Anti-extradition protesters in Hong Kong tied a British colonial-era flag to the parliament podium in LegCo this evening, after breaking down barriers and storming into the government headquarters earlier tonight.
Protesters also defaced the Bauhinia crest of Hong Kong with spray paint, and were videotaped destroying office equipment.
LegCo security and facilities management office getting trashed.
#antiELAB#NoChinaExtradition#SaveHongKong pic.twitter.com/6nobyJzIwf— Alex Hofford (@alexhofford) July 1, 2019
Scene from inside the doors of LegCo where protesters have broken through #HongKongProtests #antiELAB #hongkongextraditionbill pic.twitter.com/G27yvJGiaH
— Rosalind Adams (@RosalindZAdams) July 1, 2019
Plenty of reporters on hand to bear witness to protesters' actions inside #HongKong's Legislative Council chambers. #NoChinaExtradition #HongKongProtests #反送中 #AntiELAB pic.twitter.com/PkfXMR7gDu
— Coconuts Hong Kong (@CoconutsHK) July 1, 2019
A black and white banner hoisted in the chamber read in Chinese: “Bow to protect rule of law. Oppose extradition.”
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With AFP reporting.
