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China-born Hongkonger: “You are a Hong Konger as long as you accept the Hong Kong way”
Born in China, Allen immigrated to Hong Kong at 1 year old. When living in Hong Kong, Allen only spoke Mandarin with her parents. Due to her accented Cantonese, she used to be mocked by her primary schoolmates. She recalled the days she loathed Hong Kong when her classmates called her “mainland girl”. Her primary school years was also the time when localism grew in Hong Kong.
Source: InMedia #Apr13
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China-born Hongkonger: “You are a Hong Konger as long as you accept the Hong Kong way”
Born in China, Allen immigrated to Hong Kong at 1 year old. When living in Hong Kong, Allen only spoke Mandarin with her parents. Due to her accented Cantonese, she used to be mocked by her primary schoolmates. She recalled the days she loathed Hong Kong when her classmates called her “mainland girl”. Her primary school years was also the time when localism grew in Hong Kong.
Source: InMedia #Apr13
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China-born Secondary 6 Student: “You are a Hong Konger as long as you accept the Hong Kong way”
Born in China, Allen immigrated to Hong Kong at 1 year old. When living in Hong Kong, Allen only spoke Mandarin with her parents. Due to her accented Cantonese, she used to be mocked by her primary schoolmates. She recalled the days she loathed Hong Kong when her classmates called her “mainland girl”. Her primary school years was also the time when localism grew in Hong Kong.
When the Umbrella Revolution broke out in 2014, Allen, who was in Secondary one, identified herself as a devoted pro-Establishment “blue ribboner”. She could not understand why protestors were occupying the roads. Along with her parents, she criticised the protestors for destructing the economy and causing trouble. She also displayed badges like “I Support the Police” on her Facebook.
As she reached Secondary 2, she began looking up information herself. According to Allen, she discovered “how bad China is” and changed her way of thinking.
Regarding the Anti-Extradition Bill Protests, Allen believes that the government’s amendment of the Extradition Bill is a heavy blow to Hong Kong’s rights and freedom. The march on 9 June 2019 was the first protest she has even attended. “I was so happy,” Allen said in a smile. “Then I know how beautiful Hong Kong is when its people could voice out for the same goal," Allen recounted. “I feel like a HongKonger.”
Before this, Allen found Hong Kong “annoying” and “selfish”, and they would label and exclude her out of no reason. Allen spoke frankly about her “derision of the identity of A HongKonger”, but the protest changed Allen's view: Hong Kong people are “cultivated”, “united”, and "willing to help each other". Allen becomes identified with “HongKonger”. As Allen said, “Even if you are born in China, you are a HongKonger if you accept the Hong Kong way."
Source: InMedia #Apr13
https://bit.ly/2Vm324w
#Hongkongers
China-born Secondary 6 Student: “You are a Hong Konger as long as you accept the Hong Kong way”
Born in China, Allen immigrated to Hong Kong at 1 year old. When living in Hong Kong, Allen only spoke Mandarin with her parents. Due to her accented Cantonese, she used to be mocked by her primary schoolmates. She recalled the days she loathed Hong Kong when her classmates called her “mainland girl”. Her primary school years was also the time when localism grew in Hong Kong.
When the Umbrella Revolution broke out in 2014, Allen, who was in Secondary one, identified herself as a devoted pro-Establishment “blue ribboner”. She could not understand why protestors were occupying the roads. Along with her parents, she criticised the protestors for destructing the economy and causing trouble. She also displayed badges like “I Support the Police” on her Facebook.
As she reached Secondary 2, she began looking up information herself. According to Allen, she discovered “how bad China is” and changed her way of thinking.
Regarding the Anti-Extradition Bill Protests, Allen believes that the government’s amendment of the Extradition Bill is a heavy blow to Hong Kong’s rights and freedom. The march on 9 June 2019 was the first protest she has even attended. “I was so happy,” Allen said in a smile. “Then I know how beautiful Hong Kong is when its people could voice out for the same goal," Allen recounted. “I feel like a HongKonger.”
