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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-06-03 20:08
Last update date: 2020-06-03 20:08The first anniversary of the anti-revision law is approaching, and the University of Science and Technology Student Union launched an action at 2 pm today to repaint the slogan "Hope lies in the people and change begins in struggle" on the ground of the "Frog Road" on the school trail. However, the road was suddenly enclosed by an iron fence and covered with white cloth. A security guard was stationed nearby to prevent students from refueling.
Mai Jiajun, president of the University of Science and Technology, said that since 2014, students will replenish fuel once a year. This year is the first time that the school has stopped it, questioning the school’s political considerations. He pointed out that the school refused to apply for action unreasonably on the grounds of obstruction of passages and intact paint. "Why do we block the road when we fill the oil, but do we block the road when we seal the place?"
The school stated that, in response to the possible "safety risk" today, the road was temporarily closed, and that any student participating in refueling would be deemed to violate the university’s regulations on student discipline. The school will take disciplinary action in accordance with the relevant regulations
The "Frog Road" on the North Gate Trail of the University of Science and Technology was suddenly enclosed by an iron fence and covered with white cloth and sandbags. A security guard was stationed nearby. (Photo by Li Zetong)
The eight members of the HKUST Student Union went to the "Frog Road" on the North Gate Trail of the school at 2 pm today, intending to repaint the slogan "Hope lies in the people, change begins with resistance", but suddenly found that the road was ironed by the school The fence is enclosed and covered with white cloth and sandbags. Security guards are stationed nearby to prevent students from refueling and can only be observed close. As of nearly 7 o'clock in the evening, "Frog Road" was still unblocked. Many students were dissatisfied with the school’s actions. Banners were hung in the jockey club lobby to show their dissatisfaction and they sat for a while.
Last year, the fuel supply was not blocked.
The president of the University of Science and Technology Mai Jiajun said that the slogan on the "Frog Road" "Hope lies in the people and change begins with resistance" was painted after the occupation movement in 2014. Since then, the student union will replenish the fuel once a year. The first anniversary of the revision of the law, so today launched an action to awaken the attention of the University of Science and Technology, but was eventually blocked by the school.
Mai Jiajun pointed out that he had registered with the school twice before, but the school refused the student union's application on the grounds that the passage was blocked, the paint was intact, and the slogan had not been approved by the school. Mai criticized the school for unreasonable explanations, "If we fill the oil, we will block the road, but if we seal the place, we will not block the road?" He continued to point out that as seen today, the slogan of lacquer oil is incomplete and needs to be filled. He said that the anti-revision incident occurred last year and the student union was able to refuel smoothly. At that time, the school arranged iron horses to help them refuel, but for the first time this year, they obstructed and questioned the school’s political considerations and asked the school to unblock the site as soon as possible.
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The University of Science and Technology replied that the section of the road is the main channel connecting Beizha and the university. In addition, the new coronary pneumonia epidemic continues, and the government's regulations restricting group gathering. The place is not suitable for people to stay and gather or carry out any activities. In the past two times, the student union was refused to hold relevant activities and explain the reasons in writing. In response to the safety risks that may occur today, the road section was temporarily closed and covered with white cloth.
The school continues to point out that any student participating in this activity will be deemed to violate the HKUST’s regulations on student discipline, and the school will take disciplinary action in accordance with the relevant regulations. In addition, some students did not apply to hang banners in the lobby of the University Jockey Club in advance. After persuasion by the school, the students have removed them.
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