and let's get more on that we are joined now by phebe kong who is joining us from hong kong phebe we just heard about this offer of a path to citizenship from the u.k. for hong kong residents what's been the reaction and are people likely to take them up on. washington the has been growing strained and aspiration of emigration amin hong kong over the past 2 years followed by a series of political and the best and the postman so i knew i liked both games from the u.k. well like simply awful and other and incentive for these but of people who want to move away from home especially those in the middle class the more educated and rational and the family of young children so they had if you like or you like to be like to. watch it the way of life you know fictional a way of life. but on the other hand we accept the movie. a lot of young people actually those what on up to 9097 we don't have any colonial power when i'm one of them they want to say you know what a fight. with the polarized sentiment here in hong kong but the fact that the. to the new sister ship came from the u.k. would be a

and our correspondent phebe kong who filed that report joins us now from hong kong t.v. in your report we heard a social democrat say many activists are now afraid because of the new security flaw what parts of that law do they fear most. particularly concerning is this we have this morning that's a big warning from the government comes up with a carry on them stating that they will and force the law awestruck we invest and vigorously and in terms of law enforcement we also so much traffic change just last night the home of florida is laid out more details of implementation to expand police powers so from now on the home from police can search and premises and intercept communications among the polls. even the free and the one that's was out . without cause warrants so this is pretty much different from the practice in hong kong over the past few decades which we have check and balances from the courts and all this mess just to expand police power cannot be challenged by its courts so the citizens simply don't have any legal way to overcome this is just me but it happens

joining us now from hong kong correspondent phebe kong it's good to see you given the new security legislation clearly everyone's very sensitive about that how is that impacting the turnout today. one of my election nobody office and i missed you on the way right now that was during the 1st 2 hours off even the other night that was now that off the around 60000 people have had out of turn out to cast their ballots such were yesterday at one of the polling stations around our home. * yes this is an unofficial election so most of the day they found a station love set up on the both sides are at district council is all business all the shops who are in favor of the protest so we see and i filled out to people are lining up on the stand so they have time no is likely higher than expected like for organized sex as well so they believe this could be a race i was all like a warning off the government that we also spoke to some of the protests right here right here that they expect someone from science that they think yeah this might be the last chance but i'm too boyce their anger at this content to

our correspondent phebe kong is covering developments in hong kong for us and joins us now from there it now looks likely that hong kong's upcoming election will be postponed is the up tick in corona virus infections enough to justify. why in the according to various weak points i and the forces we get. to see from governments like you to make this show now play about the postponement of the election like later on today after the end of the mission you know that. they would fight the worsening line of fire with f.e.m.a. can't find the reset like we thought they would we might but might be action but people's vote on the scope went off the election was bought huge not only political and also legal controversy but including how the local parliament is going to run if the election is postponed by party here or lump it up i'm like i'm just saying that will be our year and also specially is especially. sensitive why when it comes to federal income tax law makers what does this qualify for running for reelection yesterday so it's not and it's not sure whatever they can do you remain in offi

our correspondent phebe kong is covering developments in hong kong for us and joins us now from there now looks likely that hong kong's upcoming election will be postponed is the up tick in corona virus infections enough to justify the. war in the according to various we thought i and the sources we get by the home government is likely to make a fish on our play about the postponement of the election like later on today to be an up you know mission you know you have so they were like i had the worsening run of my mishap and i make up my me reset like we thought it would be by plato in action but people spoke to the spokesman off the election with bob you not only political and also legal controversy including how the local parliament is going to run if the election is postponed my point here i'm on loan you know i'm like i'm suggesting that will be our year and also specially is especially. sensitive like when it comes to several incumbents lawmakers what does this qualify for running for reelection yesterday so it's not and it's not sure what i think they remain in office on this que

all joining us now from hong kong correspondent phebe come freebie given the new security legislation and the threat of arrest and imprisonment that's inherent in a government warning about these elections how many people did to turn out and vote . over the past the hour without the primary action organized least that oh. no not over 130000 people have already turned off the vote so they feel. like i am now i back to my knee on the ice so we have we are standing at one of the polling places in the city where you can see the office of people lining up right next to me right here to point out things that you know so this is not only a primate actions she's taken and even upcoming last a few actions but also seeing this i'm like oh you know it's not my friend. mentation our national secrets you know that this is the 1st time that people can actually quantify that public opinion to express their this content with the government especially under the new national security all people are way too afraid to dissipate in antigovernment protests so we have spoken to a number of voters. yes but t

joining us now from hong kong correspondent phebe come freebie given the new security legislation and the threat of a wrist and imprisonment that's inherent in a government warning about these elections how many people did to turn out and vote . over the past now with all the primary election organized least that. over 130000 people have already i don't know think these are why i am back to my the all night so we have we have standing at one of the polling places enough to where you can be on top of the people lining up right next to me right here at 2 point counting them so this is not only a crimea election because she is a candidate in the upcoming legislative election but also seeing this. it's not my friend that. mentation our national security at all that this is the 1st time that people can ask the pontiff by their. ok me to express. this concept was the government especially the new national security all people are way too afraid to participate in our anti-government protests so we have spoken to a number of our bill just here so they tell us the reason behind that attendance

we're joined now by phoebe kong standing by for us in. phebe how are people reacting to these strict new rules that have been put in place where you are. indeed a plate of a government since the outbreak beginning i think yet. law like most of the people in the fifty's have been used to wearing light like no matter what they thought oh no a month already but on the other hand it could be no you didn't cause more people might think that you don't think the way like i am today like before band like signing he now back. to actually fall all the way the bottom line places out so have the lunches and dinners and more importantly somehow and famous on the general public have plain i for the blame the the the the exceptions on one team for call thing the way off in fact they are now demanding the government to cut off all the extensions for one team for certain essential personnel including the fee to an actor who opts them to compulsorily quarantine in order to close the loopholes and stop like any possible in important cases from the t.v. the democr