#Poll #LegCoElection #PublicOpinion
96% of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Want Legislative Election As Soon As Possible
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
Image: Associated Press #13Jul2020
The photo captures Hongkongers queueing up to vote in the 2-day pro-democracy camp primary election on 13 July 2020
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96% of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Want Legislative Election As Soon As Possible
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
Image: Associated Press #13Jul2020
The photo captures Hongkongers queueing up to vote in the 2-day pro-democracy camp primary election on 13 July 2020
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96% of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Want Legislative Election As Soon As Possible
After the Hong Kong government delayed the LegCo election by a year, the "We Hongkongers" Initiative of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) conducted a survey on whether the Legislative Election should be held as soon as possible.
The email survey ran from Aug 31 to Sept 3 and received 14,691 replies, of which 12,293 were from pro-democracy supporters, and 1,254 support other factions. After factoring in weighted adjustments, 68% respondents supported holding the election as soon as possible, while 27% did not.
Among the pro-democracy supporters, 96% were in support; among other fractions, 36% supported it, while 55% were against it.
Dr. Kenneth Chan, a member of the Election Observation Project and an associate professor of politics and international relations at Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU), said that the results indicated the vast majority of Hongkongers believe the election should be held as originally scheduled.
"The pro-democracy supporters showed it very clearly. 96% of them believe they were robbed of an election." Dr. Chan blasted Chief Executive Carrie Lam for pushing back the election date for over a year, with no scientific basis. Dr. Chan stated that, as of Aug 31, over 77 countries and regions have held elections despite the pandemic. He further criticized Carrie Lam for giving the impression that that most countries had postponed their elections, calling it misleading.
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
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96% of Pro-democracy Hongkongers Want Legislative Election As Soon As Possible
After the Hong Kong government delayed the LegCo election by a year, the "We Hongkongers" Initiative of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) conducted a survey on whether the Legislative Election should be held as soon as possible.
The email survey ran from Aug 31 to Sept 3 and received 14,691 replies, of which 12,293 were from pro-democracy supporters, and 1,254 support other factions. After factoring in weighted adjustments, 68% respondents supported holding the election as soon as possible, while 27% did not.
Among the pro-democracy supporters, 96% were in support; among other fractions, 36% supported it, while 55% were against it.
Dr. Kenneth Chan, a member of the Election Observation Project and an associate professor of politics and international relations at Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU), said that the results indicated the vast majority of Hongkongers believe the election should be held as originally scheduled.
"The pro-democracy supporters showed it very clearly. 96% of them believe they were robbed of an election." Dr. Chan blasted Chief Executive Carrie Lam for pushing back the election date for over a year, with no scientific basis. Dr. Chan stated that, as of Aug 31, over 77 countries and regions have held elections despite the pandemic. He further criticized Carrie Lam for giving the impression that that most countries had postponed their elections, calling it misleading.
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
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【明報專訊】立法會選舉延後一年，香港民意研究所「我們香港人」在8月31日至9月3日電郵14691名市民，詢問他們是否認為立法會選舉應盡快舉行，當中12293人為民主派支持者；1254人為非民主派支持者，計及加權調整等因素後，整體有68%認為應該盡快選舉、27%認為不應該。若單計民主派支持者，96%認為應盡快選舉；至於非民主派支持者，則36%認為應該、55%認為不應該。
#MilkTeaAlliance #BoycottMulan
Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot
Source: CTV, Canada #Sept5
Image: Stand_With_HK Twitter
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Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot
Source: CTV, Canada #Sept5
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Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25045
Controversy over Disney's new film Mulan started in August 2019 after Chinese actress Liu Yifei, portraying the titular heroine, supported police in Hong Kong who have been criticized for using excessive force against protesters.
The actress posted the following message on the Chinese micro-blog Weibo:
"“I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now” (in Chinese) and “What a shame for Hong Kong" (in English).
With the growth of anti-authoritarian sentiments around the world, more and more people from different countries exhibited solidarity in their resistance against Chinese influence.
