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Interview with District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen: The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
"...during our meeting of the council’s Traffic and Transport Committee, we made it clear that the police should not clear the flowers when the MTR did not file any complaints, which we have reached a consensus on this issue."
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Interview with District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen: The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
"...during our meeting of the council’s Traffic and Transport Committee, we made it clear that the police should not clear the flowers when the MTR did not file any complaints, which we have reached a consensus on this issue."
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Interview with Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen:
The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
March 31 2020 marked seven months since the 8.31 police attack. Every month on the 31st, citizens joined outside Prince Edward Station Exit C1 to remember the victims of that horrifying night. This night was filled with a different kind of tension, however, as police set up a cordon there very early at 5 pm, manning the exit themselves.
Our reporter interviewed Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors, Mr. Tsang Tsz-Ming and Mr. Lee Kwok-Keun, who have been standing in front of the police to manage the offerings from citizens, on their views on the police actions on March 31.
Q: Why did you have to hold flowers instead of letting citizens place them in front of Exit C1 (where the public altar for 831 police attack was located)?
A: As you can see, the police surrounded the exit behind us. Citizens could not get close to the exit. That’s why we are keeping the flowers for them.
Q: How long have you been standing here?
A: We arrived here around 5 pm.
[The interview took place at around 8pm]
Q: Is it true that the police cleared the tribute flowers for the first time today around 4 pm?
A: I think it was earlier at around 2 or 3 pm. We, the Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors, arrived at 5 pm, and we came with clear objectives. First, during our meeting of the council’s Traffic and Transport Committee, we made it clear that the police should not clear the flowers when the MTR did not file any complaints, which we have reached a consensus on this issue.
But today the police changed their attitude and surrounded the area. Since the 8.31 incident, many citizens have longed for the truth and tried to present offerings for the casualty that night.
When we arrived here, there has already been a police cordon. There was not much we could do so we decided to hold the flowers ourselves. If they think pinning the flowers on the
fences is disturbing, we shall be the vases because we believe many still want to show their lamentations for the 831 incident.
Q: Do you think police setting up a cordon is a bewailing and provoking act to citizens?
A: We agree that this is a provoking action. Two weeks ago on a meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee of our District Council, we have passed the motion that without a request from the MTR, police cannot restrain citizens from pinning flowers in MTR areas, which include the fences behind me as we confirmed previously.
But the police play petty tricks by surrounding the fence so that citizens cannot get closer. This displayed how neglectful the police are to the demands of the District Council. This an appalling provocation to Hong Kong citizens.
Q: A lot of citizens volunteered to hold flowers beside you. What do you think of the police’s reaction and manners when they saw this?
A: Up till now the police have taken no action on us. So we are still here, without being searched nor dispersed. We are cooperative too, as we produced our identification documents, and did not chant any slogan or try to provoke the police. We are only upholding our responsibilities in the council and doing what we should do.
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Interview with Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen:
The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
March 31 2020 marked seven months since the 8.31 police attack. Every month on the 31st, citizens joined outside Prince Edward Station Exit C1 to remember the victims of that horrifying night. This night was filled with a different kind of tension, however, as police set up a cordon there very early at 5 pm, manning the exit themselves.
Our reporter interviewed Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors, Mr. Tsang Tsz-Ming and Mr. Lee Kwok-Keun, who have been standing in front of the police to manage the offerings from citizens, on their views on the police actions on March 31.
Q: Why did you have to hold flowers instead of letting citizens place them in front of Exit C1 (where the public altar for 831 police attack was located)?
A: As you can see, the police surrounded the exit behind us. Citizens could not get close to the exit. That’s why we are keeping the flowers for them.
Q: How long have you been standing here?
A: We arrived here around 5 pm.
[The interview took place at around 8pm]
Q: Is it true that the police cleared the tribute flowers for the first time today around 4 pm?
A: I think it was earlier at around 2 or 3 pm. We, the Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors, arrived at 5 pm, and we came with clear objectives. First, during our meeting of the council’s Traffic and Transport Committee, we made it clear that the police should not clear the flowers when the MTR did not file any complaints, which we have reached a consensus on this issue.
But today the police changed their attitude and surrounded the area. Since the 8.31 incident, many citizens have longed for the truth and tried to present offerings for the casualty that night.
When we arrived here, there has already been a police cordon. There was not much we could do so we decided to hold the flowers ourselves. If they think pinning the flowers on the
fences is disturbing, we shall be the vases because we believe many still want to show their lamentations for the 831 incident.
Q: Do you think police setting up a cordon is a bewailing and provoking act to citizens?
A: We agree that this is a provoking action. Two weeks ago on a meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee of our District Council, we have passed the motion that without a request from the MTR, police cannot restrain citizens from pinning flowers in MTR areas, which include the fences behind me as we confirmed previously.
But the police play petty tricks by surrounding the fence so that citizens cannot get closer. This displayed how neglectful the police are to the demands of the District Council. This an appalling provocation to Hong Kong citizens.
Q: A lot of citizens volunteered to hold flowers beside you. What do you think of the police’s reaction and manners when they saw this?