Before this, Allen found Hong Kong “annoying” and “selfish”, and they would label and exclude her out of no reason. Allen spoke frankly about her “derision of the identity of A HongKonger”, but the protest changed Allen's view: Hong Kong people are “cultivated”, “united”, and "willing to help each other". Allen becomes identified with “HongKonger”. As Allen said, “Even if you are born in China, you are a HongKonger if you accept the Hong Kong way."
Source: InMedia #Apr13
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Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm on 21 July 2019, Ah Chun overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers went down to the station concourse where they saw 3 people in white shirt smacking others. Ah Chun and other passengers howled for the white-clad to stop...
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Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm on 21 July 2019, Ah Chun overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers went down to the station concourse where they saw 3 people in white shirt smacking others. Ah Chun and other passengers howled for the white-clad to stop...
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Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
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Ah Chun attended the rally on Hong Kong Island last year on July 21. After the rally, he went to take the MTR to Yuen Long and from there take a connecting bus home.
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm, he overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers went down to the station concourse where they saw 3 people in white shirt smacking others. Ah Chun and other passengers howled for the white-clad to stop.
However, more and more white-clads stormed into the train station, holding rattans and wood sticks as weapons. Ah Chun was taking photos with his phone so he was targeted and smacked on his arm. He also witnessed how the white-clad attacked Ho Guai-lan, a female reporter of Stand News. “She was outside the turnstile gate. I can’t save her. She was standing too close to the fighting scene...”
“We have no weapon, how could we strike back? The best we could do was to use backpack as cover.” Sadly, Ah Chun didn’t wear a backpack that evening, so he used his hands and arms to protect himself. Two civilians came to protect Ah Chun using their backpacks, but they were hit on their head and nose, causing severe bleeding.
Some civilians then grabbed fire hose and shot water at the white-clad, “we learnt this from the Police, shoot water to disperse them.”
Later on, Ah Chun saw two police officers walk by Yuen Long Station. At the moment, most passengers were behind the turnstile gate, standing off with the white-clads. The Police walked by a restaurant which was only 10 – 20 meters away.
These officers could certainly see the scene, not mentioning that civilians were desperately shouting for their assistance. Such cries fell on deaf ears, as the officers walked away as if not noticing anything. They did not engage the situation, not even slowing down their steps and departed the station via exit G.
“They just walked straight by, not doing anything. Why are they armed for?”
Legislator Lam Cheuk-ting and his assistant arrived Yuen Long slightly later than Ah Chun and became the target of white-clad gangsters. They went up to the station platform with other passengers and boarded a train that just arrived, not knowing that the train would remain at the station with its doors open for the duration of the attack.
The white-clad gangsters chasing after the group of passengers also arrived at the platform, leaving the civilians unable to escape. Ah Chun then witnessed another horrific scene of the 721 incident.
Ah Chun’s video showed that the white-clads used rattans and wood sticks, wrapped in the Chinese National Flag, to attack civilians curled up in train cabin. They have nothing to protect themselves but umbrellas. The cabin was filled with screams and chaos.
Source: Stand News #Apr19
#PoliceBrutality #Witness
Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
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Ah Chun attended the rally on Hong Kong Island last year on July 21. After the rally, he went to take the MTR to Yuen Long and from there take a connecting bus home.
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm, he overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers went down to the station concourse where they saw 3 people in white shirt smacking others. Ah Chun and other passengers howled for the white-clad to stop.
However, more and more white-clads stormed into the train station, holding rattans and wood sticks as weapons. Ah Chun was taking photos with his phone so he was targeted and smacked on his arm. He also witnessed how the white-clad attacked Ho Guai-lan, a female reporter of Stand News. “She was outside the turnstile gate. I can’t save her. She was standing too close to the fighting scene...”
“We have no weapon, how could we strike back? The best we could do was to use backpack as cover.” Sadly, Ah Chun didn’t wear a backpack that evening, so he used his hands and arms to protect himself. Two civilians came to protect Ah Chun using their backpacks, but they were hit on their head and nose, causing severe bleeding.
Some civilians then grabbed fire hose and shot water at the white-clad, “we learnt this from the Police, shoot water to disperse them.”
Later on, Ah Chun saw two police officers walk by Yuen Long Station. At the moment, most passengers were behind the turnstile gate, standing off with the white-clads. The Police walked by a restaurant which was only 10 – 20 meters away.
