Not only a mother of 7-year old, but also a frontliner
(10 May) Because of work in the past, I knew "D", who is the mother of a 7-year old.
"D" was a "peaceful" protester in the beginning. Until the beginning of July last year, she and her son was going back home from dinner, police tactical unit (PTU) rushed toward them. Her son said he wanted to stay and help the front line protesters. He said, "I am not scared, mum."
"D" couldn't help but cry at that moment and thought, "even a kid knows right from wrong; what should an adult wait for?"
Then came the 21 July and "D" felt she couldn't take it anymore. She became a “frontline” protester. What happened on the 31 of Aug and 1 Oct was still vivid in her mind. "For the first time, I didn't know what I could do. I only know everyone can contribute something. I have been almost all different positions, such as frontline, supporter, parents, scout, FA, etc. As long as you are willing to take one more step."
She went out alone every time. I asked how her son responded. She said her son didn't let her go once for the siege of PolyU. "When I was in PolyU, I was afraid that I couldn't go home. He texted me via WhatsApp to ask me about the condition when I went out every time. He even kept some food for me to eat later." Her kid still felt worried even he knew why her mother went out. He always watched live when his mother was out.
As a mother, how could she not fear to be arrested or hurt? What to do if leaving the kid alone? "I have planned just in case something happens. I have a friend to help and look after my kid." I couldn't imagine how a mother could sacrifice and be determined. I felt heart-breaking to hear her story and respect the mother and the son deeply.
"I come out and protect the future for my son. If you have kids and you can't see their future, don't let yourself be regret one day that you haven't done anything. "she said firmly.
Our sister is not only a frontliner but also a mother. Even with a heavy burden, it doesn't mean to flinch. Because she can't lose her beloved son, she protests him regardless of personal safety
Wish all mother teammates be safe in this "Mother's Day". They come out to be the front line because they don't want the next generation to live under a dictatorship. Women and mothers are not soft and weak anymore in this movement. Because of love, they are determined to fight.
Source: Wong Ji Yuet’s Facebook
shorturl.at/fkX16
#MothersDay #Frontliner #PeacefulProtestor #SiegeofPolyU #WongJiYuet #PolyU #Mother
(10 May) Because of work in the past, I knew "D", who is the mother of a 7-year old.
"D" was a "peaceful" protester in the beginning. Until the beginning of July last year, she and her son was going back home from dinner, police tactical unit (PTU) rushed toward them. Her son said he wanted to stay and help the front line protesters. He said, "I am not scared, mum."
"D" couldn't help but cry at that moment and thought, "even a kid knows right from wrong; what should an adult wait for?"
Then came the 21 July and "D" felt she couldn't take it anymore. She became a “frontline” protester. What happened on the 31 of Aug and 1 Oct was still vivid in her mind. "For the first time, I didn't know what I could do. I only know everyone can contribute something. I have been almost all different positions, such as frontline, supporter, parents, scout, FA, etc. As long as you are willing to take one more step."
She went out alone every time. I asked how her son responded. She said her son didn't let her go once for the siege of PolyU. "When I was in PolyU, I was afraid that I couldn't go home. He texted me via WhatsApp to ask me about the condition when I went out every time. He even kept some food for me to eat later." Her kid still felt worried even he knew why her mother went out. He always watched live when his mother was out.
As a mother, how could she not fear to be arrested or hurt? What to do if leaving the kid alone? "I have planned just in case something happens. I have a friend to help and look after my kid." I couldn't imagine how a mother could sacrifice and be determined. I felt heart-breaking to hear her story and respect the mother and the son deeply.
"I come out and protect the future for my son. If you have kids and you can't see their future, don't let yourself be regret one day that you haven't done anything. "she said firmly.
Our sister is not only a frontliner but also a mother. Even with a heavy burden, it doesn't mean to flinch. Because she can't lose her beloved son, she protests him regardless of personal safety
Wish all mother teammates be safe in this "Mother's Day". They come out to be the front line because they don't want the next generation to live under a dictatorship. Women and mothers are not soft and weak anymore in this movement. Because of love, they are determined to fight.
