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Local Musicians Encourage Hongkongers to Hang On
The Hong Kong Commercial Radio held the annual Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation on the first day of 2021 in the Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
Under the menace of the coronavirus pandemic, no audience was admitted to the venue, and the ceremony was broadcast live online.
The local band Rubber Band took home the Silver Group Award, and “My Favourite Group” Award for the second consecutive year.
One of the band's member Nai Mang expressed gratitude to HongKongers, and the goal of bringing hope through their music. “In the past year with COVID-19, we seemed to have lost a lot, and injustice is still happening under the pandemic. I believe that as creative workerd, we have the responsibility to give you hope, and tell you that now is yet the time for despair. HongKongers, hang on!”
The band vocal Luk Ho, during their performance of the song “Endless”, said that the piece was not just a song of encouragement, but also of company. “This song is a record of what everyone has been through during 2019-20. Even though tough times feel endless, we will always be with you.”
In another acceptance speech, he quoted lyrics from the song "All we have is now" which he co-wrote with another local singer Charmaine Fong: "Take a deep breath and keep going”, to encourage fellow HongKongers. “We must take a deep breath now. No matter how things will change in 2021, 2022... We will keep going.”
Source: Stand News #Jan1
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Local Musicians Encourage Hongkongers to Hang On
The Hong Kong Commercial Radio held the annual Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation on the first day of 2021 in the Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
Under the menace of the coronavirus pandemic, no audience was admitted to the venue, and the ceremony was broadcast live online.
The local band Rubber Band took home the Silver Group Award, and “My Favourite Group” Award for the second consecutive year.
One of the band's member Nai Mang expressed gratitude to HongKongers, and the goal of bringing hope through their music. “In the past year with COVID-19, we seemed to have lost a lot, and injustice is still happening under the pandemic. I believe that as creative workerd, we have the responsibility to give you hope, and tell you that now is yet the time for despair. HongKongers, hang on!”
The band vocal Luk Ho, during their performance of the song “Endless”, said that the piece was not just a song of encouragement, but also of company. “This song is a record of what everyone has been through during 2019-20. Even though tough times feel endless, we will always be with you.”
In another acceptance speech, he quoted lyrics from the song "All we have is now" which he co-wrote with another local singer Charmaine Fong: "Take a deep breath and keep going”, to encourage fellow HongKongers. “We must take a deep breath now. No matter how things will change in 2021, 2022... We will keep going.”
Source: Stand News #Jan1
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Up close with Dr. Arisina Ma, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association: To Protect Every Space in Times of Challenge
Source: Stand News #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
Up close with Dr. Arisina Ma, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association: To Protect Every Space in Times of Challenge
Source: Stand News #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
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Up close and personal with Dr. Arisina Ma, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association: To Protect Every Space in Times of Challenge
Part 1
Dr. #ArisinaMa Chong-yee, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association (PDA) has always been vocal about controversial political issues such as police brutality, community-wide COVID19 test and gathering bans. Although applauded by many, she has also been spitefully criticized by pro-establishment supporters.
Ma admitted that she has had thoughts about running away or even “disappear”. Driven by her personality, she decided to step forward instead and stand for the Medical Council elections during this tough times.
Last December, Arisina Ma and two other doctors were elected to the PDA, which has been said to be a landslide victory for pro-democracy influence in the Association.
Ma is foresees tougher challenges like complaints against doctors, recruitment of overseas or Chinese doctors, etc in the coming year.
When reporters called her “The President chosen by the times” last year, she did not realise how revolting the challenges were going to be.
Ma expressed, “2020 has been a daunting year for Hongkongers, who had to endure immeasurable amounts of pain and sorrow. We are the generation chosen by the times. I cannot understand why some people are still sparing their time to talk about travel bubble, partake in hundred-people birthday party, or enjoying themselves in dance groups at this difficult juncture. I think 2020 was a gloomy and painful year, and the year ahead is going to be another heavy one.”
