Posted on 06/15/2019 5:58:47 PM PDT by marshmallow
HONG KONG, June 14, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) ― An elderly cardinal is one of the faces of Hong Kong’s desire for freedom.
Cardinal Joseph Zen, 87, took part in a video protesting the erosion of the freedoms of the citizens of Hong Kong.
“This is a video announcement of the march that took place on June 9th to protest the new extradition law that the Hong Kong Legislative Council has been told (by Communist China) to pass,” Steve Mosher explained to LifeSiteNews by email.
“It means the end of the rule of law in Hong Kong. Any person who speaks out against China, offends a Chinese Communist official, or even has a dispute with his Chinese business partner can be extradited to China, to ‘stand trial’ there,” he continued.
“Communist Party officials dictate the outcome of all trials, and the standing order to the judges is that ‘China’ — which is to say, the Party and its officials — always wins.”
Mosher added that the amendments to two Hong Kong laws would put not only Hong Kong residents but travelers in danger.
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Bergoglio ain’t gonna like this.
I think it is a little late for this.
Ping
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