‘Hong Kong attacks a political act’

Defaced property: A graffiti-strewn wall in the main chamber of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. — AFP

Beijing: Lawyers in Hong Kong joined the wide condemnation against the violent takeover of the city legislative chambers, saying in a statement that it “had crossed the line of freedom of expression and could be deemed a political act with a hidden agenda”.

They called on the legal community to unite and send a clear message that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a community that upholds the rule of law, will never tolerate violence.