Source: Stand News, #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
Up close and personal with Dr. Arisina Ma, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association: To Protect Every Space in Times of Challenge
Part 1
Dr. #ArisinaMa Chong-yee, President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association (PDA) has always been vocal about controversial political issues such as police brutality, community-wide COVID19 test and gathering bans. Although applauded by many, she has also been spitefully criticized by pro-establishment supporters.
Ma admitted that she has had thoughts about running away or even “disappear”. Driven by her personality, she decided to step forward instead and stand for the Medical Council elections during this tough times.
Last December, Arisina Ma and two other doctors were elected to the PDA, which has been said to be a landslide victory for pro-democracy influence in the Association.
Ma is foresees tougher challenges like complaints against doctors, recruitment of overseas or Chinese doctors, etc in the coming year.
When reporters called her “The President chosen by the times” last year, she did not realise how revolting the challenges were going to be.
Ma expressed, “2020 has been a daunting year for Hongkongers, who had to endure immeasurable amounts of pain and sorrow. We are the generation chosen by the times. I cannot understand why some people are still sparing their time to talk about travel bubble, partake in hundred-people birthday party, or enjoying themselves in dance groups at this difficult juncture. I think 2020 was a gloomy and painful year, and the year ahead is going to be another heavy one.”
Source: Stand News, #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
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Dr. Arisina Ma: I Have No Regret, I can only stand on the side where I think is right
Source: Stand News #Jan8
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Dr. Arisina Ma: I Have No Regret, I can only stand on the side where I think is right
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Dr. Arisina Ma: I Have No Regret, I can only stand on the side where I think is right
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If she was not elected as the President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association (#PDA), Dr #ArisinaMa would have remained as an ordinary specialist for the elderly at a public hospital.
When asked if she had any regrets, Ma responded with a smile. She said that this is “personality decided destiny”. It is a one-way journey of which there is no time for regrets.
“This is fate. Too many things have happened this year, and frankly speaking, I don’t have much time to look back and reflect. Like many Hongkongers, our fast-paced lives leave us with no time to reflect and no time to regret.”
“Perhaps in the next couple of decades, doctors will still be making a good living. As for the “yes-men”, will they still be living in Hong Kong?
She has no regrets over this "personality decided fate".
“I think our society has become increasingly polarizing, where justice and evil, friends and foes are clearly set apart from each other. With my personality, it is easy for me to choose which side to stand on.
“Justice is everything, yet it has been ruthlessly challenged during our current times. In the face of these challenges, I can only stand on the side where I think is right.”
As a doctor, I wish to make a mark with my contributions during these troubled times.
“Hong Kong is facing a shortage of resources, inadequate services and a dearth in social welfare. Although I cannot drive wide-ranging societal changes like a politician, I still hope that I can make an impact to slow down the declining standards in medical services.
Source: Stand News #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
Dr. Arisina Ma: I Have No Regret, I can only stand on the side where I think is right
Read Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27959
Part 2:
If she was not elected as the President of Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association (#PDA), Dr #ArisinaMa would have remained as an ordinary specialist for the elderly at a public hospital.
When asked if she had any regrets, Ma responded with a smile. She said that this is “personality decided destiny”. It is a one-way journey of which there is no time for regrets.
“This is fate. Too many things have happened this year, and frankly speaking, I don’t have much time to look back and reflect. Like many Hongkongers, our fast-paced lives leave us with no time to reflect and no time to regret.”
“Perhaps in the next couple of decades, doctors will still be making a good living. As for the “yes-men”, will they still be living in Hong Kong?
She has no regrets over this "personality decided fate".
“I think our society has become increasingly polarizing, where justice and evil, friends and foes are clearly set apart from each other. With my personality, it is easy for me to choose which side to stand on.
“Justice is everything, yet it has been ruthlessly challenged during our current times. In the face of these challenges, I can only stand on the side where I think is right.”
As a doctor, I wish to make a mark with my contributions during these troubled times.
“Hong Kong is facing a shortage of resources, inadequate services and a dearth in social welfare. Although I cannot drive wide-ranging societal changes like a politician, I still hope that I can make an impact to slow down the declining standards in medical services.
