#NeverForget: "Don't Let the Truth Get Buried" Lit on Hong Kong's Lion Rock
It has been 11 months since the passing of pro-democracy university student Alex Chow. The 22-year-old Chow fell from a carpark during police operation in Tseung Kwan O and passed away from his fatal injuries on Nov 8, 2019.
On Oct 8, 2020, Hongkongers mourned the death of Chow for the 11th month. Citizens brought flowers and offerings to the make-shift altar in Tseung Kwan O. For the first time, the words "Don't Let the Truth Get Buried" were lit on Hong Kong's Lion Rock.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8
#AlexChow #LionRock
It has been 11 months since the passing of pro-democracy university student Alex Chow. The 22-year-old Chow fell from a carpark during police operation in Tseung Kwan O and passed away from his fatal injuries on Nov 8, 2019.
On Oct 8, 2020, Hongkongers mourned the death of Chow for the 11th month. Citizens brought flowers and offerings to the make-shift altar in Tseung Kwan O. For the first time, the words "Don't Let the Truth Get Buried" were lit on Hong Kong's Lion Rock.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8
#AlexChow #LionRock
#save12hkyouth #HabitualLiar
Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?
October 5
Apple Daily revealed that HK Police has requested an urgent assistance of the Government Flying Services for surveillance on a speedboat in early hours of August 23, the same date when the 12 youths were arrested.
October 6
The Chief Executive of HKSAR, Carrie Lam said local police "played no part" in the arrest of 12 fleeing Hongkongers by Chinese authorities. She called Apple Daily's report a "fabricated case" intended to smear her administration.
October 7
Police officers were reportedly accompanied pilots in the two Government Flying Services aircrafts, marked "police operation", monitoring the escaping youths' getaway.
John Li Ka-chiu, Secretary for Security, criticized Apple Daily's report on "air surveillance" an attempt to obscure facts and mislead public.
Source: Stand News, Apple Daily, #Oct8
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Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?
October 5
Apple Daily revealed that HK Police has requested an urgent assistance of the Government Flying Services for surveillance on a speedboat in early hours of August 23, the same date when the 12 youths were arrested.
October 6
The Chief Executive of HKSAR, Carrie Lam said local police "played no part" in the arrest of 12 fleeing Hongkongers by Chinese authorities. She called Apple Daily's report a "fabricated case" intended to smear her administration.
October 7
Police officers were reportedly accompanied pilots in the two Government Flying Services aircrafts, marked "police operation", monitoring the escaping youths' getaway.
John Li Ka-chiu, Secretary for Security, criticized Apple Daily's report on "air surveillance" an attempt to obscure facts and mislead public.
Source: Stand News, Apple Daily, #Oct8
#PoliceState
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#Save12HKYouth
Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?
October 8
Joshua Wong revealed a list Government Flying Services (GFS) officers alledgedly involved in the operation on his Facebook. He cited Apple Daily's report of a flight tracking record showing that the GFS fixed-wing aircrafts were marked with “Police Operations” (P-OPS).
The aircrafts took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 4.19 am on August 23.
Apparently, the police not only knew the route of the speed boat carrying the 12 Hong Kong youths, but also took action to watch them in the air. Wong slammed that the Police could no longer deny their role in this incident.
Besides, since local media revealed the involvement of the Government Flying Services in tracking the speedboat of 12 escaping youths, all contact information of the Operation Unit of GFS has been erased from the Government Directory.
Source: Cupid News; Apple Daily #Oct8
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201008/VWDCKMBRS5BSDF5BM6TWVPYPMI/?utm_campaign=hkad_social_hk.nextmedia&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram
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Concern Group: Hong Kong government probably knows the route of the speedboat in advance
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25619
#PoliceState #FailedState
Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?
October 8
Joshua Wong revealed a list Government Flying Services (GFS) officers alledgedly involved in the operation on his Facebook. He cited Apple Daily's report of a flight tracking record showing that the GFS fixed-wing aircrafts were marked with “Police Operations” (P-OPS).
The aircrafts took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 4.19 am on August 23.
Apparently, the police not only knew the route of the speed boat carrying the 12 Hong Kong youths, but also took action to watch them in the air. Wong slammed that the Police could no longer deny their role in this incident.
Besides, since local media revealed the involvement of the Government Flying Services in tracking the speedboat of 12 escaping youths, all contact information of the Operation Unit of GFS has been erased from the Government Directory.
Source: Cupid News; Apple Daily #Oct8
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201008/VWDCKMBRS5BSDF5BM6TWVPYPMI/?utm_campaign=hkad_social_hk.nextmedia&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram
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Concern Group: Hong Kong government probably knows the route of the speedboat in advance
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25619
#PoliceState #FailedState
#save12hkyouths
Families of the 12 Hong Kong Youths detained in China demand for flying record
Families of the 12 youths detained in China held a protest at the headquarter of the Government Flying Services at Chek Lap Kok on October 8, demanding disclosure of flying records of the fixed-wing aircraft allegedly tracked the youth’s speedboat before they were arrested by China’s coastal guards. They also demanded immediate return of 12 youths to Hong Kong.
