Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by billfruit on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:29AM
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Which she has declared to have been withdrawn.
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Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by thecopy on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:05AM
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No, it has been suspended. Withdrawn is a separate state. If the government in the future want implement this again, it is a lot less effort to continue a suspended bill rather than a withdraw. The difference is that with a withdrawn bill the legislative process needs to start from zero while a suspended can just be "unsuspended".
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by spacehunt on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:38AM
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She declared it "dead" which is not a legal term.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by billfruit on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:50AM
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Yes, but politicians speaking to the press often speak in a non-formal manner. At any rate the bill appears not to be under active consideration at present.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by spacehunt on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:42AM
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Doesn't matter; the government can still resume the second reading with only a few days notice and then rush through the bill within 24 hours, unless it is formally withdrawn.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by decoyworker on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:33AM
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Has not been formally withdrawn.