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Reporters will be surrounded, scolded, and kicked at the Patriotic Guardian Rally

2019-12-07T09:22:28.664Z


A patriotic group held a rally at Harbour Road Park in Wan Chai this (7th) afternoon, questioning the unfairness of the District Council elections held on November 24, and demanded a recount. A large number of people holding flags participated in the event, and a large number of journalists attended the event. People at the scene repeatedly accused reporters of "black notes", demanded that they hand over their mobile phones and cameras, and some even chased reporters.


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Written by: Shan Banshan

2019-12-07 17:12

Last updated: 2019-12-07 17:13

A patriotic group held a rally at Harbour Road Park in Wan Chai this (7th) afternoon, questioning the unfairness of the District Council elections held on November 24, and demanded a recount.

A large number of people holding flags participated in the event, and a large number of journalists attended the event. People at the scene repeatedly accused reporters of "black notes", demanded that they hand over their mobile phones and cameras, and some even chased reporters.

"Hong Kong 01" reporter was interviewed while shooting

The organizer of the rally has always emphasized peace and opposes private affairs, but a man was besieged by the rally during the event. When the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" wanted to interview him, he was surrounded by a large number of rally and was questioned when he took out his press card Men's gangs and fake reporters also scolded "Black Records". Later, several women rammed reporters from "Hong Kong 01". In the end, when a TVB reporter came to help, he was also surrounded. Even when he returned to the rally, some people still yelled at "black notes."

Later, the reporters who were present returned to the rally stage, but there were still people swearing "black notes", and the rally leader expressed a misunderstanding and apologized.

The photographer of "Hong Kong 01" was also harassed and the camera was labeled.

HKBU reporters chased after media are asked to hand over cameras

Journalists from various media have also been treated unreasonably. HKBU editorial reporters were chased by the rally and kicked into the back. Duan Media's photojournalist is surrounded by about 20 people, some speaking Cantonese and some speaking Mandarin. These people asked "Duan Media" to take over the camera and mobile phone for them to view the photos. Other conference pickers came to apologize to "Duan Media".

"Duan Media" pointed out that people at the scene repeatedly rammed and expelled reporters, and called the reporters "black records."

According to a report by Radio Television Hong Kong, photojournalists from the Ta Kung Pao were also surrounded, and some people questioned "reporters' exposure."

Rally, parade, press freedom

Source: hk1

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