However, even before the start of the press conference, a large amount of police cordoned the area and encircled the protesting group. They were ticketed for violating the gathering ban.
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/33E9VmP
#Oppression
Families of the 12 Hong Kong Youths detained in China demand for flying record
Families of the 12 youths detained in China held a protest at the headquarter of the Government Flying Services at Chek Lap Kok on October 8, demanding disclosure of flying records of the fixed-wing aircraft allegedly tracked the youth’s speedboat before they were arrested by China’s coastal guards. They also demanded immediate return of 12 youths to Hong Kong.
However, even before the start of the press conference, a large amount of police cordoned the area and encircled the protesting group. They were ticketed for violating the gathering ban.
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/33E9VmP
#Oppression
#PoliticalOppression
RTHK Management unable to give reasons for reinvestigating complaints against Reporter
Members of senior management at #RTHK, including Leung Ka-wing, the Director of Broadcasting, and Fung Kin-yip, the Deputy Director of Broadcasting, attended a meeting, in which some of the staff questioned the reasons and procedure of reinvestigating the complaints against journalist Nabela #Qoser.
Fung emphasised that he would not comment on any individual case. He explained that Qoser worked under an agreement term during the past three years, not a probation.
Sources said, the investigation towards Qoser’s complaint has already been completed long ago. When being repeatedly questioned, Fung could not provide any explanation to the necessity of another investigation.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct8
RTHK Management unable to give reasons for reinvestigating complaints against Reporter
Members of senior management at #RTHK, including Leung Ka-wing, the Director of Broadcasting, and Fung Kin-yip, the Deputy Director of Broadcasting, attended a meeting, in which some of the staff questioned the reasons and procedure of reinvestigating the complaints against journalist Nabela #Qoser.
Fung emphasised that he would not comment on any individual case. He explained that Qoser worked under an agreement term during the past three years, not a probation.
Sources said, the investigation towards Qoser’s complaint has already been completed long ago. When being repeatedly questioned, Fung could not provide any explanation to the necessity of another investigation.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct8
Chief Magistrate: the magistrate's decision based on facts and evidence
Hong Kong courts have been caught in a row of controversies in the past few months, linked to issues ranging from independence to separation of powers, and have been targeted by some high profile pro-Beijing figures who claimed that some of the court rulings were biased.
Last week, the Judiciary published several court rulings by former magistrate Stanley Ho online, who had in recent months been accused of bias by some pro-establishment figures. It has dismissed complaints against the judicial conduct of Magistrate Stanley Ho Chun-yiu over his rulings of six protest-related cases. Chief Magistrate concluded that complaints against Ho in adjudicating the six protest cases were not substantiated. It was also said that the Chief Justice has agreed with the Chief Magistrate’s conclusion.
Ho was particularly targeted by some pro-Beijing publications after he acquitted some anti-government protesters and made some scathing remarks about evidence given by some police officers.
The Judiciary pointed out that the magistrate's decision was based on facts and evidence in the case. Meanwhile, there was no proof that Ho has expressed personal or politically inclined remarks, nor did he appear to be biased against police officers.
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Oct8 #RuleofLaw #Justice
Hong Kong courts have been caught in a row of controversies in the past few months, linked to issues ranging from independence to separation of powers, and have been targeted by some high profile pro-Beijing figures who claimed that some of the court rulings were biased.
Last week, the Judiciary published several court rulings by former magistrate Stanley Ho online, who had in recent months been accused of bias by some pro-establishment figures. It has dismissed complaints against the judicial conduct of Magistrate Stanley Ho Chun-yiu over his rulings of six protest-related cases. Chief Magistrate concluded that complaints against Ho in adjudicating the six protest cases were not substantiated. It was also said that the Chief Justice has agreed with the Chief Magistrate’s conclusion.
Ho was particularly targeted by some pro-Beijing publications after he acquitted some anti-government protesters and made some scathing remarks about evidence given by some police officers.
The Judiciary pointed out that the magistrate's decision was based on facts and evidence in the case. Meanwhile, there was no proof that Ho has expressed personal or politically inclined remarks, nor did he appear to be biased against police officers.
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Oct8 #RuleofLaw #Justice
#Academia #University
HK Government Covid-19 adviser will leave University of Hong Kong after failing to get a contract renewal : sources
The 65-year-old professor, Keiji Fukuda, is one of the experts advising the SAR government on Covid-19 and a former top figure at the World Health Organization. He has frequently discussed the city’s pandemic situation in global media appearances.
Local media reported that Fukuda's contract renewal application passed the university's academic review, but was rejected by the president and vice-chancellor, Zhang Xiang, for not fulfilling the requirement of having a top academic achievement. HKU spokesman declined commenting on the case, citing personal privacy issues.
A fellow adviser and Chinese University respiratory medicine expert, David Hui Shu-cheong said, “it will be Hong Kong's loss when government epidemic adviser Keiji Fukuda leaves.”
