Chan Po-ying, chair of The League of the Social Democrats (LSD), posted on Facebook on July 17, 2022. Chan wrote, “Due to the given amount of pressure, LSD has been forced to remove online post(s). These removed posts allegedly violated the Hong Kong National Security Law (HKNSL). However, we cannot disclose further details.”
Chan also stressed that LSD would continue to speak out, “It is not a crime to speak freely. Long live democracy.”
Chan is the wife of Leung Kwok Hung, commonly known as Long Hair, another democratic activist.
Similar incidents involving the removal of content under HKNSL also occurred in May. Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) and Hongkongers’ Book Fair also felt the squeeze….