Religious Leaders in Hong Kong Call for Government Inquiry and Withdrawal of Extradition Bill

Protesters rally outside the Legislative Council against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong early on June 17, 2019. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

UPDATE: June 19, 7:08 p.m. HKT

Cardinal John Tong, the apostolic administrator of Hong Kong, and Reverend Eric So Shing-yit, chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council, have demanded an independent inquiry into the clashes between protesters and local police that saw over 80 civilians injured on June 12.