Source: RTHK; The Standard; #Oct8
#PoliticalOppression #Pandemic #HKU #KeijiFukuda
HK Government Covid-19 adviser will leave University of Hong Kong after failing to get a contract renewal : sources
The 65-year-old professor, Keiji Fukuda, is one of the experts advising the SAR government on Covid-19 and a former top figure at the World Health Organization. He has frequently discussed the city’s pandemic situation in global media appearances.
Local media reported that Fukuda's contract renewal application passed the university's academic review, but was rejected by the president and vice-chancellor, Zhang Xiang, for not fulfilling the requirement of having a top academic achievement. HKU spokesman declined commenting on the case, citing personal privacy issues.
A fellow adviser and Chinese University respiratory medicine expert, David Hui Shu-cheong said, “it will be Hong Kong's loss when government epidemic adviser Keiji Fukuda leaves.”
Source: RTHK; The Standard; #Oct8
#PoliticalOppression #Pandemic #HKU #KeijiFukuda
#NeverGiveUp
Student Shot by Police With Live Round Plans to Plead Guilty to Riotting Charges: Honggongers Never Give Up
Tseng Tsz-Kin, a secondary school student who was shot by a live round by the Hong Kong police at Tsuen Wan during the Anti-Extradition Bill Protest in 2019, was accused of "rioting and assaulting police officers".
During the initial hearing on Oct 8, 2020, the prosecutor requested the case to be adjourned until December 22, 2020 since more time is needed to finalize the details of the case and the plea. The prosecutor also said that Tsang is likely to plead guilty. Tsang was granted bail while waiting for the next hearing.
Tsang told reporters that, upon discussion with his lawyer, “pleading guilty is the best decision”. He also indicated that he was ready for a jail sentence, and hoped that Hong Kongers can keep on fighting and never give up.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8 https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/660461717951208/
#Gunshot #Youth #Student #PoliceBrutality
Student Shot by Police With Live Round Plans to Plead Guilty to Riotting Charges: Honggongers Never Give Up
Tseng Tsz-Kin, a secondary school student who was shot by a live round by the Hong Kong police at Tsuen Wan during the Anti-Extradition Bill Protest in 2019, was accused of "rioting and assaulting police officers".
During the initial hearing on Oct 8, 2020, the prosecutor requested the case to be adjourned until December 22, 2020 since more time is needed to finalize the details of the case and the plea. The prosecutor also said that Tsang is likely to plead guilty. Tsang was granted bail while waiting for the next hearing.
Tsang told reporters that, upon discussion with his lawyer, “pleading guilty is the best decision”. He also indicated that he was ready for a jail sentence, and hoped that Hong Kongers can keep on fighting and never give up.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8 https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/660461717951208/
#Gunshot #Youth #Student #PoliceBrutality
#CCPRules #1C1S
#ChineseEmblem Spotted on Hong Kong Government's Websites; Spokesman Cites Requirement from Newly-gazetted Ordinance
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/3DlEhtA
#ChineseEmblem Spotted on Hong Kong Government's Websites; Spokesman Cites Requirement from Newly-gazetted Ordinance
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/3DlEhtA
#CCPRules #1C1S
#ChineseEmblem Spotted on Hong Kong Government's Websites; Spokesman Cites Requirement from Newly-gazetted Ordinance
On October 8, 2021, the Chinese emblem has been suddenly added to the websites of four official bodies in Hong Kong, namely the Legislative Council, the Chief Executive's Office, the Judiciary and GovHK. Other government websites, such as the websites of the Financial Secretary's Office and the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, remain unchanged.
The emblem of the #PRC was added to the top left of all four official websites, with the Judiciary website being the largest and clearest.
Of the four websites that have been altered, the emblem on the website of the Chief Executive's Office is the most crude, with blurred lines and fonts, and the emblem appearing pixelized when the page is slightly enlarged. In addition, the new Chinese emblem is slightly larger than the Hong Kong SAR emblem.
Hong Kong government spokesman said the National Flag and Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance was gazetted on 8 October, 2021 and the Chief Executive has amended the requirement to use the emblem on the websites of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Legislative Council and the Judiciary.
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/3DlEhtA
#ChineseEmblem Spotted on Hong Kong Government's Websites; Spokesman Cites Requirement from Newly-gazetted Ordinance
On October 8, 2021, the Chinese emblem has been suddenly added to the websites of four official bodies in Hong Kong, namely the Legislative Council, the Chief Executive's Office, the Judiciary and GovHK. Other government websites, such as the websites of the Financial Secretary's Office and the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, remain unchanged.
The emblem of the #PRC was added to the top left of all four official websites, with the Judiciary website being the largest and clearest.
Of the four websites that have been altered, the emblem on the website of the Chief Executive's Office is the most crude, with blurred lines and fonts, and the emblem appearing pixelized when the page is slightly enlarged. In addition, the new Chinese emblem is slightly larger than the Hong Kong SAR emblem.
Hong Kong government spokesman said the National Flag and Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance was gazetted on 8 October, 2021 and the Chief Executive has amended the requirement to use the emblem on the websites of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Legislative Council and the Judiciary.
Source: Stand News #Oct8
https://bit.ly/3DlEhtA