Hongkong civil servants take the
Hongkong civil servants take the "loyalty pledge", a test
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The civil servants working in Hong Kong government today had take the "loyalty test" as they were asked to take an oath to promise to uphold the city's constitution and "bear allegiance" to the government. Reports from Hong Kong said the Chief Executive Carrie Lam was present as the ceremony closed-door ceremony for the pledge as the government said it would "strengthen the public's confidence in political-appointed officials".

In the forth coming weeks several hundred thousand civil servants are expected to take the oath, reports say. Hong Kong is experiencing a huge anti-government protests over the last one and half years with demonstrators demanding more transparency from the government. In June 2020, China's legislature passed the controversial national security bill leading to worldwide protest. Hong Kong police media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai,73, of "collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security" under the national security law imposed by China, last week. 

The six magistrates looking into charges against Lai have been appointed by the city Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The report against Lai is that he had followed 53 people on Twitter including US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen including Tiananmen student protest leaders Wang Dan and Wuer Kai Xi. At least two dozen have been arrested under the national security law and four have so far been officially charged. 

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