Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by pro-democracy candidates in local elections, but offered no new concessions to resolve months of violent protests. “While the pro-establishment camp was finally awakened by votes, Lam still chooses to remain asleep, as deeply as in a coma,” he said. “External forces that have helped stoke the months-long anti-government campaign in (Hong Kong) also contributed greatly to damaging the election chances of pro-establishment candidates,” it said. The result revived speculation that Lam might be dumped by Beijing, but a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman on Monday reiterated the government’s backing. Image: AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI The result — the first vote held since protests engulfed the city — was a humiliating rebuke to Beijing and Lam

Source: Egypt Independent November 26, 2019 04:30 UTC