Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hongkong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on August 5 announced she would not be stepping down and warned that the city of Hong Kong, which is now "full of bullying and maltreatment," is on the verge of a "very dangerous situation." She said "I don't think at this point in time resignation of myself or some of my colleagues will provide a better solution." Emergency mechanisms were put in place to deal with the strikes on August 5, Carrie Lam said, adding that the Hong Kong government respects citizens' rights to express their demands, but protesters should also respect the rights of other citizens who are not involved. Carrie Lam also noted that the demands of protesters have changed from what they were at the beginning. She added "Some even wantonly said they want to revive Hong Kong. This is destroying the lives of 7 million Hongkongers that we treasure. Under such circumstances, things will only turn worse if we indulge with them."
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