"I do not believe that Hong Kong people welcome that sort of strike action when their greatest worry of many people is losing their jobs and facing difficulties in their daily living," she said ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting. An alliance of more than 20 labor unions and a students' group have planned to hold a referendum on Sunday to ask thousands of members whether holding a general strike would be a good way to protest against the law Beijing has announced for the SAR. "We are definitely against any referendum ... that is not something within Hong Kong's political system or structure," Lam said. Speaking exactly one year after about a million of people took to the streets to protest against her ill-fated bid to amend extradition laws in Hong Kong, she was asked whether she had regrets on how she handled the matter. Lam said everyone in Hong Kong needs to "learn a lesson" from the challenges Hong Kong faced over the past year, including her cabinet and lawmakers, and people should know that Hong Kong cannot bear a chaotic situation and needs a calm and stable environment.

Source: The Standard June 09, 2020 03:11 UTC