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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said on Tuesday said she had heard the people "loud and clear" and apologised again for recent upheaval after some of the most violent protests in the city against an extradition bill that she had promoted.
The bill would allow case-by-case extraditions to mainland China and despite its postponement, about two million people spilt on to the streets on Sunday, demanding Lam scrap the bill entirely and step down
Carrie Lam has not offered to resign, withdraw the bill or give assurance that the protesters won't be charged with rioting, as the conference concludes.
Lam has said that Hong Kong expects it's security forces to "act" and has defended the police amid complaints of use of excessive force. Hong Kong leader however said that the current mechanism to file complaints against the police is "reliable" and authorities will investigate any cases filed through that mechanism.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned that protesters that resorted to violence during protests on June 12 will face legal action.
Carrie Lam has apologized for the massive protests that broke out against extradition bill but stopped short of scrapping the bill. She also downplayed the demand of her resignation, saying the rest of her term will be "tough".
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday said she had heard the people "loud and clear" and apologised again for recent upheaval after some of the most violent protests in the city against an extradition bill that she had promoted.
But she has stopped short of withdrawing the bill completely.