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Frontliners and Supporters: Be Valiant or Be Peaceful? To Stay or to Leave? How Far Can One Go?

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"The committee held discussions on whether to stay or to leave the campus," the acting president of #PolyU Student Union Ken Woo said.

“One of our members was a nursing student, and you could not become a nurse if you have a criminal record. We wanted those who had family responsibilities to leave and help from the outside where it's less risky, and those who were willing to shoulder the consequences to stay inside”.

The 18 members of the Students' Union did not spend a lot of time together, as each worked in their own ways towards the same goal in different places.

“I'm not the muscular type”, Ken said, “One might say that it doesn’t make much difference whether I stay at the frontline or not. But I think my participation was more of an emotional support to the frontliners. I had no reason to leave”.

When being asked whether he felt sad when he was the last among the 18 members to stay behind, Ken replied: “I actually wanted them to leave as soon as possible. I didn’t want anyone to get hurt, especially my committee members. The longer they stayed, the higher the chance of getting arrested. Moreover, staying in the campus also was a heavy burden on one’s mind.”

Source: CNews #Nov14
https://tinyurl.com/y3vspxq7

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Former District Councillors Participated in Demonstration in the UK

Oct 1 is the China National Day. More than 100 HKers gathered for an assembly at Piccadilly Gardens in #Manchester, #UK. Event organisers included former Tuen Mun #DistrictCouncillor (DC) Chris Tsang Chun-Hing and Former Wan Chai DC Clara Cheung. They both mentioned that #HKers should promote our local culture in the UK.

The event lasted for half an hour and was hosted by Abingo, Social Media Page #ManchesteHongKong administrator. Aged 30, he arrived UK half a year ago with a BN(O) visa. He explained that the assembly's theme is "#WeUnion", as the speakers combined with #valiant and #PRN, hoping that HKers would not be easily separated.

Former DC: Build the culture and identity from daily to arts

Chris Tang, former Tuen Mun DC, was one of the organisers. He arrived UK a few months ago with BN(O). He used "#MIRROR", a Hong Kong Cantopop boy group, as an example that there were cheering events in London which stated that HKers could export the culture in daily life in the UK. He also hoped to become a bridge between people in the UK and HKers, building up linkage with them and letting people in the UK to understand the Hong Kong situation.

Clara Cheung, Former Wan Chai DC, was also one of the organisers. She was previously an art curator and she actively integrated art into community while at the position. She indicated that the Hong Kong cultural sector was discussing how to bring Hong Kong cultural art to the world. And that "HKers are now scattered across the world". As long as we proactively create artworks, it will build HKers identity. She also believed that HKers should communicate with other exile people who have similar ideas and share cultural assets such as Cantopop, Hong Kong food as well as stories. Throughout the interaction, HKers can build their own culture.

Editor note: In the #AntiELAB movement in 2019, Hong Kong protesters are classified into 2 groups - "the valiant" and "the PRN". "Valiant" refers to people in the frontline who clash directly with the police. "PRN" means "peaceful, rational, nonviolent" people who support peaceful rallies and marches.

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Source: Stand News, HKU #Oct02

https://bit.ly/3H0uL1l https://www.interpreting.hku.hk/glossary/?p=71706