Martin Lee, who was arrested on Saturday, says protests will turn fatal if authorities go ahead with expected national security push
Martin Lee, the 81-year-old founder of Hong Kong’s Democratic party, has said there will be more fatalities and protests if authorities try to pass anti-subversion laws – which would outlaw “sedition, subversion and the theft of state secrets” – before the September legislature election.
“It will result in deaths for sure,” he told the Guardian. “The Communist party won’t show any mercy. They have already stated their stance.”