The Milk Tea Alliance is one example connecting citizens from Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan who are concerned with democracy and human right issues.
The Alliance originates from an internet meme responding to the Chinese nationalist netizens' attack of a Thai celebrity couple for showing support for Hong Kong and Taiwan over the social media.
Backing up their peers in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai student activist, also called for #BoycottMulan and #BanMulan .
Source: CTV News, Canada #Sept5
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/pro-democracy-activists-renew-calls-for-boycott-of-disney-s-mulan-reboot-1.5093552
#Netiwit #Taiwan #Thailand
Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25045
Controversy over Disney's new film Mulan started in August 2019 after Chinese actress Liu Yifei, portraying the titular heroine, supported police in Hong Kong who have been criticized for using excessive force against protesters.
The actress posted the following message on the Chinese micro-blog Weibo:
"“I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now” (in Chinese) and “What a shame for Hong Kong" (in English).
With the growth of anti-authoritarian sentiments around the world, more and more people from different countries exhibited solidarity in their resistance against Chinese influence.
The Milk Tea Alliance is one example connecting citizens from Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan who are concerned with democracy and human right issues.
The Alliance originates from an internet meme responding to the Chinese nationalist netizens' attack of a Thai celebrity couple for showing support for Hong Kong and Taiwan over the social media.
Backing up their peers in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai student activist, also called for #BoycottMulan and #BanMulan .
Source: CTV News, Canada #Sept5
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/pro-democracy-activists-renew-calls-for-boycott-of-disney-s-mulan-reboot-1.5093552
#Netiwit #Taiwan #Thailand
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Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot
Source: CTV, Canada #Sept5
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#MassSurveillance
In the era of surveillance, face-recognising cameras intrude ou rlives. Have you wondered, how close are we to mass surveillance?
This photo was taken at Tai Po Complex in Hong Kong. Hikvision cameras are placed in the entrances and exits to monitor the temperature of passersby.
The US government had blacklisted this company earlier because it worked with the CCP to monitor minorities in Xinjiang with its face recognising technology.
In this sick city, we are only one step away from the digital prison.
Source: Siu-kin Wong Facebook #Sept5
#Hikvision #FailedState #SocialCreditSystem #CCPControl
In the era of surveillance, face-recognising cameras intrude ou rlives. Have you wondered, how close are we to mass surveillance?
This photo was taken at Tai Po Complex in Hong Kong. Hikvision cameras are placed in the entrances and exits to monitor the temperature of passersby.
The US government had blacklisted this company earlier because it worked with the CCP to monitor minorities in Xinjiang with its face recognising technology.
In this sick city, we are only one step away from the digital prison.
Source: Siu-kin Wong Facebook #Sept5
#Hikvision #FailedState #SocialCreditSystem #CCPControl
#Education #SeparationofPowers
HK’s Education Chief: “Separation of Powers” only to be discussed in universities
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, HK's Secretary for Education Bureau defended the Bureau’s decision to strike out concepts like “separation of powers” from new edition of liberal studies textbooks. Yeung said that separation of powers "has never existed in Hong Kong’s executive-led government".
Yeung’s view was backed up by the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam and other pro-China voices. His speech has,sparked fierce criticism and accusation of political censorship. Yeung, however, reiterated in a subsequent interview that it is "necessary to set the record straight in order to clear out confusion".
Yeung continued, "the curriculum of secondary school liberal studies should strictly follow the Basic Law, while with academic freedom granted in universities, such topic could only be discussed in tertiary institutions".
Source: Apple Daily #Sept5 #Censorship #EducationFallout
#CCPIdeology
HK’s Education Chief: “Separation of Powers” only to be discussed in universities
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, HK's Secretary for Education Bureau defended the Bureau’s decision to strike out concepts like “separation of powers” from new edition of liberal studies textbooks. Yeung said that separation of powers "has never existed in Hong Kong’s executive-led government".
