2020年11月19日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
This time is for real: The Hong Kong we know is dying
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Let us not mourn the dying of Hong Kong. Yes, the winds of change are blowing, but let us instead celebrate the heroes who fought and are still fighting to keep the Hong Kong we know alive. The two million Hongkongers who marched peacefully last year against the extradition bill are heroes.
When our undemocratically-elected leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor ignored the voice of the people, some turned to violence. Police arrested over 10000 mostly young people. Some have been jailed, others freed, but most are still awaiting their fate. Let’s hope judges have the grit to rule fairly despite pressure by Beijing forces.
I oppose violence to achieve a political goal. Gandhi won with peaceful protests. But unlike our leader, who once said some Hongkongers have no stake in society, I understand why young people used violence. They felt they had no choice after peaceful protests failed. ...
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