Extradition bill not made to measure for mainland China and won’t be abandoned, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says

Hong Kong’s controversial extradition proposal was not tailor-made for mainland China and the government would not shelve the bill, the city’s leader said on Monday, despite thousands taking to the streets a day earlier against the plan.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor stressed the bill would be tabled at the Legislative Council on Wednesday as scheduled.

“We won’t shelve the bill. We have submitted it to Legco for discussion. I want the scrutiny to be completed as soon as possible,” she said.

Participants also warned the next generation of Hongkongers could be victimised under a different legal system north of the border and urged the government to establish an extradition arrangement with Taiwan only.