Hong Kong leader says divisive extradition law will be ‘suspended’ 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseHong Kong’s embattled leader on Saturday said a divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China would be “suspended” in a major climbdown from her government after a week of unprecedented protests. In this file photo taken on June 12, 2019 police clash with protesters during a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. At a press conference on Saturday, she announced work on the extradition bill would be paused, adding that no date would be set for its reintroduction. “We have no intention to set a deadline for this work.”She said the extradition law was needed to plug loopholes and stop the international finance hub being a haven for criminals but admitted her administration had underestimated the public backlash.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 15, 2019 03:45 UTC