Source: Wong Ji Yuet’s Facebook
shorturl.at/fkX16
#MothersDay #Frontliner #PeacefulProtestor #SiegeofPolyU #WongJiYuet #PolyU #Mother
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Summon the dead to identify protester's mother
(27 Jun) At the end of September last year, a naked corpse of a 15-year old female were awkwardly floating in the ocean. The Hong Kong police declared no foul play suspected and the body was cremated and left no remnants to investigate. The Hong Kong Coroner's Court recently did a pre-inquest review on the case.
The deceased was Chan Yin-lam, a competitive swimmer. Whether it was a "suicide" or if she "was suicided" remains an issue rife with suspicions and doubts. Someone's daughter had gone missing. Tsz-ming, one of the people in her search team, learned that the news of her death came out during the hustle and bustle. Overnight, he lost contact with both Chan's mother and her maternal uncle. The two family members vanished without a trace...
Chan had participated in anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) activities many times. A lovely young girl was inexplicably reduced to ash. Afterwards, many young people from the protests disappeared, some suspect they were extradited to mainland China, killed or suicided. They became trapeze artists (that shed no blood when landing) and floating corpses in the ocean. The atrocities of public security and evil cops were covered up and indulged, so will they simply remain unpunished? To appease the mob, TVB news director set out to interview Chan's mother; her blurred out face could not have been any faker. Later, some scoundrel of [Confucian] propriety, righteousness, integrity and politics* wrote an open letter "on behalf of" Chan's mother. It came with no photo, no signature and no authorisation; no one in Hong Kong believed it. For the entirety of the court date, police officers surrounded and escorted her... Netizens examined old photos of Chan's mother, suspected photos of the deceased and the more recent images from her [mother's] court appearance. They made comparisons of her [Chan's] brow ridges, the birthmark on her neck, the part in her hair and the puffiness in her eyes. This "grand charade" could not end even if it wanted to. So this place does not have 300 taels?+ Who knows what is true or false? Display ID? Compare names? DNA testing? Which department is trustworthy?
This is why the best way to seek redress is by summoning the dead in a public trial just like the Hello Kitty murder case++ when the courtroom's halogen lights kept flashing and the victim's half-cooked head aired her own grievances. Only if [Chan's] departed soul cries out "Mom!" in the courtroom will we believe it.
Editor's Note:
* 禮義廉政 is a play on words of the proper phrase, 禮義廉恥, meaning propriety, righteousness, integrity and honour. This article replaced honour (恥) with politics (政).
+ This place does not have 300 taels is a Chinese idiom akin to one of Aesop's Fables. It refers to someone who believes that they are clever, but their attempt to cover something up only makes the situation more obvious.
++ The Hello Kitty murder case refers to the kidnapping, torture and death of night club hostess in 1999. The convicts boiled her head to hide evidence of the crime.
Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#ChanYinlam #antiELAB #Suicide #hongkongpolice #fake #mother #TVB
#OpinionArticle #LeePikwah
Summon the dead to identify protester's mother
(27 Jun) At the end of September last year, a naked corpse of a 15-year old female were awkwardly floating in the ocean. The Hong Kong police declared no foul play suspected and the body was cremated and left no remnants to investigate. The Hong Kong Coroner's Court recently did a pre-inquest review on the case.
The deceased was Chan Yin-lam, a competitive swimmer. Whether it was a "suicide" or if she "was suicided" remains an issue rife with suspicions and doubts. Someone's daughter had gone missing. Tsz-ming, one of the people in her search team, learned that the news of her death came out during the hustle and bustle. Overnight, he lost contact with both Chan's mother and her maternal uncle. The two family members vanished without a trace...
Chan had participated in anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) activities many times. A lovely young girl was inexplicably reduced to ash. Afterwards, many young people from the protests disappeared, some suspect they were extradited to mainland China, killed or suicided. They became trapeze artists (that shed no blood when landing) and floating corpses in the ocean. The atrocities of public security and evil cops were covered up and indulged, so will they simply remain unpunished? To appease the mob, TVB news director set out to interview Chan's mother; her blurred out face could not have been any faker. Later, some scoundrel of [Confucian] propriety, righteousness, integrity and politics* wrote an open letter "on behalf of" Chan's mother. It came with no photo, no signature and no authorisation; no one in Hong Kong believed it. For the entirety of the court date, police officers surrounded and escorted her... Netizens examined old photos of Chan's mother, suspected photos of the deceased and the more recent images from her [mother's] court appearance. They made comparisons of her [Chan's] brow ridges, the birthmark on her neck, the part in her hair and the puffiness in her eyes. This "grand charade" could not end even if it wanted to. So this place does not have 300 taels?+ Who knows what is true or false? Display ID? Compare names? DNA testing? Which department is trustworthy?
