#PoliticalScreening #Censorship
Joshua Wong protests against political censorship by electoral officials
On 26 July, 2020, former Secretary-General of Demosisto Joshua Wong received an inquiry from an electoral officer called Alice Choi.
Wong was requested to explain whether he would continue to advocate for ”Democracy and autonomy”, an objective of the now-dissolved Demosisto and what is his stance on the National Security Law. He was also questioned if he would get support from external forces and put pressure on China and Hong Kong in the future with his position and power as a lawmaker. On the seven questions and ten appendixes raised by the electoral official, Joshua Wong said,”that’s the longest among all the candidates. It fully reflects how serious and detailed political censorship done by the government is.”
Source: Apple Daily #Jul26
#JoshuaWong
Joshua Wong protests against political censorship by electoral officials
On 26 July, 2020, former Secretary-General of Demosisto Joshua Wong received an inquiry from an electoral officer called Alice Choi.
Wong was requested to explain whether he would continue to advocate for ”Democracy and autonomy”, an objective of the now-dissolved Demosisto and what is his stance on the National Security Law. He was also questioned if he would get support from external forces and put pressure on China and Hong Kong in the future with his position and power as a lawmaker. On the seven questions and ten appendixes raised by the electoral official, Joshua Wong said,”that’s the longest among all the candidates. It fully reflects how serious and detailed political censorship done by the government is.”
Source: Apple Daily #Jul26
#JoshuaWong
#Breaking #Jul30 #LegCoElection #DQ
Hong Kong Government Disqualifies At Least 12 Pro-democracy Candidates in LegCo Election
As of 16:11 on July 30, 2020, the following pro-democracy candidates have been barred by the government from running for the Legislative Council election to be held supposedly on September 6, 2020:
- Joshua Wong (Kowloon East)
- Lester Shum (District Council)
- Kenneth Leung (Accountancy)
- Gywneth Ho (New Territories East)
- Ventus Lau (New Territories East)
- Tiffany Yuen (HK Island)
- Fergus Leung (HK Island)
- Alvin Cheng Kam-mun (HK Island)
and 4 members of Civic Party including
- Alvin Yeung (incumbent lawmaker)
- Derek Kwok (incumbent lawmaker)
- Kwok Ka-ki (incumbent lawmaker)
- Cheng Tat-hung
Source: Stand News; Now News #Jul30
#PoliticalScreening #1C1S
Hong Kong Government Disqualifies At Least 12 Pro-democracy Candidates in LegCo Election
As of 16:11 on July 30, 2020, the following pro-democracy candidates have been barred by the government from running for the Legislative Council election to be held supposedly on September 6, 2020:
- Joshua Wong (Kowloon East)
- Lester Shum (District Council)
- Kenneth Leung (Accountancy)
- Gywneth Ho (New Territories East)
- Ventus Lau (New Territories East)
- Tiffany Yuen (HK Island)
- Fergus Leung (HK Island)
- Alvin Cheng Kam-mun (HK Island)
and 4 members of Civic Party including
- Alvin Yeung (incumbent lawmaker)
- Derek Kwok (incumbent lawmaker)
- Kwok Ka-ki (incumbent lawmaker)
- Cheng Tat-hung
Source: Stand News; Now News #Jul30
#PoliticalScreening #1C1S