#HongKongProtests #LegCoElection
Hong Kong Netizens Call For Protest on Original #LegCo Election Day; Retired Cardinal Demands the Government to Restart Postponed Election
Hong Kong's Legislative Election, which takes place every 4 years, was initially scheduled on Sunday, September 6, 2020; however, Chief Executive Carrie Lam postponed it for a year by invoking the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason.
Netizens called for a protest in Kowloon on the original election day to rally against the National Security Law, the health code and the postponement of the election.
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong demanded the authorities to “retract the decision and restart the election”. Zen wrote on Facebook that while citizens “should refrain from taking part in illegal activities or troubling the (riot) police”, they could make whatever noises possible at whichever premises for 1 minute: "It could take place in front of a window, at doorstep, on a car--using horns, drums, gong; clap hands; hit a pile wood; play music, or a song. Is it an expression of anguish or is it an agonized demand?"
Zen also quoted that the latest poll by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI), which indicated 70% of Hong Kong citizens considered the outbreak abating. It is therefore the right time for the government to restart the postponed LegCo election as soon as possible.
Source: Stand News #Sept5
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3428245323927730/
#JosephZen #Cardinal
Hong Kong Netizens Call For Protest on Original #LegCo Election Day; Retired Cardinal Demands the Government to Restart Postponed Election
Hong Kong's Legislative Election, which takes place every 4 years, was initially scheduled on Sunday, September 6, 2020; however, Chief Executive Carrie Lam postponed it for a year by invoking the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason.
Netizens called for a protest in Kowloon on the original election day to rally against the National Security Law, the health code and the postponement of the election.
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong demanded the authorities to “retract the decision and restart the election”. Zen wrote on Facebook that while citizens “should refrain from taking part in illegal activities or troubling the (riot) police”, they could make whatever noises possible at whichever premises for 1 minute: "It could take place in front of a window, at doorstep, on a car--using horns, drums, gong; clap hands; hit a pile wood; play music, or a song. Is it an expression of anguish or is it an agonized demand?"
Zen also quoted that the latest poll by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI), which indicated 70% of Hong Kong citizens considered the outbreak abating. It is therefore the right time for the government to restart the postponed LegCo election as soon as possible.
Source: Stand News #Sept5
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3428245323927730/
#JosephZen #Cardinal
#Politicization #MidAutumnFestival #FailedState
Hong Kong Correctional Services Rejects Retired Cardinal's Applications to Distribute Mooncakes to Persons in Custody for "Political" Reason
Retired cardinal of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Joseph Zen Ze-Kiu, have been sending mooncakes to persons in custody for Mid-Autumn Festival since 2010. He was still able to do so in the midst of the 2019 anti-ELAB movement.
However, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) has rejected his application in 2020 on the grounds of categorizing it as a politicised activity.
In Zen’s blog, he felt upset to be forced to discontinue this tradition of his, because he understood that this year's mid-autumn festival for the persons in custody would be less warm. They have always looked forward to the mooncakes and always asked him during visitations, “Cardinal, any mooncake this year?”
Some of them said, “At least, there are people who still remember us and are willing to care for us during this festive season.”
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shared this activity on his Facebook page earlier and said he had received Zen’s mooncakes three years ago for the first time in jail. At that time, he and other inmates longed for the distribution of Zen's mooncakes.
Zen said that the activity this year was planned to be the same as every other year. He speculates that the reason behind why the the government rejected him was due to the mentioning by Joshua Wong,
Secretary-General of the now disbanded Demosisto, and pro-democracy lawmaker Bottle Shiu Ka-Chun, who is also a social worker.
Source: HKC News #Sept2
https://www.hkcnews.com/article/33523/%E9%99%B3%E6%97%A5%E5%90%9B-%E6%87%B2%E6%95%99%E7%BD%B2-%E6%9C%88%E9%A4%85-33523/%E6%9C%88%E9%A4%85h
#CSD #MoonCake #JoshuaWong #ShiuKaChun #JosephZen #CatholicDioceseHongKong #Cardinal
Hong Kong Correctional Services Rejects Retired Cardinal's Applications to Distribute Mooncakes to Persons in Custody for "Political" Reason
Retired cardinal of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Joseph Zen Ze-Kiu, have been sending mooncakes to persons in custody for Mid-Autumn Festival since 2010. He was still able to do so in the midst of the 2019 anti-ELAB movement.
However, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) has rejected his application in 2020 on the grounds of categorizing it as a politicised activity.
In Zen’s blog, he felt upset to be forced to discontinue this tradition of his, because he understood that this year's mid-autumn festival for the persons in custody would be less warm. They have always looked forward to the mooncakes and always asked him during visitations, “Cardinal, any mooncake this year?”
Some of them said, “At least, there are people who still remember us and are willing to care for us during this festive season.”
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shared this activity on his Facebook page earlier and said he had received Zen’s mooncakes three years ago for the first time in jail. At that time, he and other inmates longed for the distribution of Zen's mooncakes.
Zen said that the activity this year was planned to be the same as every other year. He speculates that the reason behind why the the government rejected him was due to the mentioning by Joshua Wong,
Secretary-General of the now disbanded Demosisto, and pro-democracy lawmaker Bottle Shiu Ka-Chun, who is also a social worker.
Source: HKC News #Sept2
https://www.hkcnews.com/article/33523/%E9%99%B3%E6%97%A5%E5%90%9B-%E6%87%B2%E6%95%99%E7%BD%B2-%E6%9C%88%E9%A4%85-33523/%E6%9C%88%E9%A4%85h
#CSD #MoonCake #JoshuaWong #ShiuKaChun #JosephZen #CatholicDioceseHongKong #Cardinal
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