Yeung’s view was backed up by the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam and other pro-China voices. His speech has,sparked fierce criticism and accusation of political censorship. Yeung, however, reiterated in a subsequent interview that it is "necessary to set the record straight in order to clear out confusion".
Yeung continued, "the curriculum of secondary school liberal studies should strictly follow the Basic Law, while with academic freedom granted in universities, such topic could only be discussed in tertiary institutions".
Source: Apple Daily #Sept5 #Censorship #EducationFallout
#CCPIdeology
#ProvisionalCouncil
15 Pro-Dem Legislators' Stay in #LegCo to be Decided by Public Opinion Poll
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
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15 Pro-Dem Legislators' Stay in #LegCo to be Decided by Public Opinion Poll
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
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15 Pro-Dem Legislators' Stay in #LegCo to be Decided by Public Opinion Poll
The pro-democracy legislators' decision of whether or not to stay in the Legislative Council for the next year has been up to debate, after the Carrie Lam adminstration postponed the Legislative Election by a year.
15 pro-democracy legislators had decided to use a public opinion poll to determine their stay in the Legislative Council, with the Democratic Party entrusting the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) to conduct one.
Chairman of Democratic Party Wu Chi-wai stated that they would leave if half of all participating supporters believes that the pro-democracy camp should leave the Legislative Council.
Participating legislators include seven from the Democratic Party, five from the Civic Party, Claudia Mo from HK First, Fernando Cheung from the Labour Party and Shiu Ka-chun from the Social Welfare functional constituency. Leung Yiu-chung from the Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre also expressed that he would take the polls to account.
HKPORI Director Prof. Robert Chung believes that the Institute had decreased the gray area in the current threshold, but stated that "politically neutral" participants would also be taken in account, causing the percentage for those in favour or against the stay to be both not more than half.
When asked about the protocol for such an event, Wu stated that they would take different information into account before making a political judgement.
As for why they were only taking supporters of the participating legislators into account, and not towards all pro-democratic supporters, the Democractic Party stated that it had once considered for all supporters of the pro-democratic camp to participate, but Prof. Chung denied the request stating that the legislator's citizen authorisation came from their supporters.
Prof. Chung had been adamant on Friday, stating that were pro-democratic legislators not tied down, they should not have asked for authorisation.
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
#DemocraticParty #WuChiWai #RobertChung #Methodology #PublicOpinion #Authorization
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Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24384
Part 2:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24385
Part 3:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24386
15 Pro-Dem Legislators' Stay in #LegCo to be Decided by Public Opinion Poll
The pro-democracy legislators' decision of whether or not to stay in the Legislative Council for the next year has been up to debate, after the Carrie Lam adminstration postponed the Legislative Election by a year.
15 pro-democracy legislators had decided to use a public opinion poll to determine their stay in the Legislative Council, with the Democratic Party entrusting the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) to conduct one.
Chairman of Democratic Party Wu Chi-wai stated that they would leave if half of all participating supporters believes that the pro-democracy camp should leave the Legislative Council.
Participating legislators include seven from the Democratic Party, five from the Civic Party, Claudia Mo from HK First, Fernando Cheung from the Labour Party and Shiu Ka-chun from the Social Welfare functional constituency. Leung Yiu-chung from the Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre also expressed that he would take the polls to account.
HKPORI Director Prof. Robert Chung believes that the Institute had decreased the gray area in the current threshold, but stated that "politically neutral" participants would also be taken in account, causing the percentage for those in favour or against the stay to be both not more than half.
When asked about the protocol for such an event, Wu stated that they would take different information into account before making a political judgement.
As for why they were only taking supporters of the participating legislators into account, and not towards all pro-democratic supporters, the Democractic Party stated that it had once considered for all supporters of the pro-democratic camp to participate, but Prof. Chung denied the request stating that the legislator's citizen authorisation came from their supporters.
Prof. Chung had been adamant on Friday, stating that were pro-democratic legislators not tied down, they should not have asked for authorisation.
