Lam planned to call a press conference as soon as Saturday afternoon to announce the government will “pause” consideration of the bill, the South China Morning Post and several other media outlets reported, citing unidentified sources. The Civil Human Rights Front, which organized a mass demonstration that drew hundreds of thousands of people into the streets last weekend, said it had applied for police permission to stage a similar event. The government is considering options including a pause, rather than withdrawing the bill, the South China Morning Post reported, citing unidentified sources.
