HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said Saturday she has suspended indefinitely a proposed extradition bill that sparked the city’s biggest public protests in years. ADVERTISEMENT“People in Hong Kong want a relatively peaceful and calm environment,” Lam told reporters. She said she would “adopt a sincere and humble attitude in accepting criticism” over the government’s handling of the issue. READ: Massive extradition bill protest fills Hong Kong streetsADVERTISEMENTThe standoff between police and protesters in the former British colony escalated into Hong Kong’s most severe political crisis since the Communist Party-ruled mainland took control in 1997 with a promise not to interfere with the city’s civil liberties and courts. Lam said the legislation is still needed to address various deficiencies in Hong Kong’s law.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 15, 2019 08:26 UTC