#Newspaper
Police disperse courtroom spectators on "gathering ban" grounds
Unable to send son off, mother in tears
(4 May) This afternoon, Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court held a hearing on a case related to the Anti-Extradition Movement. Many attended to show support. While awaiting the send-off, at least 6 police vehicles arrived on scene. Dozens of police officers got out and dispersed the supporters on the grounds of "gathering ban".
Today was Ms Leung's first time going to a hearing. She recalled that at around 3:30 pm when she and other supporters were waiting for the send-off by the court building's exit, the police vehicles had already arrived. Towards 4:30 pm, more police vehicles arrived and dozens of police officers alighted. They dispersed the people present, indicating that they had "a common purpose" and exclaimed, "You have only one chance. Are you going to leave?" A cordon was immediately set up by the door of the prisoner transport vehicle. Searches were conducted on youngsters. She stated that police officers were stationed on at least three sides of the court building and that they dispersed those present. Plainclothes officers also argued with them.
Ms Leung added that a detainee's mother - who was there to send her son off - was "pushed off the cordoned area and cried her heart out". Ms Leung reproached, "It is ridiculous. Even if they forbid us, they should still permit family members. Seeing his mother [in that state] was heartbreaking!" Tears fell as she spoke. Ms Leung was also driven away by the police left unable to support the detainees as intended. "I wonder if (the prisoner transport vehicle) has left yet."
Tsang Kam-wing, Sam Cheung Ho-sum and other Tuen Mun district councillors also showed up to monitor the situation. Cheung condemned the police' excuse of the gathering ban to disperse citizens and use warning flags at all. On the obstruction of the send-off, he exclaimed, "It's almost Mother's Day and they won't even let mothers see their sons!"
Source:
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1073083
#GatheringBan #Suppression #HumanRights #PoliceState #MothersDay #Hearing #TuenMun
Police disperse courtroom spectators on "gathering ban" grounds
Unable to send son off, mother in tears
(4 May) This afternoon, Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court held a hearing on a case related to the Anti-Extradition Movement. Many attended to show support. While awaiting the send-off, at least 6 police vehicles arrived on scene. Dozens of police officers got out and dispersed the supporters on the grounds of "gathering ban".
Today was Ms Leung's first time going to a hearing. She recalled that at around 3:30 pm when she and other supporters were waiting for the send-off by the court building's exit, the police vehicles had already arrived. Towards 4:30 pm, more police vehicles arrived and dozens of police officers alighted. They dispersed the people present, indicating that they had "a common purpose" and exclaimed, "You have only one chance. Are you going to leave?" A cordon was immediately set up by the door of the prisoner transport vehicle. Searches were conducted on youngsters. She stated that police officers were stationed on at least three sides of the court building and that they dispersed those present. Plainclothes officers also argued with them.
Ms Leung added that a detainee's mother - who was there to send her son off - was "pushed off the cordoned area and cried her heart out". Ms Leung reproached, "It is ridiculous. Even if they forbid us, they should still permit family members. Seeing his mother [in that state] was heartbreaking!" Tears fell as she spoke. Ms Leung was also driven away by the police left unable to support the detainees as intended. "I wonder if (the prisoner transport vehicle) has left yet."
Tsang Kam-wing, Sam Cheung Ho-sum and other Tuen Mun district councillors also showed up to monitor the situation. Cheung condemned the police' excuse of the gathering ban to disperse citizens and use warning flags at all. On the obstruction of the send-off, he exclaimed, "It's almost Mother's Day and they won't even let mothers see their sons!"
Source:
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1073083
#GatheringBan #Suppression #HumanRights #PoliceState #MothersDay #Hearing #TuenMun
How CCP Infiltrate Media? Former Editor-in-Chief of a Canadian Newspaper Explains in a Hearing
The Commons Special Committee on Canada-China Relations at House of Commons of Canada hosted a hearing. Victor Ho, the former editor-in-chief of a Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily B.C. edition, said that the Chinese government is using the identity of oversea Chinese to “brainwashes” Chinese Canadians, citing numerous examples of CCP constantly infiltrating the Canadian Chinese-language media.
The Ottawa news website "Blacklock’s Reporter" quoted Victor Ho, now living in Vancouver, saying that the Chinese consul general Tong Xiaoling gave a speech on July 23 this year at CHMB-AM (in Vancouver). She criticised some Hongkong people for deliberately slandering and undermining the Hong Kong National Security Law. She even accused Canadian activists for "trying to intimidate people who truly care about Hong Kong."
Victor Ho also noted that Thomas Leung, a Canadian radio commentator, showed his support of violent suppression and cracking down on Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators in a CJVB-AM program last year. He urged the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to investigate such cases, safeguarding Chinese communities from being infiltrated by political directive and protecting the national interests of Canada.
#CCP #Canada #HongKong #China #VictorHo #Infiltration #Brainwash #China #Hearing #SingTaoDaily #CHMBAM #TongXiaoling #CJVBAM #ThomasLeung #CRTC
Source: Apple Daily #Nov12
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201112/APTDLZZXDREMBJYNGAMCK6D3GA/
The Commons Special Committee on Canada-China Relations at House of Commons of Canada hosted a hearing. Victor Ho, the former editor-in-chief of a Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily B.C. edition, said that the Chinese government is using the identity of oversea Chinese to “brainwashes” Chinese Canadians, citing numerous examples of CCP constantly infiltrating the Canadian Chinese-language media.
The Ottawa news website "Blacklock’s Reporter" quoted Victor Ho, now living in Vancouver, saying that the Chinese consul general Tong Xiaoling gave a speech on July 23 this year at CHMB-AM (in Vancouver). She criticised some Hongkong people for deliberately slandering and undermining the Hong Kong National Security Law. She even accused Canadian activists for "trying to intimidate people who truly care about Hong Kong."
Victor Ho also noted that Thomas Leung, a Canadian radio commentator, showed his support of violent suppression and cracking down on Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators in a CJVB-AM program last year. He urged the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to investigate such cases, safeguarding Chinese communities from being infiltrated by political directive and protecting the national interests of Canada.
#CCP #Canada #HongKong #China #VictorHo #Infiltration #Brainwash #China #Hearing #SingTaoDaily #CHMBAM #TongXiaoling #CJVBAM #ThomasLeung #CRTC
Source: Apple Daily #Nov12
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201112/APTDLZZXDREMBJYNGAMCK6D3GA/