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What did the IPCC report tell us about the Yuen Long incident on July 21 2019?

When citizens were attacked by white-clad gangsters in Yuen Long on July 21, 2019, many victims and witnesses of the brutality condemned the police for turning a blind eye. Not only that the police station was shut early, but the police hotline was also not answered.

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The police watchdog's report, however, blamed the influx of phone calls to the police hotline as “irresponsible and damaging, an apparent attempt to paralyses the Emergency Communications Center”

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Former IPCC Foreign Expert: Report Lacks Key Data and Independent Inquiry Needed
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20815

IPCC Police Report Concludes with a Statement by Police Commissioner
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20780

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Only a Reform Would Do: The Quest for an Independent Investigation that Is True to Its Name

May 15, 2020 by Citizens’ Press Conference

//The IPCC’s lack of independence, and its use as yet another PR gig by the Hong Kong government, has brought doubts to the public on its credibility and relevance before it has even spoken. Chan continued to outline three main issues that the IPCC’s report does not have any statutory powers to address and thus would need to be done so by a newly formed Independent Commission of Inquiry.//

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https://telegra.ph/Only-a-Reform-Would-Do-The-Quest-for-an-Independent-Investigation-that-Is-True-to-Its-Name-05-15

Source: Citizens’ Press Conference; Stand News #May15
#IPCC #PoliceBrutality #PowerAbuse #HongKongProtests

Hong Kong‘s Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) has released its 999-page report on the behaviour of the police force during last year’s city-wide protests and unrest, concluding that officers generally acted within guidelines but there was “room for improvement.”

Why are we not surprised?

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#IPCC Police Review Report Criticised for being false and biased

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#IPCC Police Review Report Criticised for Being False and Biased

IPCC published its report on the anti-ELAB movement. Yuen Long District Councillor Tommy Cheung commented on the report on 17 May during RTHK’s City Forum program. Cheung said that he did not expect anything from the report: “you can’t be disappointed when you don’t have any expectation, but this report still blew our minds.”

He pointed out that the “facts” in the report were partial. In one instance, the report cited fake news and a fake poster calling for protest in Yuen Long on July 22, 2019 from Chinese social media, Weibo. Though it was known to be fake, the report still claimed that it was from LIHKG forum.

Cheung criticised IPCC for failing to verify its source and questioned the credibility of the report. IPCC council member Chan Kam-wing admitted that they “did not investigate”.

Cheung also indicated that the report reduced the July 21 incident into a “conflict between the black-clad and the white-clad". In reality, the white-clad gangsters did not just attack black-clad citizens, but also train passengers and passersby including a pregnant lady.

Moreover, the report justified the police’s claims such as “I can’t read the watch” and “I can’t see any weapon” as a “public relations” problem. Cheung showed that the report was biased towards the police: For instance, it was mentioned that someone tried to “freeze” the 999 call center, but in reality, they were citizens who tried to seek help.

Former Student Union President of the Education University Leung Yiu-ting, who was arrested during the 8.31 Prince Edward station incident, questioned why the police never seek information from witnesses. This contradicts the police saying that they want to investigate.

Source: Stand News #May17 #PoliceBrutality #HongKongPolice #721YuenLong #831PrinceEdward