These officers could certainly see the scene, not mentioning that civilians were desperately shouting for their assistance. Such cries fell on deaf ears, as the officers walked away as if not noticing anything. They did not engage the situation, not even slowing down their steps and departed the station via exit G.
“They just walked straight by, not doing anything. Why are they armed for?”
Legislator Lam Cheuk-ting and his assistant arrived Yuen Long slightly later than Ah Chun and became the target of white-clad gangsters. They went up to the station platform with other passengers and boarded a train that just arrived, not knowing that the train would remain at the station with its doors open for the duration of the attack.
The white-clad gangsters chasing after the group of passengers also arrived at the platform, leaving the civilians unable to escape. Ah Chun then witnessed another horrific scene of the 721 incident.
Ah Chun’s video showed that the white-clads used rattans and wood sticks, wrapped in the Chinese National Flag, to attack civilians curled up in train cabin. They have nothing to protect themselves but umbrellas. The cabin was filled with screams and chaos.
Source: Stand News #Apr19
#PoliceBrutality #Witness
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Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm on 21 July 2019, Ah Chun overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers…
Night on the Fated Train: We have no weapon, how could we strike back?
When arriving the Yuen Long station at around 10:45pm on 21 July 2019, Ah Chun overheard unusual happening at the station concourse.
A group of passengers…
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A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
Social worker Lau Ka-tung has been involved in many ways in pro-democracy movements. He missed the opportunity to take part in Legislative Council (LegCo) election this year as he initially planned when he was convicted of obstructing police officer performing from his duty and harshly sentenced for a one-year imprisonment. In prison cell, Ka-tung reminded Hongkongers that belief is invincible. Even when being entrapped within four walls, Ka-tung is determined to stand alongside protesters to defend social justice.
Read Ka-tung’s letter to Hongkongers:
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A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
Social worker Lau Ka-tung has been involved in many ways in pro-democracy movements. He missed the opportunity to take part in Legislative Council (LegCo) election this year as he initially planned when he was convicted of obstructing police officer performing from his duty and harshly sentenced for a one-year imprisonment. In prison cell, Ka-tung reminded Hongkongers that belief is invincible. Even when being entrapped within four walls, Ka-tung is determined to stand alongside protesters to defend social justice.
Read Ka-tung’s letter to Hongkongers:
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A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
This is Ka-tung’s letter to Hongkongers:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22727
"I am Lau Ka-tung, a dedicated social worker determined to safeguard life.
The rule of law in Hong Kong is dead. The court has become a tool for political score-settling. Hong Kong has fallen that even a social worker, who buffers in conflicts, is sent to prison immediately for one year, denying even his opportunity to appeal on bail.
It was estimated that around 50 social workers have been arrested since the anti-ELAB movement began last year. My case is only the tip of an iceberg and a start. As the first registered social work being convicted in the movement, first and the foremost, my registered qualification of social worker will be defied. I hope that elected members of the Social Workers Registration Board, which comprises 8 elected members and 7 appointed members, will hold on to this last line of defense. If anything has gone wrong in Registration Board election in the future, the whole social welfare sector would fall with no hope of reprieve.
National Security Law will soon be enacted. Facing the tyranny, continue protesting is Hongkongers’ only way out. Participating in an election is also a means of protest but should not be an end in itself. It is a pity that things go athwart as I cannot announce my consideration to enroll in LegCo election on June 17.
Nevertheless, I still hope that everyone will not forget the huge social movement Hong Kong has been going through. What Hong Kong wants is not only 35+ seats in Legislative Council, but 35 determined legislators with strong will to fight on.
Chances for me to take part in LegCo election is slim, but I know several acquaintances of mine in social welfare sector are considering. Although I have utter confidence in social welfare constituency, I still hope for us to always remember Five Demands, and this election should be taken as a pathway leading towards universal suffrage, as we have already paid the dear prices of the whole generation of Hong Kong.
In addition to social workers, first-aiders, doctors, nurses, and priests were also involved in Humanitarian support of the movement. In foreseeable future, the tyranny will continue to crack down those supporting the movement with their profession. At the moment, initiating an appeal is one of the means for Ka-Tung to continue his fight, defending mission and belief of a social worker.
