(Democratic Party | Beijing's overhaul of HK's electoral system | Carrie Lam weekly presser)

Hong Kong Democratic Party Chair Lo Kin-hei has said its members will decide whether to participate in the Legislative Council later this year, despite the resignation of over 50 of the party’s district councillors amid government pressure. 

In response to a reporter’s question on Tuesday morning, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that it would be “strange” if a political party did not discuss, debate or participate in politics, and that one might question their value.

Her comments came after pro-Beijing figure Lo Man-tuen said the Democratic Party would encounter a “dead end” if its members did not run in the next elections.

“\[Lam’s comments] may be reasonable under a normal situation,” Lo said in response. “It is also very ‘strange’ that a leader would seek another term and refuse to step down, even after an error in judgement provoked deep resentment among the people, sowed division in the community, and caused a wave of emigration,” he added, referring to the 2019 protests and unrest that rocked the city. The protests were sparked by Lam’s move to table a bill that would have allowed the extradition of suspects to China. 

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“Whether to run in this year’s Legislative Council election will be decided by our members during our annual meeting in September depending on the political situation,” Lo said. 

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“\[The District Council mass resignations] severely affected our ability to mobilise in districts,” Lo said. “\[I] believe a lot of party members will consider this during our vote on participating in the election by the end of September.” 

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/24/democratic-party-chief-hits-back-after-lam-says-political-parties-shunning-hong-kong-elections-are-strange/

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Exclusive:
Hong Kong's former chief judge says upholding rule of law not political

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security-judge-exclusive-idUSKBN2FQ0QC

CCP now further indoctrinate children with the ideology of authoritarianism .

China schools: 'Xi Jinping Thought' introduced into curriculum

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58301575

#CarrieLam publicly interefered Hong Kong Law Society election, threatening that it would become the next "Teacher's Union". As a result, 5 candidates who ties with Liaison Office won the election.

Before the election, Jonathon Ross, who belongs to the liberal camp, withdrew from the election because him & his family was threatened.

#HKGov & #CCP used mafia style method to control the Law Society election will completely destroy its independence. From this point, using legal method to constrain the government will become extremely difficult. At the same time, citizens and activists in HK will become vulnerable.

https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/25/hong-kong-law-society-members-with-establishment-ties-now-dominate-its-council-after-liberals-suffer-election-defeat/

Hong Kong national security police demand info from Tiananmen Massacre vigil organiser https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/25/hong-kong-national-security-police-demand-info-from-tiananmen-massacre-vigil-organiser/

Rubbish from the rozzers

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser acted as agent for foreigners, national security police claim

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/26/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-organiser-acted-as-agent-for-foreigners-national-security-police-claim/

Never forget HK police indiscriminately attack civilians at Prince Edward Station on 31 Aug 2019!

#831PrinceEdwardAttack
#NeverForget
#StandWithHongKong

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Hong Kong lawmaker Cheng Chung-tai unseated after failing patriotism test https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/26/hong-kong-lawmaker-cheng-chung-tai-unseated-after-failing-patriotism-test/

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser acted as agent for foreigners, national security police claim https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/26/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-organiser-acted-as-agent-for-foreigners-national-security-police-claim/

Junius Ho is a very unpleasant individual, but he’s right about family values. I don’t support the Gay Games either, but saying that they’re a threat to national security is ridiculous

(2022 Gay Games | LGBT rights | National Security Law)

Hong Kong Gay Games ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ and threat to national security, lawmakers warn

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Junius Ho Kwan-yiu had previously courted controversy in June by calling the Games “disgraceful”, saying any revenue generated from the event would be “dirty money”.

His remarks drew the ire of the gay community, the city’s equality watchdog and his own camp, as well as Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who cautioned against comments that could divide society and incite hatred.

But that did not stop Ho from warning against the event in a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday.

“On the surface, it is about equal opportunities, it is about inclusion. But it does not take a genius to figure out it is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” he said.

A pro-family advocate, Ho was among at least three pro-establishment legislators who raised objections to the Games during the session.

Ho claimed it would be another political storm in the making and urged the Office for Safeguarding National Security – a Hong Kong-based agency set up by Beijing – be consulted.

He cited Article 23 of mainland China’s national security law which states that the country should, among other things, carry forward the traditional culture of the Chinese people and guard against and resist the impact of harmful culture.

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Most of the legislators who spoke expressed concerns the Games would encourage same-sex marriage in Hong Kong, which remains a controversial topic.

Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, shared Ho’s fears and said officials needed to be careful about activists using the Games to promote their political causes.

“The government should not take it lightly. The organisers \[Gay Games Hong Kong] are not a well-organised body. No one can tell for sure what \[the participants] will wear, what flags they will carry when they are in Hong Kong,” she said.

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The Liberal Party’s Peter Shiu Ka-fai urged the government not to support the Games.

“Hong Kong adopts the one man, one woman marriage system. We can tolerate homosexuality. But we should not promote it,” he said.

In response, Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui Ying-wai said the government would remain neutral on the issue.

“The \[Games] mainly promote the message of equality and inclusion through sports and cultural activities,” he said.

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The Equal Opportunities Commission said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “against all kinds of discrimination, not to mention stigmatisation and labelling as well as any witch-hunting”.

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Lisa Lam, the co-chair and general counsel at the Gay Games, said that while legislators had the right to express their opinions, “at its core, we are a sports and community event, not an activist organisation”.

Source

https://amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3146387/hong-kong-gay-games-wolf-sheeps-clothing-and-threat-national

(u/KvasirsBlod)

#MadeInChina technologies have a history of being weaponized by the government through secondary features designed to spy and sabotage. But just how widespread is this issue?

🔥WATCH JOSH AND A PANEL OF EXPERTS LIVE👉 https://ept.ms/ChinaCyberwar

CNN criticized Taiwan, literally the best place that has handled the pandemic, for their COVID-0 strategy. If Taiwan follow their logic, Taiwan should import the virus. Make sense, lol

#CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/23/asia/tsai-ing-wen-covid-vaccine-taiwan-intl-hnk/index.html

In the interview, co-founder of the Tea Party explained how #CCP released COVID19 and other things they have done to America. It shows that the conservative has a strong stands against #CCPInfiltration.

https://youtu.be/bLucMVw8jJU

After arresting all co-founders and major members in the democratic party, #CarrieLam now pressure the party to participate the unfair election. The #CCP's strategy isn't destroying those organizations that oppose then but to take total control over them.

#FightForFreedom
#StandWithHongKong
#MilkTeaAlliance
#HKDemocracyNow