Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.
restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.
But organizers had to comply with police requirements such as taking measures to ensure the number of participants would not exceed the expected turnout of 100 people and asking for proof of a"reasonable excuse" from protesters who wore masks during the event. At the height of the 2019, Hong Kong's government invoked emergency powers to ban masks from public gatherings so it can identify protesters who officials accused of illegal acts.
"I'm not happy but we have to accept it. We have to accept what is deemed legal now," the 70-year-old retiree said, adding that she hoped the protest would be a sign the government is more open to discussion. In granting its approval, police also requested that organizers ensure there would not be any acts that might endanger national security, including displaying anything seditious.
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