Even though I am in prison, I still hope that Hongkongers will not give up. Anti-ELAB movement has not over yet. LegCo election is one of the protesting fronts in the lengthy pursuit to liberate Hong Kong. I wish to go back to battlefield with you to witness our success.
Fellow social workers, be social workers to the end;
Fellow protesters, protest to the end."
Source: Lau Ka-tung’s Facebook #Jun20
#PoliceState #FailedState #SocialWorker #LauKaTung
A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
This is Ka-tung’s letter to Hongkongers:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22727
"I am Lau Ka-tung, a dedicated social worker determined to safeguard life.
The rule of law in Hong Kong is dead. The court has become a tool for political score-settling. Hong Kong has fallen that even a social worker, who buffers in conflicts, is sent to prison immediately for one year, denying even his opportunity to appeal on bail.
It was estimated that around 50 social workers have been arrested since the anti-ELAB movement began last year. My case is only the tip of an iceberg and a start. As the first registered social work being convicted in the movement, first and the foremost, my registered qualification of social worker will be defied. I hope that elected members of the Social Workers Registration Board, which comprises 8 elected members and 7 appointed members, will hold on to this last line of defense. If anything has gone wrong in Registration Board election in the future, the whole social welfare sector would fall with no hope of reprieve.
National Security Law will soon be enacted. Facing the tyranny, continue protesting is Hongkongers’ only way out. Participating in an election is also a means of protest but should not be an end in itself. It is a pity that things go athwart as I cannot announce my consideration to enroll in LegCo election on June 17.
Nevertheless, I still hope that everyone will not forget the huge social movement Hong Kong has been going through. What Hong Kong wants is not only 35+ seats in Legislative Council, but 35 determined legislators with strong will to fight on.
Chances for me to take part in LegCo election is slim, but I know several acquaintances of mine in social welfare sector are considering. Although I have utter confidence in social welfare constituency, I still hope for us to always remember Five Demands, and this election should be taken as a pathway leading towards universal suffrage, as we have already paid the dear prices of the whole generation of Hong Kong.
In addition to social workers, first-aiders, doctors, nurses, and priests were also involved in Humanitarian support of the movement. In foreseeable future, the tyranny will continue to crack down those supporting the movement with their profession. At the moment, initiating an appeal is one of the means for Ka-Tung to continue his fight, defending mission and belief of a social worker.
Even though I am in prison, I still hope that Hongkongers will not give up. Anti-ELAB movement has not over yet. LegCo election is one of the protesting fronts in the lengthy pursuit to liberate Hong Kong. I wish to go back to battlefield with you to witness our success.
Fellow social workers, be social workers to the end;
Fellow protesters, protest to the end."
Source: Lau Ka-tung’s Facebook #Jun20
#PoliceState #FailedState #SocialWorker #LauKaTung
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A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
Social worker Lau Ka-tung has been involved in many ways in pro-democracy movements. He missed the opportunity to…
A letter from Lau Ka-tung - the first social worker imprisoned for performing his duty on protesting scenes
Social worker Lau Ka-tung has been involved in many ways in pro-democracy movements. He missed the opportunity to…
Open letter from a detained comrade at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
The situation is not exaggerated at all in the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre as other protesters here have undergone the same; a protester was beaten up by an officer in January 2020 and the scars left on the stomach are still visible. The officer has seriously violated the Prison Rules and a complaint was immediately filed with the Complaints Investigation Unit (“CIU”). A complaint number was then assigned but no response has been given so far.
In February 2020, an officer demanded all “yellow ribbons” in the activity room to stand up but one protester refused. The officer then started being rude to him. That officer (Ng X Ho) provoked the prisoner deliberately and such action is a serious violation of the Prison Rules. The protester has filed a complaint with the CIU but Officer Ng has continued to provoke the same protester deliberately in recent days.
These above-mentioned outrageous cases are just the tip of the iceberg. There might be other even more outrageous cases.
With reference to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules):
Rule 1: All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Rule 2: The present rules shall be applied impartially. There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or any other status.