A: Up till now the police have taken no action on us. So we are still here, without being searched nor dispersed. We are cooperative too, as we produced our identification documents, and did not chant any slogan or try to provoke the police. We are only upholding our responsibilities in the council and doing what we should do.
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Interview with District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen: The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
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Interview with District Councillors Tsang Tsz-ming Lee Kwok-kuen: The Dire State of the Police State in Hong Kong
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Interview with Tsang Tsz Ming, District Councillor of the Yau Tsim Mong District at around 17:54 on May 10, 2020.
Tsang talked about dealing with the police on Mother's Day when police suppressed civilians chanting protest slogans and sing songs.
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Interview with Tsang Tsz Ming, District Councillor of the Yau Tsim Mong District at around 17:54 on May 10, 2020.
Tsang talked about dealing with the police on Mother's Day when police suppressed civilians chanting protest slogans and sing songs.
Read full interview: https://telegra.ph/Interview-with-Tsang-Tsz-Ming-District-Councillor-of-the-Yau-Tsim-Mong-District-at-around-1754-on-May-10-2020-05-10
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District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May 16, 2020.
See the full transcript here.
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District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May 16, 2020.
See the full transcript here.
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District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May 16, 2020.
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Douglas Tsang Tsz Ming (Tsang): From what I have seen, this started at around 1-2pm. Everyone has been standing around chanting slogans without any complications.You can hear them chanting slogans behind me. I don't understand why there are so many police vehicles behind me as if there's a criminal on the loose. But everything has remained relatively peaceful and calm, so I am unsure the intention behind the police's deployment.
Reporter: Did police officers enter the mall?
Tsang: None as entered as of now. But as you could see, all are on standby there. I also saw some police officers standing at the other entrance doing stop-and-search. While I was coming here through Olympic Station, I also saw some officers conducting stop-and-search.
Reporter: Has anyone been arrested?
Tsang: None that I know of.
Reporter: So everything has been relatively peaceful as of now?
Tsang: Yes, although I heard that some arrests have been conducted in other districts. But I think that, seeing that this is a peaceful gathering, there is no need for an overreaction. What I have behind me is definitely an overreaction.
Reporter: I can see around...
Tsang: Around three police vans, two police personnel carriers, and some police cars. Is this really necessary? That's another point of consideration in our observations. Some of my colleagues stated that they saw some CSI mask-wearing plainclothes officers, which may help people distinguish them from the crowd.
Reporter: Do you think that plainclothes officers have become more high-profile?
Tsang: They have been like this for the past few days.
Reporter: What would you think the reason be?
Tsang: I'm not really sure about their intentions.Their ferocity towards civilians have increased recently, as seen from the civilians injured from the arbitrary arrests conducted by the police. This is a very bad situation.
Reporter: Has the situation called for you to partake in negotiations with the police?
Tsang: No, it hasn't, as they are unwilling to enter the mall.Thus we are here only to observe the situation as of now.
Reporter: So everything has been relatively peaceful as of now?
Tsang: Correct.
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District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May 16, 2020.
Watch video here.
Douglas Tsang Tsz Ming (Tsang): From what I have seen, this started at around 1-2pm. Everyone has been standing around chanting slogans without any complications.You can hear them chanting slogans behind me. I don't understand why there are so many police vehicles behind me as if there's a criminal on the loose. But everything has remained relatively peaceful and calm, so I am unsure the intention behind the police's deployment.
Reporter: Did police officers enter the mall?
Tsang: None as entered as of now. But as you could see, all are on standby there. I also saw some police officers standing at the other entrance doing stop-and-search. While I was coming here through Olympic Station, I also saw some officers conducting stop-and-search.
Reporter: Has anyone been arrested?
Tsang: None that I know of.
Reporter: So everything has been relatively peaceful as of now?
Tsang: Yes, although I heard that some arrests have been conducted in other districts. But I think that, seeing that this is a peaceful gathering, there is no need for an overreaction. What I have behind me is definitely an overreaction.
Reporter: I can see around...
Tsang: Around three police vans, two police personnel carriers, and some police cars. Is this really necessary? That's another point of consideration in our observations. Some of my colleagues stated that they saw some CSI mask-wearing plainclothes officers, which may help people distinguish them from the crowd.
Reporter: Do you think that plainclothes officers have become more high-profile?
Tsang: They have been like this for the past few days.
Reporter: What would you think the reason be?
Tsang: I'm not really sure about their intentions.Their ferocity towards civilians have increased recently, as seen from the civilians injured from the arbitrary arrests conducted by the police. This is a very bad situation.
Reporter: Has the situation called for you to partake in negotiations with the police?
Tsang: No, it hasn't, as they are unwilling to enter the mall.Thus we are here only to observe the situation as of now.
Reporter: So everything has been relatively peaceful as of now?
Tsang: Correct.
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District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May…
District Councilor Douglas Tsang: Police Arbitrary Arrests Have Injured Civilians
This is an interview conducted with District Councilor Douglas Tsang Tsz-ming, of Tai Kok Tsui South, at around 15:45 near Olympian City on May…