Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/05
By: Shen Peng-ta, Wen Kuei-hsiang and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Sept. 5 (CNA) Visiting Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong (黃之鋒) said Thursday that

the desire of Hong Kong people for a democratic election is unshaken even after the government withdrew the highly controversial extradition bill a day earlier.

In an interview with CNA, Wong, secretary-general of pro-democracy party Demosisto and a leading figure in the months-long anti-extradition law protests in the Chinese Special Administrative Region, said that the objective is clear, a full democratic election.

"Hong Kong's Legislative Council and chief executive should be elected by its people," Wong said when asked about his view on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's withdrawal of a proposed bill that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects to China for trial.

The Hong Kong government's move was aimed at making concessions in order to gain advantage, Wong noted, adding that even though the bill has been revoked, that does not mean a democratic election will take place.    [FULL  STORY]