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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam blames Taiwan for suspension of controversial extradition bill

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Published on Jun 17, 2019

President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu
have both lashed out at Carrie Lam,

after she unexpectedly brought Taiwan into the picture.

The embattled chief executive said yesterday that work on the

extradition bill had been put on hold because Taiwan had said
it would never accept it.

In response, Wu retorted on Twitter that blaming Taiwan was,
quote
"immoral,
shameful and
unacceptable,"

while President Tsai said Lam was making excuses for her failure
to defend democracy.

The Hong Kong government announced it would suspend an overhaul
of the territory’s extradition law.

In an unexpected move, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam also
placed the blame on Taiwan during a press conference.

Carrie LamHong Kong Chief Executive Actually,
we were considering that Taiwan has openly and clearly stated

on multiple occasions that they would absolutely never accept
our request to
handover Chan Tong-kai
under the suggested arrangements from our Special Administrative Region government.

So the urgency of passing this draft bill in this legislative year
may no longer exist.

I am hereby declaring that the
Special Administrative Region government is suspending its work on amendments.

Tsai Ing-wenPresidentAny leader or head of state has one important task, which is protecting the people’s democracy and freedom.

I believe this is a leader’s most basic duty; it is also the most important one.

If a leader does not have the resolve or ability to do this,
then saying anything else is just an excuse.

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu lambasted Lam on Twitter,
saying there had been an assault on Hong Kong’s freedom
and human rights and he felt “deeply upset.”

He urged Lam to listen to the people and take full responsibility.

Blaming Taiwan is “immoral,
shameful and unacceptable,”
he tweeted.

The controversial bill has been suspended but not withdrawn and
the people of Hong Kong say they are still dissatisfied.

Lam’s press conference yesterday not only failed to calm the anger
of the people of Hong Kong: It’s also triggered anger in the people
of Taiwan.

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