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Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
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Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
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#DistrictCouncil #FreeSpeech #Police #FailedState
Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
The said motion aims to condemn the police use of violence, their refusal to show warrant cards, the use of weapons against civilians and reporters, the use of firearms to suppress protests as well as the arbitrary arrests of citizens.
The Yau Tsim Mong district has witnessed some of the most violent incidents, including 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, Yau Ma Tei Stampede, Siege of PolyU and the blinding of a woman by bean bag shots in Tsim Sha Tsui. The district council is therefore calling for the police to review its paramilitary tactics used against civilians, the reform of IPCC and a review of Public Order Ordinance.
Pro-democracy councilor Kenny Lam refutes the decision made by the District Officer, citing that district councils are supposed to provide opinions regarding the "well-being of the people in the District" and the "provision and use of public facilities and services within the District". The motion they raised directly address these issues.
Lam also argues that Yau Tsim Mong District passed the motion to "support constitutional reform" in February 2015, but the motion would not have been possible under Yu's standard. This leads the public, according to Lam, to question whether the government is deliberately vetoing motions which they do not like. Lam further cites the consequence of this veto, saying it would turn District Council into the government's puppet.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
The said motion aims to condemn the police use of violence, their refusal to show warrant cards, the use of weapons against civilians and reporters, the use of firearms to suppress protests as well as the arbitrary arrests of citizens.
The Yau Tsim Mong district has witnessed some of the most violent incidents, including 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, Yau Ma Tei Stampede, Siege of PolyU and the blinding of a woman by bean bag shots in Tsim Sha Tsui. The district council is therefore calling for the police to review its paramilitary tactics used against civilians, the reform of IPCC and a review of Public Order Ordinance.
Pro-democracy councilor Kenny Lam refutes the decision made by the District Officer, citing that district councils are supposed to provide opinions regarding the "well-being of the people in the District" and the "provision and use of public facilities and services within the District". The motion they raised directly address these issues.
Lam also argues that Yau Tsim Mong District passed the motion to "support constitutional reform" in February 2015, but the motion would not have been possible under Yu's standard. This leads the public, according to Lam, to question whether the government is deliberately vetoing motions which they do not like. Lam further cites the consequence of this veto, saying it would turn District Council into the government's puppet.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
#PoliceState #PoliticalSuppression
Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Source: Stand News #Apr10
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Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Source: Stand News #Apr10
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#PoliceState #PoliticalSuppression
Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Former Chairman of Demosistō Nathan Law was offered political asylum by the British Home Office. The HKSAR government soon issued a statement accusing foreign governments for sheltering criminals, and ignoring the threat they impose on local communities.
Regarding the issue, Nathan Law questioned if Hong Kong government was “covering for the white-clad mobsters in Yuen Long 721 Attack who attacked citizens and endanger community safety”. He stated that, if the government issued letters to countries offering asylum, saying that the sheltered Hongkongers were threats to their safety, those countries would reply, “You are out of your mind”.
Law stated on April 7, 2021 that he was offered political asylum by the British Home Office, acknowledging his identity as a refugee. This elicited responses from both Chinese and Hong Kong government.
Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Ferign Affairs Information Department, criticised that the British government “openly stood up for pro-Hong Kong Independence individuals, and offered shelter for the wanted”, which was an offence to international diplomatic relations and the Rule of Law they signified.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government issued a “solemn declaration”, stating that they opposed to the offering of shelter to criminals from any country, and that if they turned a blind eye to their “crimes”, they were ignoring their threat to the local society and residents, and would end up “reaping what they have sown”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%8C%87%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8C%85%E5%BA%87%E7%BD%AA%E7%8A%AF%E5%8F%AF%E5%B0%8D%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E9%80%A0%E6%88%90%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%A8%81%E8%84%85-%E7%BE%85%E5%86%A0%E8%81%B0-%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%91%A2/
#YuenLong721 #PoliticalAsylum #Refugee #Hongkongers
Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Former Chairman of Demosistō Nathan Law was offered political asylum by the British Home Office. The HKSAR government soon issued a statement accusing foreign governments for sheltering criminals, and ignoring the threat they impose on local communities.
