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"Don't Vote" Banner Spotted on Lion Rock Mt. in Hong Kong

Source: Boomhead, LIHKG; #Dec19

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"Don't Vote" Banner Spotted on Lion Rock Mt. in Hong Kong

A photo was circulating online on the LegCo election day (December 19, 2021) that a black banner with the text "don't vote" was displayed on top of Lion Rock.

Police had been stationed at the base of the mountain since early morning; by noontime, a Government Flying Service helicopter circled the summit at low attitude, observing from an open door on its side.

A number of police, fire, and ambulance vehicles are parked at the barbecue area at the base of the hill. The banner has apparently been removed by noontime; reporters who hiked to the summit did not see the black banner on the side of the mountain.

An anonymous group has claimed responsibility for installing the banner. According to their post on the LIHKG forum, their intention was to call on Hongkongers to boycott the Legco election taking place today (Dec 19) by not voting.

They also claimed that the banner had actually been installed a few days ago, and had "over-estimated" the authority's alertness as they hoped the banner's removal would draw the public's attention to their message.

A commenter noted that the concise two-character slogan "不投" can have alternative meanings; besides "don't vote", it could be read as implying "don't surrender" (不投降), or "don't conspire with Communists" (不投共).

Source: Boomhead, LIHKG
https://lih.kg/2814276

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