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HK Government Censors Fai-Chun by Pro-democracy District Councillors
One year ago, the pro-democracy camp had a landslide victory in the District Council Election, which is the only direct election in Hong Kong. Since then, the government has been suppressing the operation of the District Councils in different ways.
Recently, Wong Tai Sin District Council member Mok Yee-ha said that the District Council planned to print Fai Chun, a traditional decoration with greeting for the Lunar New Year, which reads “Wish the Good a Peaceful Life”.
The government, however, rejected the proposal by claiming that the greeting “Wish the Good a Peaceful Life” implies political meaning and that it is "not a commonly seen new years greeting".
Some Hongkongers described it as "Literary Inquisition" by the government.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov21
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HK Government Censors Fai-Chun by Pro-democracy District Councillors
One year ago, the pro-democracy camp had a landslide victory in the District Council Election, which is the only direct election in Hong Kong. Since then, the government has been suppressing the operation of the District Councils in different ways.
Recently, Wong Tai Sin District Council member Mok Yee-ha said that the District Council planned to print Fai Chun, a traditional decoration with greeting for the Lunar New Year, which reads “Wish the Good a Peaceful Life”.
The government, however, rejected the proposal by claiming that the greeting “Wish the Good a Peaceful Life” implies political meaning and that it is "not a commonly seen new years greeting".
Some Hongkongers described it as "Literary Inquisition" by the government.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov21
#WishtheGoodAPeacefulLife #TheGoodTheBadAndtheUgly
#Censorship #FaiChun #LiteraryInquisition #LunarNewYear #DistrictCouncil
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Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Department bans the distribution of “Peaceful Life” Fai Chun – District Councillors: The phrase sourced from a China TV drama song
//Home Affairs Department (HAD) in Hong Kong disallows the printing of “Peaceful Life” Fai Chun from Wong Tai Sin District Council (WTSDC).
//The councilor questioned that the HAD by banning the printing of Fai Chun could violate the rules against China or China approve TV drama.
//MOK Yee-ha: Elderly commonly share graphics with “Peaceful Life” phrase
//This year WTSDC would like to produce Fai Chun with the phrase “Peaceful Life” and distribute it to the residents.
//She stated that many elderly think “Peaceful Life” has good meanings, “many graphics used or shared between elders’ phones use peaceful life”.
//The WTSDC started that they considered the perspectives of citizen and called for the authority to be open-minded, “this is a civil society, and stop thinking of it as from only one perspective”.
//Service Committee of Choi Hung Estate, MOK Ho-chit Sean, mentioned, the phrase “Peaceful Life” is also used on the website of Social Welfare Department (SWD) in Hong Kong, calling citizens to send each other messages with the phrase, “sending others good wishes, peaceful life for being good”.
//LAU Ka-man pointed out “Peaceful Life” used by China Central Television
//Fai Chun in question was “referenced from the popular history of the People Republic of China”, different religions would also blessing each other using the same phrase, demonstrated that “Peaceful Life” is not inappropriate.
//District Councillor pointed out the Social Welfare Department, Leisure and Culture Service Department (L&CSD) also used “Peaceful Life”: it’s only for blessing others.
//Chairman of District Council, HUI Kam-shing of Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood, blamed the HAD and Secretary for abusing their power, District Council had approved its production, which should be executed effectively, “unless the production is breaking the Law, it should not be ban due to inappropriateness”.
//Commissioner of HAD reiterated the wording is not common blessing
//WONG Chi-wah, Commissioner of HAD, who had been received many criticisms, stated that Head of HAD was the financial controller of “social participation plan, he has the authority to approve the funding. He reiterated the reply from the Secretary, and repeated that “Peaceful Life” was not commonly used in Fai Chun, leading the possibility of public unpleasantness.
//Don CHONG mocked, “ wording likes “Liberate HK, Revolution of our times” should not be said, but why “Peaceful Life” is prohibited?”
//HUI Kam-shing advised HAD again for not to obstructing the plan, and stated that WTSDC would bear all legal liabilities. He pointed out that the HAD only governed the officials and monitored whether the operation of Councils had fulfilled the “District Council Ordinance”, instead of undergoing political screening.
Full Translation Here: Hong Kong Echo
Source: InMediaHK
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Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Department bans the distribution of “Peaceful Life” Fai Chun – District Councillors: The phrase sourced from a China TV drama song
//Home Affairs Department (HAD) in Hong Kong disallows the printing of “Peaceful Life” Fai Chun from Wong Tai Sin District Council (WTSDC).
//The councilor questioned that the HAD by banning the printing of Fai Chun could violate the rules against China or China approve TV drama.
//MOK Yee-ha: Elderly commonly share graphics with “Peaceful Life” phrase
//This year WTSDC would like to produce Fai Chun with the phrase “Peaceful Life” and distribute it to the residents.
//She stated that many elderly think “Peaceful Life” has good meanings, “many graphics used or shared between elders’ phones use peaceful life”.
//The WTSDC started that they considered the perspectives of citizen and called for the authority to be open-minded, “this is a civil society, and stop thinking of it as from only one perspective”.
//Service Committee of Choi Hung Estate, MOK Ho-chit Sean, mentioned, the phrase “Peaceful Life” is also used on the website of Social Welfare Department (SWD) in Hong Kong, calling citizens to send each other messages with the phrase, “sending others good wishes, peaceful life for being good”.
//LAU Ka-man pointed out “Peaceful Life” used by China Central Television
//Fai Chun in question was “referenced from the popular history of the People Republic of China”, different religions would also blessing each other using the same phrase, demonstrated that “Peaceful Life” is not inappropriate.
//District Councillor pointed out the Social Welfare Department, Leisure and Culture Service Department (L&CSD) also used “Peaceful Life”: it’s only for blessing others.
//Chairman of District Council, HUI Kam-shing of Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood, blamed the HAD and Secretary for abusing their power, District Council had approved its production, which should be executed effectively, “unless the production is breaking the Law, it should not be ban due to inappropriateness”.
//Commissioner of HAD reiterated the wording is not common blessing
//WONG Chi-wah, Commissioner of HAD, who had been received many criticisms, stated that Head of HAD was the financial controller of “social participation plan, he has the authority to approve the funding. He reiterated the reply from the Secretary, and repeated that “Peaceful Life” was not commonly used in Fai Chun, leading the possibility of public unpleasantness.
//Don CHONG mocked, “ wording likes “Liberate HK, Revolution of our times” should not be said, but why “Peaceful Life” is prohibited?”
//HUI Kam-shing advised HAD again for not to obstructing the plan, and stated that WTSDC would bear all legal liabilities. He pointed out that the HAD only governed the officials and monitored whether the operation of Councils had fulfilled the “District Council Ordinance”, instead of undergoing political screening.
Full Translation Here: Hong Kong Echo
Source: InMediaHK
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