Regarding the issue, Nathan Law questioned if Hong Kong government was “covering for the white-clad mobsters in Yuen Long 721 Attack who attacked citizens and endanger community safety”. He stated that, if the government issued letters to countries offering asylum, saying that the sheltered Hongkongers were threats to their safety, those countries would reply, “You are out of your mind”.
Law stated on April 7, 2021 that he was offered political asylum by the British Home Office, acknowledging his identity as a refugee. This elicited responses from both Chinese and Hong Kong government.
Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Ferign Affairs Information Department, criticised that the British government “openly stood up for pro-Hong Kong Independence individuals, and offered shelter for the wanted”, which was an offence to international diplomatic relations and the Rule of Law they signified.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government issued a “solemn declaration”, stating that they opposed to the offering of shelter to criminals from any country, and that if they turned a blind eye to their “crimes”, they were ignoring their threat to the local society and residents, and would end up “reaping what they have sown”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%8C%87%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8C%85%E5%BA%87%E7%BD%AA%E7%8A%AF%E5%8F%AF%E5%B0%8D%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E9%80%A0%E6%88%90%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%A8%81%E8%84%85-%E7%BE%85%E5%86%A0%E8%81%B0-%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%91%A2/
#YuenLong721 #PoliticalAsylum #Refugee #Hongkongers
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#NeverGiveUp #NeverForget
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protesters Appear in Mural in #LosAngeles; #HongKongArtist: Idea is bulletproof
Source: Stand News #Apr10
Photo Credit: Thirdblade Photography
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protesters Appear in Mural in #LosAngeles; #HongKongArtist: Idea is bulletproof
Source: Stand News #Apr10
Photo Credit: Thirdblade Photography
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protesters Appear in Mural in #LosAngeles; #HongKongArtist: Idea is bulletproof
Black-clad pro-democracy protestors holding their yellow umbrellas against tear gas grenades and other rounds: The typical protest scene in Hong Kong during 2019 was recreated on a mural in Los Angeles in the United States.
The mural was located in Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo, a desert town near the Los Angeles county. The project had been planned for 1.5 years, and was in production for nearly a month, before the mural was finally finished on April 10, 2021.
The project was organized by a New York based Hongkongers' organization "#LionRockCafe", and executed by #DamienMitcheel, a New York-based Australian artist.
The mural was named "Come What May". In addition to visualizing the protest scene, the pro-democracy slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" was written on the two sides.
The designer of the mural, a Hong Kong artist called Divad, chose not to disclose his identity. He shared his idea behind his work through "The Lion Rock Cafe": "Beneath the umbrellas, there is an idea, and the idea is bulletproof."
Source: Stand News #Apr10
Photo Credit: Thirdblade Photography
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E7%AD%96%E5%8A%83%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%8D%8A-%E6%B4%9B%E6%9D%89%E7%A3%AF%E7%8F%BE%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%8A%97%E7%88%AD%E5%A3%81%E7%95%AB-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93%E5%AE%B6-%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%B5%E7%84%A1%E6%87%BC%E5%AD%90%E5%BD%88/
#ProtestArt #Creativity #Mural #Umbrella
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protesters Appear in Mural in #LosAngeles; #HongKongArtist: Idea is bulletproof
Black-clad pro-democracy protestors holding their yellow umbrellas against tear gas grenades and other rounds: The typical protest scene in Hong Kong during 2019 was recreated on a mural in Los Angeles in the United States.
The mural was located in Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo, a desert town near the Los Angeles county. The project had been planned for 1.5 years, and was in production for nearly a month, before the mural was finally finished on April 10, 2021.
The project was organized by a New York based Hongkongers' organization "#LionRockCafe", and executed by #DamienMitcheel, a New York-based Australian artist.
The mural was named "Come What May". In addition to visualizing the protest scene, the pro-democracy slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" was written on the two sides.
The designer of the mural, a Hong Kong artist called Divad, chose not to disclose his identity. He shared his idea behind his work through "The Lion Rock Cafe": "Beneath the umbrellas, there is an idea, and the idea is bulletproof."
