Artists and creative workers condemn the #NationalSecutityLaw for infringing creative autonomy
Meeting the press on May 28, musician Adrian Chow, who is also a board member of the Art Development Council, warned about the danger of the arbitrariness of the National Security Law.
"No choice, no chance to listen to 'Glory to Hong Kong anymore," he projected a scenario under the National Security Law bitterly, "we may be forced to listen to William Chan's War Wolf disco, or Hong Kong Coalition's theme song".
Chow pointed out free speech and freedom of the press will be deeply affected: Disclosing the police officers' breach of law may be counted as "disclosure of state secrets".
Chow compared the absurdity of the events in the Legislative Council to the authorities' "moving cordon": Pro-demoracy lawmaker Hoi-dick Chu was expelled for holding the sign "Best Chairman Starry Lee". LegCo president Andrew Leung, of the pro-Beijing camp, claimed that Chu's act was insulting.
Source: InMedia #May28
Meeting the press on May 28, musician Adrian Chow, who is also a board member of the Art Development Council, warned about the danger of the arbitrariness of the National Security Law.
"No choice, no chance to listen to 'Glory to Hong Kong anymore," he projected a scenario under the National Security Law bitterly, "we may be forced to listen to William Chan's War Wolf disco, or Hong Kong Coalition's theme song".
Chow pointed out free speech and freedom of the press will be deeply affected: Disclosing the police officers' breach of law may be counted as "disclosure of state secrets".
Chow compared the absurdity of the events in the Legislative Council to the authorities' "moving cordon": Pro-demoracy lawmaker Hoi-dick Chu was expelled for holding the sign "Best Chairman Starry Lee". LegCo president Andrew Leung, of the pro-Beijing camp, claimed that Chu's act was insulting.
Source: InMedia #May28
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In a quiet night outside the empty #AppleDaily building lie Hongkongers' words of encouragement
Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily closed down owing to the authorities pressure and the threat of the #NationalSecutityLaw. The last edition of the 26-year-old top-selling newspaper was released on June 24, 2021.
In the evening, outside the now-empty Apple Daily headquarters in Tseung Kwan O, supporting citizens continued to pay tribute to the truth-seeking newspaper, its founder #JimmyLai and its staff.
Letters, memos and drawings composed under the name of #Hongkongers thanked the newspaper for its courage and commitment to uphold journalistic beliefs and diversity in pursuit of the truth.
Citizens also left messages, promising the Apple Daily owner and staff that their effort would not be gone, as the spirit of the pro-democracy newspaper has been seeded in Hongkongers.
Others also wrote that this is not an end and Hongkongers will fight on.
#SupportAppleDaily
In a quiet night outside the empty #AppleDaily building lie Hongkongers' words of encouragement
Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily closed down owing to the authorities pressure and the threat of the #NationalSecutityLaw. The last edition of the 26-year-old top-selling newspaper was released on June 24, 2021.
In the evening, outside the now-empty Apple Daily headquarters in Tseung Kwan O, supporting citizens continued to pay tribute to the truth-seeking newspaper, its founder #JimmyLai and its staff.
Letters, memos and drawings composed under the name of #Hongkongers thanked the newspaper for its courage and commitment to uphold journalistic beliefs and diversity in pursuit of the truth.
Citizens also left messages, promising the Apple Daily owner and staff that their effort would not be gone, as the spirit of the pro-democracy newspaper has been seeded in Hongkongers.
Others also wrote that this is not an end and Hongkongers will fight on.
#SupportAppleDaily