Source: Stand News #Jan8
https://bit.ly/2MMdgdN
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Musician #RonoFok Encourages Hongkongers to Fight On After Being Arrested over National Security Probe
Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
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Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
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Musician #RonoFok Encourages Hongkongers to Fight On After Being Arrested over National Security Probe
Hong Kong musician Rono Fok wrote his reflection on facebook on January 18, 2021, after he was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police for national security violation on January 14:
"I was detained by the National Security police for more than 40 hours. During which, I was once handcuffed to a chain around my waist when being escorted from the Chai Wan police station to the North Point police station. I have also subjected to dozens times of body search. One time I had to strip all my clothes from my upper body.
Around 6am on January 14, 2021, six National Security police officers arrested me at my home in Shau Kei Wan. They accused me of aiding 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to flee to Taiwan.
Except me, all my family members suffered permanent mental disabilities. I am always thankful for their love and care. When the police arrested me and raided my home, no one from my family has shed one drop of tear, until the moment when the police dragged me away to the lift lobby.
My mother, who is immobile and her right hand disabled, followed closely behind just to have one last look at me. She growled and asked, “What is Hong Kong becoming of?”
I was tranported between the Chai Wan and the North Point police stations, where I interrogated for 3 times under recordings. The National security officers asked me around 300 to 400 questions.
Although meals and drinks were provided, I suffered from hallucination and very mild incontinence when detained in the North Point police station.
It was a cold evening when the temperature dropped below 10 degrees celsius.
When I was escorted from North Point Police Station to Chai Wan, we drove by King’s Road. I recalled the time I went to the nursery, primary school, secondary school and university. I miss my friends and schoolmates. I used to hang out at the park and the ball courts, grab lunch with my schoolmates and play video games in internet café after school.
Perhaps, I will be charged and I will sit for court hearing or even face jail, but I will never give up music and art. I will keep on learning to become your favourite artist.
In case of imprisonment, I will write about my music and stories. My mother is not eloquent, but I hope to share her words to all of you, 'Hongkongers, fight on!'”
Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
https://www.facebook.com/RONOFOK/posts/1154216091675415
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Musician #RonoFok Encourages Hongkongers to Fight On After Being Arrested over National Security Probe
Hong Kong musician Rono Fok wrote his reflection on facebook on January 18, 2021, after he was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police for national security violation on January 14:
"I was detained by the National Security police for more than 40 hours. During which, I was once handcuffed to a chain around my waist when being escorted from the Chai Wan police station to the North Point police station. I have also subjected to dozens times of body search. One time I had to strip all my clothes from my upper body.
Around 6am on January 14, 2021, six National Security police officers arrested me at my home in Shau Kei Wan. They accused me of aiding 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to flee to Taiwan.
Except me, all my family members suffered permanent mental disabilities. I am always thankful for their love and care. When the police arrested me and raided my home, no one from my family has shed one drop of tear, until the moment when the police dragged me away to the lift lobby.
My mother, who is immobile and her right hand disabled, followed closely behind just to have one last look at me. She growled and asked, “What is Hong Kong becoming of?”
I was tranported between the Chai Wan and the North Point police stations, where I interrogated for 3 times under recordings. The National security officers asked me around 300 to 400 questions.
Although meals and drinks were provided, I suffered from hallucination and very mild incontinence when detained in the North Point police station.
It was a cold evening when the temperature dropped below 10 degrees celsius.
When I was escorted from North Point Police Station to Chai Wan, we drove by King’s Road. I recalled the time I went to the nursery, primary school, secondary school and university. I miss my friends and schoolmates. I used to hang out at the park and the ball courts, grab lunch with my schoolmates and play video games in internet café after school.
Perhaps, I will be charged and I will sit for court hearing or even face jail, but I will never give up music and art. I will keep on learning to become your favourite artist.
In case of imprisonment, I will write about my music and stories. My mother is not eloquent, but I hope to share her words to all of you, 'Hongkongers, fight on!'”
Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
https://www.facebook.com/RONOFOK/posts/1154216091675415
#PoliceState #Authoritarianism
#NationalSecurityLaw #Save12 #Save12HongKongYouths #Musician
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Source: Stand News #Jan21
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
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Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
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Source: Stand News #Jan21
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28173
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