Mob Buster John Lee, Beijing’s Iron Fist defeats Hong Kong.
Date 09 May 2022 time 11:40
Relive the work of ‘John Lee’, the new leader of Hong Kong. former head of security
1. On May 8, John Lee, 64, a former head of security, was named Hong Kong’s new chief executive after Carrie Lam. Received 1,416 votes from a total of 1,424 votes or 99.4%.
2. The BBC states that Lee is known for his strong support for the Chinese government. This made him elected by the Election Commission, which was largely loyal to the Chinese government. But it seems that he is not very popular with the public. In a recent popularity poll, Lee scored only 34.8 out of 100, but that doesn’t matter as the people are not directly elected leaders.
3. Lee grew up being a cop. He joined the police since 1997 at the age of 20 with a focus on solving crimes. Before being appointed deputy security minister in 2012, he was also instrumental in pushing for the 2019 extradition bill that sparked the biggest political and social turmoil. in decades
4. At that time, tens of thousands of people protested against the bill, leading to violent clashes between police and demonstrators. while the police, under Lee’s command as head of security, It was criticized for using high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition to crack down on the protesters.
5. Lee, while supporting national security law enforcement and cracking down on protesters, said it was a “Terrorism” and “Extreme Rights”
6. China passed a national security law in June. last year, which made it easier for the government to punish those who attacked. It led to the arrest of more than 100 dissidents, which Lee said would help Hong Kong regain stability from chaos. and insists on dealing with Hong Kong’s ideas of support for independence, violence and extremism.
7. The United States has imposed sanctions on Lee and several officials, and YouTube has also blocked his campaign account. while Lee insisted that it was done to maintain the security of Hong Kong.
8. In June last year, Lee was appointed as Executive Secretary of the Hong Kong Government. before resigning in April this year and announced the candidate for the new Hong Kong leader
9. However, the League of Social Democrats, which pro-democracy in Hong Kong, see Lee’s tenure as compromising civil liberties.
Photo by REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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