Yuan Gongyi’s Hong Kong Council was questioned and urged all parties to debate online
[Yahoo News Report]The National Security Department of the police announced in early July that eight overseas Hong Kong residents were wanted for redemption, including Yuan Gongyi, the founder of the “Hong Kong Parliament”, accused of violating the “Hong Kong National Security Law” for colluding with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security. , and the crime of subversion of state power. The “Hong Kong Council Preparatory Committee” stated yesterday (21st) local time that the “Hong Kong Council” initiative continued to be opposed and questioned by different people for various reasons. In the debate, in addition to some people who were wanted with red flags, including the former chairman of Hong Kong All Wills Luo Guancong and the “chaoba” Liu Zudi, there were also individual people in Hong Kong, including Zhang Wenlong, the former vice chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, and current affairs commentators. Liu Mengxiong, etc., and even Li Guihua, the chief superintendent of the National Security Department who announced the red arrest warrant, were invited. Zhang Wenlong posted an article last night, refusing to attend the debate.
“Yahoo News” once inquired with the Police Public Relations Department whether they would arrange for Li Guihua or other police representatives to attend the online debate. The police did not respond positively, but stated that “appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with the law to arrest the fugitives and bring them to justice, and prevent them from continuing to endanger the country.” safe activity.”
The “Hong Kong Parliament Preparatory Committee” initiated by Yuan Gongyi stated that an online debate will be held, and police officer Li Guihua will be invited to attend.
Regarding whether Li Guihua or other police representatives will be arranged to attend the online debate, the police did not respond positively. They only stated that “appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with the law to apprehend the fugitives and bring them to justice, and prevent them from continuing activities that endanger national security.” (Hong Kong police YouTube screenshot)
According to the invitation issued by the “Hong Kong Parliament Preparatory Committee”, a total of 12 people were invited, and most of them were overseas; and before the deadline, most of the invitees did not respond publicly on social media; Liu Zudi and Luo Guancong, who are most wanted, posted on their Facebook page yesterday, congratulating another wanted man, Xu Zhifeng, for obtaining the qualification to practice law in Australia.
Zhang Wenlong responded on his Facebook page last night, He still hopes to accompany the Hong Kong people to share the difficulties, and he also has to stay in Hong Kong to complete matters related to personal growth, so he thinks it is not suitable to participate in the discussion of the “Hong Kong Council”.And at the beginning of this month, Zhang WenlongMentioned in a post on his page“When there is something called the “Hong Kong Council”, and many Hong Kong people can neither participate nor have the opportunity to be affected by it, things will be very “Hong Kong””, “As still in Hong Kong” I would feel uncomfortable, even disgusted, by democrats who “steal their lives.”
Zhang Wenlong pointed out that he is not suitable to participate in relevant discussions at present. (Zhang Wenlong FB page)
Zhong Jianhua, the former deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion, who was also invited,On its personal Facebook said, he did not criticize the concept of the “Hong Kong Parliament”, and said that he would “show mercy” to various overseas Hong Kong people’s organizations. He said that he was surprised why Yuan Gongyi would let some “people who are suspected by many people to be liars, that is, what I call “ghosts and horses and six people” be buried.” He emphasized that he did not intend to raise public doubts or objections. ; Regarding being invited this time, Chung Jianhua expressed his “heart”.
Another invited person is Pan Dongkai, a writer who is currently overseasright here on YouTubeOriginally, the topic could be discussed seriously, but he criticized the “Hong Kong Council Preparatory Committee” for inviting the police at the same time, turning the incident into a “farce”, which did not meet the original intention of the Preparatory Committee to “sincerely invite”. Pan Dongkai also believes that individual invitees are still in Hong Kong, and think it is difficult for them to speak freely, criticizing the inviter’s approach is not thoughtful, and it is unfair to people in Hong Kong.
Zhong Jianhua pointed out that he did not mean to criticize the “Hong Kong Parliament”.
Writer Pan Dongkai criticized that the idea of this online debate was not well thought out.
Yuan Gongyi described the online debates as “Dragon Gate”, which also reminds people of the current affairs talk show produced by the Asia Television News Department in 1993 and 1994. At that time, “Dragon Gate” was hosted by Xu Peiying, a reporter later known as the “Six Gentlemen of ATV”, and was hosted by “Taipan” Zheng Jinghan, Huang Yumin, and Chinese culture scholar Chen Yaonan. Each episode of the program will discuss different current political issues. Many high-ranking officials and members of the Legislative Council have been guests. The confrontation of speeches also made “Dragon Gate” attract social attention and became one of ATV’s popular programs at that time.
From 1993 to 1994, ATV produced the current affairs program “Dragon Gate”, which invited various parties to debate current political topics and became a popular program at that time.
2023-08-22 01:38:25
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