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#HKU Student union: Appointment of Chinese Academics as University's Pro-vice-president is a “Black-box Operation”
Along with several pto-democracy lawmakers, President of the Hong Kong University Students' Union, Yip Zi-lam held a press conference on October 26, 2020.
Yip comdemned the appointment of the university’s pro-vice-presidents as a “black-box operation” which lacked transparency to the stakeholders.
Yip pointed out that both candidates were closely connected to China and the arrangement is detrimental to the University’s autonomy.
In fact, one of the candidates is reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/26187
The Students' Union called for a petition. As at 8pm on October 26, 2,100 signatures were collected from the University’s staff members, students and alumni.
Source: Stand News #Oct26
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#HKU Student union: Appointment of Chinese Academics as University's Pro-vice-president is a “Black-box Operation”
Along with several pto-democracy lawmakers, President of the Hong Kong University Students' Union, Yip Zi-lam held a press conference on October 26, 2020.
Yip comdemned the appointment of the university’s pro-vice-presidents as a “black-box operation” which lacked transparency to the stakeholders.
Yip pointed out that both candidates were closely connected to China and the arrangement is detrimental to the University’s autonomy.
In fact, one of the candidates is reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/26187
The Students' Union called for a petition. As at 8pm on October 26, 2,100 signatures were collected from the University’s staff members, students and alumni.
Source: Stand News #Oct26
#Collusion #University #Academia
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
On Oct 22, 2020, it was reported that the Selection Committee…
New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
On Oct 22, 2020, it was reported that the Selection Committee…
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Video Leaked: Carrie Lam Praises i-Cable News Director for Being "Cooperative"
On Dec 1, 2020, the paid TV station i-Cable sacked around 40 staff members in the news department, including the entire team of "News Lancet", a reputed investigative news program in Hong Kong.
The sacking has triggered the resignation of the News Team en masse and discontent among journalists and audience. Many questioned whether the News Director, Oscar Lee Tsun and other senior managers, who were recently parachuted to head the news team, are carrying out political assignment.
On the next day, a video footage leaked out, wherein the news director Oscar Li had an interview with Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
In the video, Lam mocked Lee for being too “mild” in his interview questions. In embarrassment, Lee stammered, “...harder questions will come in the next session.”
Lam, however, was not contended as she continued to taunt Lee, “No wonder my press secretary said (Cable TV) is very cooperative, very cooperative, very accommodating, very accommodating.”
After the layoff plan was out on Dec 1, a number of departmenf supervisors and staff members of the News team encircled the office of the senior managers including Lee, Hui Hong-Fai, Tse Yin-na and Chan Hing-cheong.
The staff request an explanation on the TV station's criteria set out to fire them Meanwhile, 16 journalists from News Department issued a joint statement and resigned en masse in solidarity.
In the statement, they criticized management for failing to provide a clear account on reasons for sacking certain staff. They also pointed out that such decision has completely disregarded the journalists’ contribution over the years.
Source: Stand News #Dec2
#PressFreedom #WhiteTerror #Oppression #CarrieLam #OscarLi #Leak #iCable
Video Leaked: Carrie Lam Praises i-Cable News Director for Being "Cooperative"
On Dec 1, 2020, the paid TV station i-Cable sacked around 40 staff members in the news department, including the entire team of "News Lancet", a reputed investigative news program in Hong Kong.
The sacking has triggered the resignation of the News Team en masse and discontent among journalists and audience. Many questioned whether the News Director, Oscar Lee Tsun and other senior managers, who were recently parachuted to head the news team, are carrying out political assignment.
On the next day, a video footage leaked out, wherein the news director Oscar Li had an interview with Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
In the video, Lam mocked Lee for being too “mild” in his interview questions. In embarrassment, Lee stammered, “...harder questions will come in the next session.”
Lam, however, was not contended as she continued to taunt Lee, “No wonder my press secretary said (Cable TV) is very cooperative, very cooperative, very accommodating, very accommodating.”
After the layoff plan was out on Dec 1, a number of departmenf supervisors and staff members of the News team encircled the office of the senior managers including Lee, Hui Hong-Fai, Tse Yin-na and Chan Hing-cheong.
The staff request an explanation on the TV station's criteria set out to fire them Meanwhile, 16 journalists from News Department issued a joint statement and resigned en masse in solidarity.
In the statement, they criticized management for failing to provide a clear account on reasons for sacking certain staff. They also pointed out that such decision has completely disregarded the journalists’ contribution over the years.
Source: Stand News #Dec2
#PressFreedom #WhiteTerror #Oppression #CarrieLam #OscarLi #Leak #iCable