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District Councilor Distressed by Police Operation, Will Initiate Discussion at Council Meeting on Police Arrogance

A district councilor was shocked and disappointed in the operation of riot police and they exchanged loud discussions on the site.

He also expressed that he will initiate discussion at district council meetings, looking into arrogance and vulgarity in officers' behaviours, which are disturbing the peaceful life of Yuen Long citizens.

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China's newspaper People’s Daily sings praises for IPCC report, saying it removes all injustice against Hong Kong police

(16 May) After 10 months of “investigation”, the Hong Kong Independent Police Complains Council (IPCC) released the overview for the anti-extradition law amendment bill (ELAB) protests yesterday (May 16th, 2020). People’s Daily, China’s official press, stated that the report “addressed every possible problem with equal importance”; “through strict scientific investigations, all possible suspicions of the police force are raised”. The article, which was accompanied by a picture with two police officers with the captions “PROTECTOR” and “30,000 FOR 7 MILLION” on it, also stated that the IPCC report “used plenty of evidence to show that police are the true guardians of Hong Kong since the start of the anti-ELAB incidents”.

However, what IPCC announced yesterday was a “thematic study report” instead of an “investigation report”. Anthony Neoh, chairman of the IPCC, highlighted that the IPCC does not have powers for investigation, and the report was based on what the police force claimed. Meanwhile, Carrie Lam, Hong Kong chief executive, strongly rejected establishing an independent investigation council again yesterday.

People’s Daily’s article, “Who are the true guardians of Hong Kong?”, says that the IPCC “investigation report”, using many facts and statistics, recovered the “6 major truths” of the anti-ELAB crisis, including the “police-triad collusion” on 21 July, 2019 and “police murdering innocents in Prince Edward station” on 31 August, 2019 and proved that these “incidents” were all rumors. “Such ‘investigation’ cleansed all doubts and injustice against the Hong Kong police and showed that the police force are the true guardians of Hong Kong with plenty of evidence”, the article says.
The article suggested that aggressive Hong Kong protesters “has threatened the government with violence by vandalizing infrastructures, paralyzing public order and discretely injuring individuals”; such actions “have turned Hong Kong into a city of darkness and fear, which could be compared to the damage of World War II”. “If the police force did not intervene (with their actions), it would be impossible to think how much damage these rioters would cause to ‘the Pearl of the East’”. “In the course of the police force restoring justice, ‘rioting forces’ have tried to tarnish the police reputation to make way for their violent behaviors by manipulating public opinions”.

The report also sings praises for the IPCC report, saying that the report “does not attempt to dodge or undermine the importance of every problem; through strict scientific investigations, it justified the legality and validity of the police force”. “Although there are some flaws in the police forces’ actions”, the report says, “the police force does adhere to regulations in their actions; such minor problems should not be exaggerated by the opposition to harm the police force’s image”.

Source: Stand News

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[Lest we forget July 21] PLA veteran armed with a mattock handle stood against the white gang: I will remember this to my last day

On the night of 21 July 2019, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) veteran Uncle Tang (pseudonym) went to Yuen Long West Rail Station alone. Armed with a 5 lb. mattock handle, he stood against a gang of people dressed in white tops, among whom many were "familiar faces". "Look at who I am. Even your leader would serve me tea when he sees me. Beat me if you dare,” he said to the gang.

Full article:
https://telegra.ph/Lest-we-forget-July-21-PLA-veteran-armed-with-a-mattock-handle-stood-against-the-white-gang-I-will-remember-this-to-my-last-day-07-17