#Court #AntiELAB
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
Part 1:
[Editor's notes: On July 28, 2019, the police fired numerous #teargas canisters and #rubberbullets in #SheungWan in order to disperse the crowd. 44 people were arrested, 21 of them were charged for rioting. The Court extended the trial from November 13 to December 4, 2021.]
In Hong Kong, 20 civilians, including an 26-year old engineer who pleaded guilty earlier, were accused of the riot at the police-citizen conflict at #SheungWan on July 28, 2019.
On December 4, 2021, Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer, defended himself in court in Hong Kong over rioting charges in the 2019 AntiELAB Movement.
Kun pleaded guilty before the trial and was under detention since May when he revoked his bail.
In court, Kun thanked the magistrate for reminding him to find a legal representative in the previous trial, but he still hoped to defend himself.
Kun said that during the 2019 #AntiELABmovement, #July28 was nothing special originally, but because of the Police’s indulgence of the #July21 indiscriminate attack in #YuenLong, that night triggered the most anger from citizens, and resulted in much anger on the rally on July 28.
He used a quote from #MartinLutherKing, "Riot is a language of the unheard", saying that the #riot classification reflects the government’s negligence of the citizens' opinion.
As a result, he admitted to being part of the riot with no hesitation and indicated that the government should feel ashamed of their actions, not the citizens.
He said there were two #rallies with a million people on #Jun9 and #Jun16, 2019, demonstrating the vox populi. Although the peaceful demonstration gained international accreditation, the Hong Kong government still ignored the backlash and made the decision on their own.
He recalled a quote painted on the wall of the #LegCo chsmber on #Jul01, 2019, "It's you who taught me a peaceful rally can't change anything." It expresses the hopelessness, frustration and anger felt by #Hongkongers at the time.
As there had been magistrate that were unknowledgable concerning the protesters' demands, Kun said that the protesters only hoped for having a chance to participate in policy advocacy, which some regard as "returning the power to the people".
If the #HongKongLegCo does not gain authorisation of the people or does not have a peaceful system to resolve problems, it is suppression. #MaoZedong has said, "fight as there is suppression".
He also pointed out that the #ProvisionalLegislativeCouncil (#PLC) installed by the post-handover government in 1997 was not authorised by the citizens. The handpicked council revived the #PublicOrderOrdinance, which became the law behind the prosecution of many dissidents.
As a person bound by the law, he would like to ask, "do I have the responsibility to obey a contract that I disagree with to begin with?”
Continue with Part 2:
Source: Inmedia #Dec04
https://bit.ly/3ozeOIm
#Defence #PoliticalOppression
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
Part 1:
[Editor's notes: On July 28, 2019, the police fired numerous #teargas canisters and #rubberbullets in #SheungWan in order to disperse the crowd. 44 people were arrested, 21 of them were charged for rioting. The Court extended the trial from November 13 to December 4, 2021.]
In Hong Kong, 20 civilians, including an 26-year old engineer who pleaded guilty earlier, were accused of the riot at the police-citizen conflict at #SheungWan on July 28, 2019.
On December 4, 2021, Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer, defended himself in court in Hong Kong over rioting charges in the 2019 AntiELAB Movement.
Kun pleaded guilty before the trial and was under detention since May when he revoked his bail.
In court, Kun thanked the magistrate for reminding him to find a legal representative in the previous trial, but he still hoped to defend himself.
Kun said that during the 2019 #AntiELABmovement, #July28 was nothing special originally, but because of the Police’s indulgence of the #July21 indiscriminate attack in #YuenLong, that night triggered the most anger from citizens, and resulted in much anger on the rally on July 28.
He used a quote from #MartinLutherKing, "Riot is a language of the unheard", saying that the #riot classification reflects the government’s negligence of the citizens' opinion.
As a result, he admitted to being part of the riot with no hesitation and indicated that the government should feel ashamed of their actions, not the citizens.
He said there were two #rallies with a million people on #Jun9 and #Jun16, 2019, demonstrating the vox populi. Although the peaceful demonstration gained international accreditation, the Hong Kong government still ignored the backlash and made the decision on their own.
He recalled a quote painted on the wall of the #LegCo chsmber on #Jul01, 2019, "It's you who taught me a peaceful rally can't change anything." It expresses the hopelessness, frustration and anger felt by #Hongkongers at the time.
As there had been magistrate that were unknowledgable concerning the protesters' demands, Kun said that the protesters only hoped for having a chance to participate in policy advocacy, which some regard as "returning the power to the people".
If the #HongKongLegCo does not gain authorisation of the people or does not have a peaceful system to resolve problems, it is suppression. #MaoZedong has said, "fight as there is suppression".