Officers’ acts that violate the Prison Regulations:
s.239(i) – deliberately acts in a manner calculated to provoke prisoner;
s.239(j) – without necessity used force in dealing with the prisoners, or where the use of force is necessary, uses undue force.
Regarding the Correctional Services Department (“CSD”) ordered all facilities thereunder to tear out pages A7 and A8 from the Apple Daily Hong Kong newspaper on 6 May 2020 before giving it to inmates, we urge everyone to make enquiries and complaints to the CSD. The postal address is Complaints Investigation Unit, Correctional Services Department Headquarters, 4th Floor, Oi Kwan Court, 28 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The content of the letter can be issues regarding freedom of speech, freedom of the press, inmates’ rights to be notified, the violation of the Nelson Mandela Rules...
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.” - Nelson Mandela
A detainee in Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Ar But
6 May 2020
P.S. News related to Apple Daily Hong Kong’s news pages A7 and A8 were also torn out from other newspapers.
Source: Shiu Ka Chun’s Facebook page
#ProtestersLetter
#ProtestersVoice
The situation is not exaggerated at all in the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre as other protesters here have undergone the same; a protester was beaten up by an officer in January 2020 and the scars left on the stomach are still visible. The officer has seriously violated the Prison Rules and a complaint was immediately filed with the Complaints Investigation Unit (“CIU”). A complaint number was then assigned but no response has been given so far.
In February 2020, an officer demanded all “yellow ribbons” in the activity room to stand up but one protester refused. The officer then started being rude to him. That officer (Ng X Ho) provoked the prisoner deliberately and such action is a serious violation of the Prison Rules. The protester has filed a complaint with the CIU but Officer Ng has continued to provoke the same protester deliberately in recent days.
These above-mentioned outrageous cases are just the tip of the iceberg. There might be other even more outrageous cases.
With reference to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules):
Rule 1: All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
Rule 2: The present rules shall be applied impartially. There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or any other status.
Officers’ acts that violate the Prison Regulations:
s.239(i) – deliberately acts in a manner calculated to provoke prisoner;
s.239(j) – without necessity used force in dealing with the prisoners, or where the use of force is necessary, uses undue force.
Regarding the Correctional Services Department (“CSD”) ordered all facilities thereunder to tear out pages A7 and A8 from the Apple Daily Hong Kong newspaper on 6 May 2020 before giving it to inmates, we urge everyone to make enquiries and complaints to the CSD. The postal address is Complaints Investigation Unit, Correctional Services Department Headquarters, 4th Floor, Oi Kwan Court, 28 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The content of the letter can be issues regarding freedom of speech, freedom of the press, inmates’ rights to be notified, the violation of the Nelson Mandela Rules...
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.” - Nelson Mandela
A detainee in Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Ar But
6 May 2020
P.S. News related to Apple Daily Hong Kong’s news pages A7 and A8 were also torn out from other newspapers.
Source: Shiu Ka Chun’s Facebook page
#ProtestersLetter
#ProtestersVoice
#OpenLetter #ProtestersVoice
Rainbow Squad: "Summer is back, and so are we"
Source: Stand News #Jun21
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Rainbow Squad: "Summer is back, and so are we"
Source: Stand News #Jun21
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Rainbow Squad: "Summer is back, and so are we"
This is an open letter from the Rainbow Squad to Hongkongers:
"In the early summer, after a year, the word 'valiant' gradually became a word of the past. Hongkongers have been suffering from unfair treatment, such as police brutality, ever since the beginning of the anti-ELAB protests.
However, we know that whenever oppression is present, there will always be resistance. The 'valiants' were birthed out of this trying and difficult time; a group of Hongkongers, determined to take to the streets.
We used to be labelled as 'violent individuals', 'thugs', etc., and were even cut off and excluded from society, but please remember, "You (the establishment) have taught us that peaceful protests are useless."
HongKongers have experienced "721", "831 ", among the many other horrific events that traumatized us greatly. As word went around that more and more lives were being lost to this movement, we woke up one day and realized that there was no turning back. The grip of the regime has forced us into an awakening, and has made us realize the importance of standing together. "No divisions amongst us, do our utmost best in this movement".
