2020年10月8日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
Hong Kong's soft drink bottle cap awards
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Bravery should be rewarded. I salute our leader for doing that last week with the annual Honors List. A record 687 awards were given this year. Police officers received 94, about 14 percent, for their bravery and meritorious service in cracking down on last year's democracy protests.
I congratulate these police officers, especially those heroic ones who used teargas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and knee-holds on the necks of young protesters. They should proudly display their medals in their homes for family and friends to admire.
Such medals are described as soft drink bottle caps in Cantonese, a sarcastic description that dates back to colonial times when notable locals received awards in the Queen's Honors List. Neither the colonial government nor the post-reunification government had considered me worthy of an award. ...
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