He also pointed out that the #ProvisionalLegislativeCouncil (#PLC) installed by the post-handover government in 1997 was not authorised by the citizens. The handpicked council revived the #PublicOrderOrdinance, which became the law behind the prosecution of many dissidents.
As a person bound by the law, he would like to ask, "do I have the responsibility to obey a contract that I disagree with to begin with?”
Continue with Part 2:
Source: Inmedia #Dec04
https://bit.ly/3ozeOIm
#Defence #PoliticalOppression
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7.28上環衝突 工程師親自陳情：直認暴動而不諱 倘社會民主被告不會出現於庭上 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】前年7月28日的上環警民衝突中，44人被控暴動罪，其中一宗涉24人的案件，20人暴動、襲警和管有無線電通訊器具罪成，連同另一名開審前已認罪的26歲工程師，押後至今早（4日）於區域法院（取用西九龍法院）作求情。工程師早前解聘律師，今親自在被告欄內讀出陳情書，表示「暴動」的定性正正是政府漠視民意，因此他亦會「直認暴動而不諱」。他又指
Former Teacher Hosts Arts Exhibition to Recall Hongkongers' Memory on Pro-democracy Movement
#Vawongsir, a former secondary school teacher and a cartoonist, has been hosting an art exhibition for 2 months at a cafe called Retold at Tsuen Wan's The Mill in Hong Kong since December 2021.
The exhibition displayed 12 artworks by Vawongsir, including one portraying a boy hiding his face, sobbing bitterly in bed at midnight.
Vawongsir sighs that people reduce their concerns about social movement and he hopes the exhibition can recall people's memory. "Hope people will not forget about me, as well as the past incidents."
Vawongsir was accused by the authorities of "professional misconduct", due to his support of the pro-democracy movement.
Recently, he hoped to return to teach by working as a substitute teacher to support his family; however, no school is willing to employ teachers who had been issued a warning letter by the government . All applicantions he sent out had been rejected.
In midst of his hard time, his laptop, which he used to produce illustrations, have also broke down.
Source: Inmedia #Dec23
https://bit.ly/3J29FAZ
#NSL #AntiELABMovement #Teacher #Education #PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #ProtestArt
#Vawongsir, a former secondary school teacher and a cartoonist, has been hosting an art exhibition for 2 months at a cafe called Retold at Tsuen Wan's The Mill in Hong Kong since December 2021.
The exhibition displayed 12 artworks by Vawongsir, including one portraying a boy hiding his face, sobbing bitterly in bed at midnight.
Vawongsir sighs that people reduce their concerns about social movement and he hopes the exhibition can recall people's memory. "Hope people will not forget about me, as well as the past incidents."
Vawongsir was accused by the authorities of "professional misconduct", due to his support of the pro-democracy movement.
Recently, he hoped to return to teach by working as a substitute teacher to support his family; however, no school is willing to employ teachers who had been issued a warning letter by the government . All applicantions he sent out had been rejected.
In midst of his hard time, his laptop, which he used to produce illustrations, have also broke down.
Source: Inmedia #Dec23
https://bit.ly/3J29FAZ
#NSL #AntiELABMovement #Teacher #Education #PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState #ProtestArt
#ProtestArt #Suppression
Disappearing pro-democracy "Yellow Art". Do you still remember him?
Hidobo is a street artist in Hong Kong, who quietly records historic moments of the Hong Kong #AntiELABmovement with spray. Yet, his visa will soon expire on February 9. Without an extension, he has to leave Hong Kong by then.
#Hidobo will not set up his street stall at Mong Kok anymore. If you happen to see him around the corner of the street, leave him alone. Let him enjoy the remaining few days in Hong Kong.
Had a conversation with Hidobo. He is strong-minded. He has been rejected for visa extension for multiple times. If he decides not to leave, he will be arrested. If he decides to leave, he doesn’t know where to go.
His homeland is politically unstable and facing a war. He does not have a clear idea of his future once he is forced out of Hong Kong.
"I have no idea where I can go next, probably #Ukraine. I am still unsure."
"The HK authorities do not let me stay. They refused to extend my visa. So, I must leave before February 9. I tried to discuss this with staff member of HK authorities with a hope to extend my visa. But I was rejected. I have no other choice but leave before my visa expires."
"I thought about coming back to Hong Kong. But I could be blacklisted. It is likely that I will not be allowed to come back. I do want to return to Hong Kong."
"There are so many uncertainties in life that I don't even know what will happen next."
Follow Hidobo on Instagram : IG@hidobo and support "Yellow Art".
#StreetArtist #UkraineArtist #YellowArt #StandWithHK
https://www.facebook.com/100064176097159/posts/305957124886822/?d=n
Disappearing pro-democracy "Yellow Art". Do you still remember him?