The defense of CUHK and siege of PolyU symbolizes the spirit and the ethos of the protest; the unity between the 'valiants' and peaceful protesters. We are brothers and sisters in arms, where the peaceful protesters can be found alongside the 'valiants', working in one accord.
Unfortunately, our morale has constantly been hit by the usage of improportionate force by the police, and the very knowledge that 'moles' exsits in our groups. Under the pressure of such a corrupted regime, many comrades were arrested or forced into exile.
Discouragement does not mean that we have given up. As long as there is a need, we will always be there. Being 'valient' isn't a role, but rather, it is a state of mind. As long as you have the courage and will to fight against totalitarianism, everyone of us are 'valiants'. Hongkongers, let us fight till our very last breaths. Hong Kong will be liberated, and we will meet each other at the 'bottom of the pot' (the Legco Building Protest Area).
Summer is back, and so are we.
From: Rainbow Squad"
Source: Stand News #Jun21
#HongKongProtests #RainbowSquad
Rainbow Squad: "Summer is back, and so are we"
This is an open letter from the Rainbow Squad to Hongkongers:
"In the early summer, after a year, the word 'valiant' gradually became a word of the past. Hongkongers have been suffering from unfair treatment, such as police brutality, ever since the beginning of the anti-ELAB protests.
However, we know that whenever oppression is present, there will always be resistance. The 'valiants' were birthed out of this trying and difficult time; a group of Hongkongers, determined to take to the streets.
We used to be labelled as 'violent individuals', 'thugs', etc., and were even cut off and excluded from society, but please remember, "You (the establishment) have taught us that peaceful protests are useless."
HongKongers have experienced "721", "831 ", among the many other horrific events that traumatized us greatly. As word went around that more and more lives were being lost to this movement, we woke up one day and realized that there was no turning back. The grip of the regime has forced us into an awakening, and has made us realize the importance of standing together. "No divisions amongst us, do our utmost best in this movement".
The defense of CUHK and siege of PolyU symbolizes the spirit and the ethos of the protest; the unity between the 'valiants' and peaceful protesters. We are brothers and sisters in arms, where the peaceful protesters can be found alongside the 'valiants', working in one accord.
Unfortunately, our morale has constantly been hit by the usage of improportionate force by the police, and the very knowledge that 'moles' exsits in our groups. Under the pressure of such a corrupted regime, many comrades were arrested or forced into exile.
Discouragement does not mean that we have given up. As long as there is a need, we will always be there. Being 'valient' isn't a role, but rather, it is a state of mind. As long as you have the courage and will to fight against totalitarianism, everyone of us are 'valiants'. Hongkongers, let us fight till our very last breaths. Hong Kong will be liberated, and we will meet each other at the 'bottom of the pot' (the Legco Building Protest Area).
Summer is back, and so are we.
From: Rainbow Squad"
Source: Stand News #Jun21
#HongKongProtests #RainbowSquad
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Jailed Protester Thanks Fellow Hongkongers for Their Care and Concern
A jailed pro-democracy protester 'Collector' (psuedonym) wrote a thank you letter to fellow Hongkongers for their heartwarming concerns and encouragement despite the difficult times during the pandemic.
'Collector' thanked those who bought and sent him books for him to read in prison; those who participated in the "write with you" program and send him words of encouragement.
At the end of the letter, he promised his fellow Hongkongers that he would not give up in the pursuit of democracy. He also asked Hongkongers to fight on together.
Source: Citizens' Press Conference #Jun24
#WriteWithYou
Jailed Protester Thanks Fellow Hongkongers for Their Care and Concern
A jailed pro-democracy protester 'Collector' (psuedonym) wrote a thank you letter to fellow Hongkongers for their heartwarming concerns and encouragement despite the difficult times during the pandemic.
'Collector' thanked those who bought and sent him books for him to read in prison; those who participated in the "write with you" program and send him words of encouragement.
At the end of the letter, he promised his fellow Hongkongers that he would not give up in the pursuit of democracy. He also asked Hongkongers to fight on together.
Source: Citizens' Press Conference #Jun24
#WriteWithYou