2/ Some friends say it is the most challenging decision in the past five years -- given the high risk of jail terms for my role in social movements, campaigning for public office is far from seeking privilege but a burden.
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6/ Throughout the years, I’ve witnessed changes to our community - whether it’s controversial changes to traffic arrangements, buildings suffering from seepage after typhoons, or a disputed land sale near an industrial area. I don't see these duties unimportant.
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7/ Rather, I'm convinced that, democracy will blossom from the ground, from our community. Our gov has failed to honour our constitutional right to election since 2016. Candidates were disqualified, lawmakers were ousted, voters' choice was denied.
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8/ However, this time I'm of the view that high voting turnout is essential to put pressure on the HK Gov't and also to Xi Jinping — to show that we are determined to fight for the heart of the FIVE DEMANDS — Free election.
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9/ In response, gov is planning to postpone or to suspend the election, under the pretext of ongoing social unrest. Yet to make this happen, the government must invoke the emergency ordinance, like how it did to ban face masks last week.
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10/ Opening Pandora’s box is no less harmful than directing inviting Chinese troops because it opened the floodgate to give Carrie Lam mighty power to do whatever she likes to.
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11/ Before the announcement, even working-class, who are usually indifferent to politics or to stand up on the front, already marched in major business districts during lunchtime to show disagreement with the harsh law.
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12/ Although Carrie Lam stressed again and again that she is not declaring the state of emergency, bank runs happened in major districts -- people flooded to take cash from ATM machines and stock food for the long weekend.
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13/ It is unprecedented in HK that even the working-class and housewives would understand the law is in fact declaring curfew. The above observations reflected that it becomes crystal clear now neither Beijing nor Carrie Lam intends to protect HK's business environment.
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14/ It is because this draconian law would scare away the investment. Given Hong Kong is already on its boiling point, public anger would be further provoked if the government suspends the election.
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