Hidobo is a street artist in Hong Kong, who quietly records historic moments of the Hong Kong #AntiELABmovement with spray. Yet, his visa will soon expire on February 9. Without an extension, he has to leave Hong Kong by then.
#Hidobo will not set up his street stall at Mong Kok anymore. If you happen to see him around the corner of the street, leave him alone. Let him enjoy the remaining few days in Hong Kong.
Had a conversation with Hidobo. He is strong-minded. He has been rejected for visa extension for multiple times. If he decides not to leave, he will be arrested. If he decides to leave, he doesn’t know where to go.
His homeland is politically unstable and facing a war. He does not have a clear idea of his future once he is forced out of Hong Kong.
"I have no idea where I can go next, probably #Ukraine. I am still unsure."
"The HK authorities do not let me stay. They refused to extend my visa. So, I must leave before February 9. I tried to discuss this with staff member of HK authorities with a hope to extend my visa. But I was rejected. I have no other choice but leave before my visa expires."
"I thought about coming back to Hong Kong. But I could be blacklisted. It is likely that I will not be allowed to come back. I do want to return to Hong Kong."
"There are so many uncertainties in life that I don't even know what will happen next."
Follow Hidobo on Instagram : IG@hidobo and support "Yellow Art".
#StreetArtist #UkraineArtist #YellowArt #StandWithHK
https://www.facebook.com/100064176097159/posts/305957124886822/?d=n
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A 612 trustee was taken away at the HK airport
Dr Po-Keung Hui, one of the Trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund (which had ceased its operations), was allegedly taken away by the Hong Kong Police at the Hong Kong International Airport when he was leaving Hong Kong. Inmedia is inquiring the police about the incident. Denise Ho, who is another trustee of the fund, said she is currently safe upon Inmedia’s inquiry through her assistant.
The 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was established on 15 June 2019. Its aim was to provide humanitarian support, such as medical, mental, psychological, legal assistance, to those injured or arrested during the anti-extradition bill movement.
Fund trustees included Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun, the Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dr. Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee, practising barista, Dr. Po-Keung Hui, the Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departure of Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University, Cyd Ho Sau-Lan, a former LegCo member, and singer Denise Ho. Cyd Ho is currently serving time in jail.
The Fund announced in 2021 August that since the Alliance for True Democracy was about to dissolve, they no longer had a valid bank account, and would cease operation. The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force then announced that the Fund was under investigation due to violating the National Security Law. The department issued an order to make material available as well as demanded both the Fund and the Alliance to hand over a source of income and donor information.
Source: Inmedia #May11
https://bit.ly/3L4K22f
#HuiPoKeung #612Funds #612HumanitarianReliefFund #AntiELABmovement #NSL #NationalSecurityLaw #colludingwithforeignforces
Dr Po-Keung Hui, one of the Trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund (which had ceased its operations), was allegedly taken away by the Hong Kong Police at the Hong Kong International Airport when he was leaving Hong Kong. Inmedia is inquiring the police about the incident. Denise Ho, who is another trustee of the fund, said she is currently safe upon Inmedia’s inquiry through her assistant.
The 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was established on 15 June 2019. Its aim was to provide humanitarian support, such as medical, mental, psychological, legal assistance, to those injured or arrested during the anti-extradition bill movement.
Fund trustees included Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun, the Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dr. Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee, practising barista, Dr. Po-Keung Hui, the Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departure of Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University, Cyd Ho Sau-Lan, a former LegCo member, and singer Denise Ho. Cyd Ho is currently serving time in jail.
The Fund announced in 2021 August that since the Alliance for True Democracy was about to dissolve, they no longer had a valid bank account, and would cease operation. The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force then announced that the Fund was under investigation due to violating the National Security Law. The department issued an order to make material available as well as demanded both the Fund and the Alliance to hand over a source of income and donor information.
Source: Inmedia #May11
https://bit.ly/3L4K22f
#HuiPoKeung #612Funds #612HumanitarianReliefFund #AntiELABmovement #NSL #NationalSecurityLaw #colludingwithforeignforces
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已停運612基金信託人許寶強 昨晚在機場被警方帶走 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）據悉，已停止運作的612人道支援基金信託人許寶強，昨晚離港時在機場被警方帶走。《獨媒》正向警方查詢事件。另一612基金信託人何韻詩的助手回覆《獨媒》時，則表示何韻詩目前平安。 612 人道支援基金於2019年6月15日成立，旨在為反送中運動中受傷、被捕或有關人士，提供人道支援的基金，包括醫療、心理／精神，法律及其他有關援助。基金信託人包