The 56th Golden Horse Awards | “Detention” award winner voiced for Hong Kong, “You will only see hope if you live.”

(23 Nov) The 56th Taiwan Golden Hourse Awards was held at National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall on November 23rd. Summer Lei and Lu Luming have won Best Original Film Song for the film “Detention” with their song “The Day After Rain”. Lu Luming voiced support for the Hong Kong protest during his speech, and the audience supported with applause.

Lu Luming started by thanking the film crew and Summer Lei, then said, “To everyone in Hong Kong who stand for what you believe in – I wish you can be safe and live freely. You will find hope only if you live. The future generations will then know this doesn’t come easy. Wish you can all shine bright in the future. To freedom!” He used quotes from the movie script in his message to people in Hong Kong. Many netizens said they were touched to the point where they felt goosebumps.

Source: Yahoo News TW
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#GoldenHorseAward #GlobalSupport

Hong Kong Police Abusing Power, says Detained Human Rights Obeservers from the UK

Two Human Rights Obeservers from the UK were detained on Nov 18 at PolyU for riotting. During the arrest, they were wearing reflective vests, and repeatedly explain that they were representing a legal organisation to monitor human rights at the campus, but the police still arrested them.

It was reported that the police arrested almost 1100, including student journalists, medical staff, even a parent that was looking for her child. One of the arrested Human Rights Monitoring staff, Robert Godden, criticised the police's random and arbitrary arrests.

During the 15-hour detention, the two were verbally abused with racial and sexual word by the police. They were demanded to sit on a hard chair, not allowed to talk, and were only given a banana that the police did not want to eat. Robert also said, during the detention, he heard an eerie scream that lasted for 5 minutes from another room. He suspected the police was pushing or hitting an arrestee towards a metal object. He was very worried about what has happened during that 5 minutes and believed it needs further attention.

Source: Real Time News Broadcast

Responses to the Election Outcome: Pro-Democracy VS Pro-Beijing

[Nov 25] While the pro-democracy movement is entering its 6th month, the District Council Election 2019 that took place on Nov 24 recorded a turnout of 71.2% (2.94 million votes), the highest ever in the election history of Hong Kong. The District Council Election is thus far the only direct election in the so-called 'semi-autonomous' city, for that the city's Chief Executive is only elected by a 1,200-membered committee and the functional constituency of the legislative council is voted only by a fraction of the population and selected companies.

The landslide win of the pro-democracy camp in the district council election has therefore broken many records since the 1997 handover. Meanwhile, it expresses the population's urge for fair political participation and representation. This also explains one of the five demands of the ongoing protests: Dual universal suffrage in Chief Executive and the Legislative Council elections. Meanwhile, the high vote turnout can also be interpreted as the territory-wide dissatisfaction about the current situation in Hong Kong

Regarding the election outcome, Chief Executive Carrie Lam thanked citizens for their active participation. She claimed that the smooth, peaceful election reflected what the public hopes to see in Hong Kong after 5 months of social unrest. Lam promised that the government will listen and co-operate with the District Councils to solve concerns in each district.

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry, when asked about the election, said curbing violence and restoring order in Hong Kong was the paramount task, echoing what Xi Jinping said in Brazil earlier.

With this being said, the pro-democracy camp's landslide vicotory is a taboo in China. The state-run Xinhua News Agency announced the completion of the district council election in Hong Kong, but did not state which side had won.
“Rioters, in concert with external forces, have continuously committed and escalated violence, resulting in social and political confrontation,” it wrote “...Months of social unrest have seriously disrupted the electoral process.”

Source: Reuters; RTHK; Stand News
#HongKongElection

Semi-democratic Only: Pro-Establishment Representation Guaranteed

In the District Council Election, the pro-democracy camp has gathered more than half the seats in 17 out of 18 district councils.

Nevertheless, the case of the Islands District showcases the peculiar aspect of the election structure and political system in Hong Kong, where the pro-Establishment representation is guaranteed regardless of the election outcome.

Although the pro-democracy camp has won the majority in the constituencies of the (Outlying) Islands District, the council will still be dominated by the Pro-beijing camp. This is due to the direct appointment of 8 ex officio members, who are the chairmen of respective rural committees in different islands and members of Heung Yee Kuk, a pro-Establishment body in Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, there are a total of 27 ex officio members in 9 District Councils in the New Territories. Each of them holds the chair of a rural committee under Heung Yee Kuk.

Source: Stand News
#HongKongElection

It is never too late for the awakening of civic-consciousness. We were just waiting for the opportune time.
It was such a moving sight witnessing so many Hong Kongers waking up early just to vote, and staying up late just to ensure that fairness was being upheld in the counting of votes.

