Yuen Long District Councilor to Run in Pro-democracy Camp's Primary

On June 19, Ng Kin-wai, Yuen Long district councilor and member of Tin Shui Wai Connects announced plan to join the Pro-democracy Camp's primary for the Legislative Council election in September. The primaries will be held in July.

On the same list with Ng is Lam Chun, who is currently charged with riotting. Ng has just sold his flat to fund their election campaign. It was a day before the news about the Security Law legislation came out.

Ng said this means Hongkongers cannot back down anymore and should give it all out in this fight, "If our generation refuses to act, the next generation will suffer. As long as we are determined to fight against Communist China, Hong Kong will definitely restitute on one day."

Source: InMedia #Jun20
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#NgKinWai #LamChun #TinShuiWaiConnects #DistrictCouncilor #LegCoPrimary

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Eastern Magistrates’ Court trial of Chan Yi-chun

Editor’s note: Chan Yi-chun is a 19-year-old student who was arrested in North Point after a protest on 15 Sep last year. Chan was named “Nogk” 岳 (for Nogk Fei; one of China’s greatest general and hero in the Song dynasty) by Hongkongers as he was arrested in attempt to rescue three protestors who were arrested by the police, and he was wearing a t-shirt with the word “Nogk” 岳 on the day.

Source: Facebook

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Eastern Magistrates’ Court trial of Chan Yi-chun

(15 Jun) Chan’s mum gripped his arm tightly, and his girlfriend followed silently, worrying.

“As you could see from the news clips, he was severely beaten on the head. He lied down but they kept beating...” Chan’s mum frowned and mumbled, grasping her son’s arm in distress. She must have said it many times. “Yes we know, you should listen to what the lawyer has to say first”, Chan Yi-chun said to his mother. The legal team listened, and Chan himself understood that these were his mother’s concerns, not court testimony. Others understood as well and did not try to stop Chan’s mum from speaking.

“All we could do is to worry for him and support him.” As a mother, she could only worry. Not to mention that it was the third day of trial and the situation was not hopeful. In the judgement, the judge said that the police’s statement was “unequivocal”, “simple, direct”, “solid and consistent”, therefore, it is “the truth”. The defendant “repeatedly refused to listen” under the use of baton, and when faced with a “strong, forceful” man like him, the officer was bound to use “appropriate force”. “Fortunately the officer was wearing riot gear so there were no further casualties”, the judge added (a rather ironic comment).

Chan was repeatedly crushed and beaten by police with baton, yet the judge said, “The defendant was conscious enough to call out his name even though he was bleeding from the head. These actions are considered as resistance, not self-defense”. Looking at the medical report, the judge asked, “Was it the defendant who told the doctor that he was ‘hit on the head by a baton’?”. The judge continued to ask, “Why did he say this to the doctor? There is no evidence that these injuries were caused by a baton”. Chan was convicted on all three counts.

Upon hearing the sentence, Chan’s girlfriend and mother were in tears, but Chan did not cry. He was immediately remanded in custody.

He took three deep breaths, nodded at the public gallery from afar, and gazed at his mother, girlfriend and friends. He didn’t take his eyes off them.

The prison van drove past and the crowd saw him off. Before the sentencing, Chan recorded a voice message:
“After all, I fought for my freedom, although in the end I have lost it.”
“If I have decided to stay in Hong Kong, I have to accept its system and play by its rules.”

He is only a 19-year-old young man, and he has been convicted.

But at least he is a polite, truthful young man who is brave to face his future.

Photo: 6.15 Eastern Magistrates’ Court trial of Chan Yi-chun
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Source: Facebook

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#Education
Teacher who was shot in the eye in June does not get contract renewed by school

Secondary school Liberal Studies teacher, Yeung Tsz-tsun, who was shot in his right eye by the police on 12 June 2019 in Admiralty, confirmed that his contract with DGS was not renewed in March 2020. He decided to resign before his contract officially ended. Yeung posted on Facebook that the school ended his contract because the F3 Liberal Studies subject will be cancelled next year, so there will be enough manpower in the school. He admitted that unemployment is a challenge, but he hopes that he will return to the education sector one day.

Source: Stand News
#Jun18 #DGS #LiberalStudies #remember612

#Censorship #Education
School Censors Students' Hand Gesture from Graduate Photos

The education sector in Hong Kong is suffering from white terror lately.

According to a group of CNEC Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary School graduates, their graduation photo was altered because they made the “Five Demands, Not One Less” gesture, known from the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. In the touched-up photo, their hand gestures were changed from “5, 1” to “4, 2”.

Their parents complained to the photographers about the forced change, but were told the alteration was “an order from the school”. Many criticised that the freedom of speech is exploited and the school cannot even tolerate a hand gesture.

Source: Apple Daily
#Jun18 #5DN1L #whiteterror

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Students and Alumni of La Salle College Denounce Beijing's Forced Implementation of National Security Law in Hong Kong

The statement was printed on the frontpage of Apple Daily on June 20, crowdfunded by students and alumni of La Salle College.

They called themselves "a group of LaSallians who refuse to be re-presented".

The statement quoted the classical Chinese four-character idiom: "to restrain oneself and return to propriety." Juxtaposed with the words "Country" and "Hong Kong" and the use of two colors, the line can also suggest the country to stay restrained and that Hong Kong will then return to propriety.

Source: Apple Daily #Jun20
#LaSalleCollege

#FirstHand #Strike
Interview with the venue PIC of Causeway Bay Voting Station

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The Venue PIC of today’s voting station in Causeway Bay suggested that the referendum started at 10am this morning (20 Jun).

The target was to have 60,000 union members to vote. Until 4pm, around 2,000 members voted. He urged the public to join the referendum and vote before 8pm.

Concerning the arrangement of the referendum, he suggested that union members can join their respective station to vote, and non-members can join a union at the station. For those who have already received the ballot, they can vote at any station.

Students can also vote at specific stations in Foo Tak Building in Wan Chai, To Kwa Wan, or Tsz Wan Shan.

#Jun20 #Referendum

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National Anthem Law to be Enforced in Schools During Statutory Holidays; Teachers May Report Misbehaving Students to the Police

The Education Bureau issued a guideline to all schools on how to display the Chinese national flag, Hong Kong flag and play the Chinese national anthem. The Bureau pointed out that if students fail to respect the Chinese national anthem, the school has the option to call the police for help. If parents ask the school to exempt their kids from singing the Chinese national anthem, the school needs to explain to them that it is a normal school activity.

The guideline also states that students have to raise the Chinese national flag, Hong Kong flag and sing the Chinese national anthem on 1 Jan, 1 Jul and 1 Oct. Yet it was not explained why and how such ceremony can be held with these three days being statutory holidays (New Year, HKSAR establishment day, and National Day).

Source: RTHK; Stand News #Jun18