Thread by @raam_beart

(1) BIG NEWS: The tides have turned in Hong Kong- the times of using "democracy" as a disguise for subversive activities are over:

"Power for Democracy" 民主動力, a HK opposition political group used a mediating platform for electoral coordination

hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8F%83%E8%8…

(2) between anti-govt political parties & organized the illegal "35-plus election primaries" on 11-12 July 2020 ahead of the Sep 2020 Legislative Council elections (since postponed), will cease operations & disband - its Convenor Andrew Chiu 趙家賢 (a Democratic Party District

(3) Councillor) announced the decision at a press conference today & declared that the Group's founding members "must continue to serve HK society in a different way under the Basic Law, the HK National Security Law & the 1 Country, 2 Systems framework, obey the law, & maintain

(4) HK's prosperity & stability"
聲明提到原成員一定在《基本法》、《港區國安法》及一國兩制框架下，通過不同方式繼續為香港社會服務，奉公守法，維護香港繁榮穩定

声明提到原成员一定在《基本法》、《港区国安法》及一国两制框架下，通过不同方式继续为香港社会服务，奉公守法，维护香港繁荣稳定

(5) when originally moderate opposition politicians who endorsed violence by radical rioters by refusing to condemn it make such a public declaration declaring that they will obey the law & the mini-constitution, you know that it's game over for their antics siding with violent

(6) rioters & inviting foreign forces basically admit defeat at a press conference declaring that they will obey the law, but will the US-based forces & militant rioters let them off? This will be seen as a betrayal - they might see them as the moderates acting as coward, bowing

(7) to Beijing to avoid prosecution while their militant/ radical protesters/supporters ended up being prosecuted for criminal damage/assaults, facing charges and/or getting jailed

(8) Interesting to note that Benny Tai Yiu-ting 戴耀廷, one of the four 2014 HK Occupy Central movement leaders who came up with the idea of the 35 plus primaries, sat next to Andrew Chiu at today's press conference (on the left)