Remember who paved the way for you.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/NoPainNoRice/photos/a.959422204101266/2673426736034129?type=3&sfns=mo
#DistrictCouncilElection

We have toiled through half a year of blood, sweat and tears for this token victory in the election.
Always remember that there is still a long way to go as the tyranny has not fallen yet, and we should not rest on our laurels.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Artohk/photos/a.702876519793492/2575334669214325?type=3&sfns=mo
#DistrictCouncilElection

Carrie Lam responds to the defeat of the pro-Beijing camp in the District Council Election

Police Denied the "Alleged Stampede" and Obstruction of Rescuing; Fire Department and Reporters Debunk the Lie

A stampede happened outside Yau Ma Tei MTR station when the police were conducting arrest last Monday evening (Nov18). 16 out of the 30 injured were classified as cases of severity. However, the police denied that there was any "alleged stampede".

After numerous paramedics pointed out the police were lying, the reporter who recorded the tragedy that evening stressed that it was not only a human stampede, but people were actually stacking on each other. What is even more outrageous is that when the police arrived, they arrested those who tried to help and did not provide any medical assistance to those injured. They even separated the firefighters and paramedics who were assisting with the rescues. The police are suspected of obstructing rescue and delaying medical care.

In the Fire Department's response to Apple Daily's enquiry, they also exposed the lying by the police. The Fire Department confirmed that frontline firefighters reported to the control centre that there was a human stampede and requested additional support.

Source: Apple Daily

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Dr. Darren Mann, a surgeon who attended the casualties at #PolyU, wrote in an article in medical journal to condemn the Hong Kong Police for violating international humanitarian standards
#HumanitarianCrisis

China netizens’ veiws on rule of law 1/3

Chinese man HU Daipin was held not guilty for pouring ink at the Yaukuni Shire

Editor’s note: The Japanese court’s decision triggered off heat debates among China netizens. While some applauded the spirit of rule of law, judicial independence and the respect of freedom of expression in Japan, some veiwed differently and even thought it was a piece of fake news.

Once the news got out, Chinese netizens had strong reactions. Some emotionally cheered as they even thought the ink pourer got off because their mother country was strong enough to force Japan to “admit defeat!”

ZHENG Yuxin said, “It is smart for the Japanese court to rule this way, because this case is very special. It is not just about whether a person is guilty or not. The defendant was backed by a mighty People's Republic of China.”

But, YI Tianchui rebutted, “Oh, you mean #Japan was doing this to please China, and that's why they stayed put even after the Yasukuni Shrine was poured ink? Then I am really worried about China. Why is the enemy of China so advanced, ruthless, and cunning?”

Even some accused Japan of hypocrisy. On a Sina web site, a netizen from Zhengzhou, Henan said, “This is a show, because the judge knew the loser would appeal for sure. So he would rather let the world see the fake democracy of capitalism. Even the U.S.A. showed it. How could #Japan be left behind?”

Excerpt: Rfi
#YaukuniShire

#Instant #FirstHand #Nov26
18:47 Tsim Sha Tsui
Outside a musicak instrument store, citizens held a concert held to support those who are detained by the police at #PolyU. The band started the event by singing “Glory to Hong Kong”. Onlookers sang along with the band and a sea of light could be seen.

China netizens’ veiws on rule of law 2/3

The analytical but cynical mobile phone user 71198 said, “This judgement is problematic. If it is ruled in favour of freedom of political expression, then the Abe and other Japanese politicians’ visits to the Yasukuni Shrine would also become a form of freedom of political expression and, hence, are not guilty. Therefore, these are just the two sides of the same coin from where I see it.

Also, some netters doubted the truth of this news. evafinding said, “The Chinese who poured ink on the Yasukuni Shrine was released by the Japanese court for the sake of “freedom of expression.” If this is true news, then we have to admit that these evil Western countries do occasionally sincere about such kind of thing other than making use of their so-called ‘freedom’ to make profits. Of course, it might also be another piece of fake news fabricated by a small batch of bad folks under the control of evil forces. If true, it would be really disgusting."

Excerpt: Rfi
#YasukuniShrine

China netizens’ veiws on rule of law 3/3

Those who directly praise the verdict are also not few in number. xiuxiuxiugou said, “The ruling of a Japanese court is independent and according to the rule of law, unlike our country!”

Creed9082 said, “If politics interferes with the rule of laws, then the rule of laws would become just a tool.”

BIAN Xiuquan said, “This kind of ruling is convincing! The Constitution of Japan is the genuine solid basis for judicial review.”

Gou Xunzhang said, “A Chinese national poured ink in the Yasukuni Shrine. [Yet] Japanese court handed down a not guilty verdict on the basis of '(respect of) human rights and freedom...' I was actually a bit touched after watching that.”
But a netizen self-identified as Duoduoxing said [the offender] “still had damaged the property of other people. It is should not be encouraged legally.”

However, on the China censored Twitter, there were comments from Chinese netizens praising the independence of the Japanese judiciary system. Some even made a sharp contrast between this incident and the miserable fate of young girl Dong Qiongyao, who poured ink on Xi Jinping’s poster. She was arrested immediately and disappeared without a trace.

Some netizens thought that the verdict of not guilty on Hu Daipin was “an example to differentiate civilised society and barbarism.”

Excerpt: Rfi
https://bit.ly/37yr8hL

#RuleofLaw #Xi #FreeSpeech #JudicialIndependence

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