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#PolyU Management to Organize Flag-raising Ceremony on PRC's National Day; Students Call For Boycott
The Vice-chancellor of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Teng Jin-guang sent an email to all departments’ heads, trustees’ board members and the Students' Union on September 30, 2020, informing them of a “simple but solemn flag-raising ceremony” to be held for the “71st anniversary of the founding of the People Republic of China (PRC)” on the next day, October 1, 2020. He invited teachers and students to observe the ceremony in formal costumes in order to "celebrate the achievement of our country".
Such an event has never been organized in the university before. According to sources, it is organized in a rush and was not plan for this year.
The External Vice President of PolyU Students' Union Cheung Ki-Ho revealed that a flag-raising ceremony had a political meaning due to the siege of PolyU during the pro-democracy movement in 2019. “The PolyU [management] wants to show their stance and pledges allegiance to China via this ceremony.”
Cheung questioned why the university authorities only sent invitation to the members of the Students' Union. After checking with the Students' Unions of other universities, no other university in Hong Kong had this arrangement.
The Students' Union has replied to the university that they would not attend. They called on students to don black and take part in a silent protest instead.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
#FlagRaisingCeremony #NationalDay #PoliticalAllegiance
#PolyU Management to Organize Flag-raising Ceremony on PRC's National Day; Students Call For Boycott
The Vice-chancellor of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Teng Jin-guang sent an email to all departments’ heads, trustees’ board members and the Students' Union on September 30, 2020, informing them of a “simple but solemn flag-raising ceremony” to be held for the “71st anniversary of the founding of the People Republic of China (PRC)” on the next day, October 1, 2020. He invited teachers and students to observe the ceremony in formal costumes in order to "celebrate the achievement of our country".
Such an event has never been organized in the university before. According to sources, it is organized in a rush and was not plan for this year.
The External Vice President of PolyU Students' Union Cheung Ki-Ho revealed that a flag-raising ceremony had a political meaning due to the siege of PolyU during the pro-democracy movement in 2019. “The PolyU [management] wants to show their stance and pledges allegiance to China via this ceremony.”
Cheung questioned why the university authorities only sent invitation to the members of the Students' Union. After checking with the Students' Unions of other universities, no other university in Hong Kong had this arrangement.
The Students' Union has replied to the university that they would not attend. They called on students to don black and take part in a silent protest instead.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
#FlagRaisingCeremony #NationalDay #PoliticalAllegiance