist Mung Siu-tat and activists Elmer Yuen Gong-yi, Finn Lau Cho-dik, Anna Kwok Fung. -yee and Kevin Yam Kin-fung.
Source: TSF