Source: Stand News #Apr10
Photo Credit: Thirdblade Photography
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E7%AD%96%E5%8A%83%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%8D%8A-%E6%B4%9B%E6%9D%89%E7%A3%AF%E7%8F%BE%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%8A%97%E7%88%AD%E5%A3%81%E7%95%AB-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93%E5%AE%B6-%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%B5%E7%84%A1%E6%87%BC%E5%AD%90%E5%BD%88/
#ProtestArt #Creativity #Mural #Umbrella
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US Announced New Guidelines for Government Interactions with Taiwan Counterparts
Source: Stand News #Apr10
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US Announced New Guidelines for Government Interactions with Taiwan Counterparts
The US State Department announced new guidelines allowing the US government officials to interact more freely with Taiwan officials. Foreign media stated that the guidelines include allowing US and Taiwan officials to conduct working meetings in the Federal government building.
The spokesperson of the State Department, Ned Price, indicated that the new guidelines relax the regulations on US-Taiwan contacts and encourage the interaction between the US government and Taiwan to “reflect our deep unofficial relationship”.
Ned Price also indicated that the guidelines emphasize Taiwan as an energetic democratic society. In addition to being important security and economic partner of the United States, Taiwan also has a great power in the international community. He stated that the new guidelines provide the administrative department with clear rules for the implementation of “One China Policy” based on the “Taiwan Relations Law”, the “Three Joint Communiques”, and the “Six Guarantees”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://bit.ly/3ewQDUV
#UnitedStated #US #Taiwan #NewGuidelines #FederalGovernment #DemocraticSociety #NedPrice
The US State Department announced new guidelines allowing the US government officials to interact more freely with Taiwan officials. Foreign media stated that the guidelines include allowing US and Taiwan officials to conduct working meetings in the Federal government building.
The spokesperson of the State Department, Ned Price, indicated that the new guidelines relax the regulations on US-Taiwan contacts and encourage the interaction between the US government and Taiwan to “reflect our deep unofficial relationship”.
Ned Price also indicated that the guidelines emphasize Taiwan as an energetic democratic society. In addition to being important security and economic partner of the United States, Taiwan also has a great power in the international community. He stated that the new guidelines provide the administrative department with clear rules for the implementation of “One China Policy” based on the “Taiwan Relations Law”, the “Three Joint Communiques”, and the “Six Guarantees”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://bit.ly/3ewQDUV
#UnitedStated #US #Taiwan #NewGuidelines #FederalGovernment #DemocraticSociety #NedPrice
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Fraud, force and genocide: An extraordinary day in the annals of Australia’s national life
Genocidal? Who, us? It was an extraordinary day in the annals of Australia’s national life. China’s representative in Australia opened his home to reporters on Wednesday to persuade them that the Beijing government wanted only the best for its Uighur ethnic minority in the northwestern province of Xinjiang.
The government of the US, the parliaments of Canada and the Netherlands and Britain’s House of Lords have damned China’s treatment of its Uighur people as the gravest possible crime against humanity – genocide. Neither Australia’s government nor Parliament has done so. Yet.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald #Apr10
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/fraud-force-and-genocide-an-extraordinary-day-in-the-annals-of-australia-s-national-life-20210409-p57hyy.html
#Australia #Beijing #Uighur #Xinjiang
Genocidal? Who, us? It was an extraordinary day in the annals of Australia’s national life. China’s representative in Australia opened his home to reporters on Wednesday to persuade them that the Beijing government wanted only the best for its Uighur ethnic minority in the northwestern province of Xinjiang.
The government of the US, the parliaments of Canada and the Netherlands and Britain’s House of Lords have damned China’s treatment of its Uighur people as the gravest possible crime against humanity – genocide. Neither Australia’s government nor Parliament has done so. Yet.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald #Apr10
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/fraud-force-and-genocide-an-extraordinary-day-in-the-annals-of-australia-s-national-life-20210409-p57hyy.html
#Australia #Beijing #Uighur #Xinjiang
#Election
1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
https://bit.ly/3xuxkXr
1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
https://bit.ly/3xuxkXr