#PoliticalOppression #Censorship
HK Authorities Ban #LIHKGPig Motif from Mid-autumn Festival Decorations, Calling it “Unsettling”
The Yau Tsim Mong District Council in Hong Kong earlier proposed the inclusion of the LIHKG pig motif into festival decoration designs.
However, the Government's Home Affairs Department (#HAD) rejected the design, calling it “controversial” and “unsettling” which might jeopardize social harmony. HAD also threatened the District Councilors with the rejection of the whole proposal should organizers insisted keeping the LIHKG pig design.
Ben Lam Siu-pan, Councilor of Yau Tsim Mong District criticized HAD’s decision as an apparent case of political censorship. He would seek clarification from the Obscene Articles Tribunal on whether the LIHKG pig is “unsettling” to social harmony.
Source: Stand News #Sept26
#MidAutumn #LanternFestival
#Lantern #LiHKG
HK Authorities Ban #LIHKGPig Motif from Mid-autumn Festival Decorations, Calling it “Unsettling”
The Yau Tsim Mong District Council in Hong Kong earlier proposed the inclusion of the LIHKG pig motif into festival decoration designs.
However, the Government's Home Affairs Department (#HAD) rejected the design, calling it “controversial” and “unsettling” which might jeopardize social harmony. HAD also threatened the District Councilors with the rejection of the whole proposal should organizers insisted keeping the LIHKG pig design.
Ben Lam Siu-pan, Councilor of Yau Tsim Mong District criticized HAD’s decision as an apparent case of political censorship. He would seek clarification from the Obscene Articles Tribunal on whether the LIHKG pig is “unsettling” to social harmony.
Source: Stand News #Sept26
#MidAutumn #LanternFestival
#Lantern #LiHKG
#MoonFestival #FullMoon
Pro-democracy Hongkongers Turn Handmade Giant Lantern into Lennon Wall
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, but 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China were barred by the Chinese authorities from meeting their family.
Tsuen Wan district councillor Adrian Lau and volunteers have made a 1.5 m tall giant rabbit lantern and have it displayed at Exit A of Tsuen Wan subway station to the direction of D•Park between 5 and 8 pm on 30 September, 2020.
The lantern became a make-shift Lennon Wall for citizens to put up memos. Many showed support for fellow citizens who share the same value and the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers currently detained in China.
Lau hopes the lantern "not only brings joy to people during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also let civilians feel that freedom still exits in Hong Kong.”
Lau said Hongkongers had been keeping social distanc since early this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Personal relationship has been alienated and people cannot even gather during festivals. He hoped that people could relax for a while and write a supportive memo for people sharing the same value through this activity, while respecting safety. Lau said he would read pass the message on the memos to relevant people or organizations later on.
A neighbourhood volunteer, Gigi, said the lantern they made was 8 times larger than a traditional rabbit lantern. They found suitable materials such as wire and plastic tube in hardware shop in the community. Since the previous Saturday, they had been building the giant rabbit lantern by hand step by step.
Lau emphasised that they would abide by the anti-pandemic ordinance 599G by respecting the group gathering ban and limiting any gathering to not more than 4 people. He ensured that the event was legal.
Lau added the police haven’t intervened even when many people queued for free newspapers and he believed that the police would have no reason to suppress the activity.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20200930/VVH4VJYDS5ECBPQT254LN67FV4/
#MidAutumnFestival #LanternFestival #Lantern #LennonWall #Save12HKYouths #FamilyReunion
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On Sept 30, China's Court Approves the 'Arrests' of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Already Detained in China and Might Sentence At Least Two People to Up to 7 years' Imprisonment
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25643
Pro-democracy Hongkongers Turn Handmade Giant Lantern into Lennon Wall
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, but 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China were barred by the Chinese authorities from meeting their family.
Tsuen Wan district councillor Adrian Lau and volunteers have made a 1.5 m tall giant rabbit lantern and have it displayed at Exit A of Tsuen Wan subway station to the direction of D•Park between 5 and 8 pm on 30 September, 2020.
The lantern became a make-shift Lennon Wall for citizens to put up memos. Many showed support for fellow citizens who share the same value and the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers currently detained in China.
Lau hopes the lantern "not only brings joy to people during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also let civilians feel that freedom still exits in Hong Kong.”
Lau said Hongkongers had been keeping social distanc since early this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Personal relationship has been alienated and people cannot even gather during festivals. He hoped that people could relax for a while and write a supportive memo for people sharing the same value through this activity, while respecting safety. Lau said he would read pass the message on the memos to relevant people or organizations later on.
A neighbourhood volunteer, Gigi, said the lantern they made was 8 times larger than a traditional rabbit lantern. They found suitable materials such as wire and plastic tube in hardware shop in the community. Since the previous Saturday, they had been building the giant rabbit lantern by hand step by step.
Lau emphasised that they would abide by the anti-pandemic ordinance 599G by respecting the group gathering ban and limiting any gathering to not more than 4 people. He ensured that the event was legal.
Lau added the police haven’t intervened even when many people queued for free newspapers and he believed that the police would have no reason to suppress the activity.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20200930/VVH4VJYDS5ECBPQT254LN67FV4/
#MidAutumnFestival #LanternFestival #Lantern #LennonWall #Save12HKYouths #FamilyReunion
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Read more:
On Sept 30, China's Court Approves the 'Arrests' of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Already Detained in China and Might Sentence At Least Two People to Up to 7 years' Imprisonment
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25643