This is why the best way to seek redress is by summoning the dead in a public trial just like the Hello Kitty murder case++ when the courtroom's halogen lights kept flashing and the victim's half-cooked head aired her own grievances. Only if [Chan's] departed soul cries out "Mom!" in the courtroom will we believe it.
Editor's Note:
* 禮義廉政 is a play on words of the proper phrase, 禮義廉恥, meaning propriety, righteousness, integrity and honour. This article replaced honour (恥) with politics (政).
+ This place does not have 300 taels is a Chinese idiom akin to one of Aesop's Fables. It refers to someone who believes that they are clever, but their attempt to cover something up only makes the situation more obvious.
++ The Hello Kitty murder case refers to the kidnapping, torture and death of night club hostess in 1999. The convicts boiled her head to hide evidence of the crime.
Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#ChanYinlam #antiELAB #Suicide #hongkongpolice #fake #mother #TVB
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Mother of Arrested Pro-democracy Shop Owner: "How many families has Carrie Lam broken up! Carrie Lam, you're ruining Hong Kong people's lives!"
On Sept 5, 2020, Hong Kong police arrestss Lai Chun-pong, the owner of "3C Maintenance Workshop", which provides mobile phone maintenance services, on suspicion of being "involved in a large number of firearms and prohibited weapons" seized in Wan Chai and other places before the "International Human Rights Day Parade" on Dec 8, 2019.
Lai appeared before the Eastern Magistracy on the 7 Sept 2020, and was charged with "conspiracy with intention to injure". His bail application was rejected, and Lai will remain in custody until the second hearing on Dec 7, 2020.
After the court adjourned, Lai's relatives and friends were waiting at the exit of the prison vehicle, including his mother as well as a woman carrying a baby and holding a child's hand.
About 50 uniformed police officers came to form a cordon line. When the prison van drove out, Lai's mother called out, "Ah-Pong, add oil [fight on]!" Stricken with sorrow, she continued to lament: "How many families has Carrie Lam broken up!" and "Carrie Lam, you're ruining Hong Kong people's lives!" Others nearby comforted her.
Police once again stopped and searched the citizens outside the court, and drove reporters away.
Source: InMedia #Sept7
https://bit.ly/3iaJbPG
#PoliceState #CarrieLam #Mother #YellowEconomy #3CWorkshop
Mother of Arrested Pro-democracy Shop Owner: "How many families has Carrie Lam broken up! Carrie Lam, you're ruining Hong Kong people's lives!"
On Sept 5, 2020, Hong Kong police arrestss Lai Chun-pong, the owner of "3C Maintenance Workshop", which provides mobile phone maintenance services, on suspicion of being "involved in a large number of firearms and prohibited weapons" seized in Wan Chai and other places before the "International Human Rights Day Parade" on Dec 8, 2019.
Lai appeared before the Eastern Magistracy on the 7 Sept 2020, and was charged with "conspiracy with intention to injure". His bail application was rejected, and Lai will remain in custody until the second hearing on Dec 7, 2020.
After the court adjourned, Lai's relatives and friends were waiting at the exit of the prison vehicle, including his mother as well as a woman carrying a baby and holding a child's hand.
About 50 uniformed police officers came to form a cordon line. When the prison van drove out, Lai's mother called out, "Ah-Pong, add oil [fight on]!" Stricken with sorrow, she continued to lament: "How many families has Carrie Lam broken up!" and "Carrie Lam, you're ruining Hong Kong people's lives!" Others nearby comforted her.
Police once again stopped and searched the citizens outside the court, and drove reporters away.
Source: InMedia #Sept7
https://bit.ly/3iaJbPG
#PoliceState #CarrieLam #Mother #YellowEconomy #3CWorkshop