Hong Kong lawmakers walkout over media freedoms at city leader's policy address
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong lawmakers protested in support of media freedoms on Wednesday ahead of city leader Carrie Lam’s annual policy address laying out policy priorities for the coming year.
Pro-democracy lawmakers sit beside placards protesting against Hong Kong's refusal to grant a visa to Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet, as Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivers the annual policy speech at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Hong Kong last week denied a work visa renewal for a British journalist working for the Financial Times newspaper, in an unprecedented case that has tarnished the city’s image and stoked diplomatic outrage.
Chanting “Protect media freedoms” and holding placards that said “Free Press. Not Persecution”, more than a dozen pro-democracy lawmakers staged a walkout from the city’s legislative council.
Reporting by James Pomfret, Clare Jim, Donny Kwok; Editing by Darren Schuettler
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