Source: Ming Pao #Sept5
#DemocraticParty #WuChiWai #RobertChung #Methodology #PublicOpinion #Authorization
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Read the 3-part Series on Democracy Front's Dillemma on Whether Incumbent Pro-dem Lawmakers shall Serve in Extended Term Under Beijing's LegCo Arrangement:
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24384
Part 2:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24385
Part 3:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24386
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Pro-democracy Lawmakers Eddie Chu and Raymond Chan Lean on Leaving LegCo to Denounce Beijing's Political Arrangement: Consensus Via Polls
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#PoliceState
Next Digital Directors Resign to Protect Staff: "When the freedom of expression has been eroded, no rights can be guaranteed"
Source: Stand News #Sept5
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Next Digital Directors Resign to Protect Staff: "When the freedom of expression has been eroded, no rights can be guaranteed"
#NextDigital is the parent company of #AppleDaily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong that has been forced to shut down by the authorities in June 2021.
In the past few months, the Hong Kong police arrested the executives, editors and writers of Apple Daily; and charged the company's former CEO Cheung Kim-hung and Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law of breaching national security.
On Sunday, September 5, 2021, all four directors of Next Digital including chairman Ip Yut Kin announced their resignation in order to protect shareholders, creditors, employees and former employees.
In the statement, the directors pointed out that an orderly liquidation would serve the best interests of shareholders, creditors, staff and other stakeholders. Since the Hong Kong government has frozen Next Digital assets, the company cannot even pay the salary of their newspaper staff.
The latest statement of Next Digital also pointed out that "the Hong Kong government has never indicated which articles published by Apple Daily allegedly violated the National Security Law."
Next Digital condemned the government for spreading white terror, "This uncertainty created a climate of fear, resulting in many resignations among the remaining staff at the company in Hong Kong."
In closing the statement, the directors thanked all Apple Daily readers for not just their support, but also sharing their values and beliefs.
"You entrusted us with the work of journalism. You know well the free flow of information is key to a free society and a free market."
The statement also warned solemnly, "When the freedom of expression has eroded away, no rights can be guaranteed."
Source: Stand News; RTHK #Sept5
#Conscience #Integrity #MediaLandscape #JimmyLai
Next Digital Directors Resign to Protect Staff: "When the freedom of expression has been eroded, no rights can be guaranteed"
#NextDigital is the parent company of #AppleDaily, a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong that has been forced to shut down by the authorities in June 2021.
In the past few months, the Hong Kong police arrested the executives, editors and writers of Apple Daily; and charged the company's former CEO Cheung Kim-hung and Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law of breaching national security.
On Sunday, September 5, 2021, all four directors of Next Digital including chairman Ip Yut Kin announced their resignation in order to protect shareholders, creditors, employees and former employees.
In the statement, the directors pointed out that an orderly liquidation would serve the best interests of shareholders, creditors, staff and other stakeholders. Since the Hong Kong government has frozen Next Digital assets, the company cannot even pay the salary of their newspaper staff.
The latest statement of Next Digital also pointed out that "the Hong Kong government has never indicated which articles published by Apple Daily allegedly violated the National Security Law."
Next Digital condemned the government for spreading white terror, "This uncertainty created a climate of fear, resulting in many resignations among the remaining staff at the company in Hong Kong."
In closing the statement, the directors thanked all Apple Daily readers for not just their support, but also sharing their values and beliefs.
"You entrusted us with the work of journalism. You know well the free flow of information is key to a free society and a free market."
The statement also warned solemnly, "When the freedom of expression has eroded away, no rights can be guaranteed."
Source: Stand News; RTHK #Sept5
#Conscience #Integrity #MediaLandscape #JimmyLai
#PoliticalOppression #WhiteTerror
#FreedomofReligion
Vatican 'should not sacrifice Cardinal Zen for China'
Source: UCA News, #Sept5
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Vatican 'should not sacrifice Cardinal Zen for China'
Source: UCA News, #Sept5
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