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Written by: Commentary Editor
2019-11-19 23:17
Last updated: 2019-11-19 23:57The police surrounded the Polytechnic University in an attempt to arrest hundreds of demonstrators on the campus, attracting attention and anxiety. Fortunately, the police adopted a strategy of not attacking and attacking, and some influential people worked together to fight in the police. Between the left-behind and the left-behind, in the atmosphere of arrogance, he successfully persuaded most of the left-behind people to leave peacefully. Social resistance has worsened the image of the PolyU event. It is not something that the general public is happy with. Fortunately, the spirit of "harmony and rationality" plays a role at a critical moment. This "saving people" action really shows that peace and rationality are to get rid of society. The key to a vicious cycle of violence.
Last week, radical demonstrators attempted to force the people of Hong Kong to "three strikes" by blocking roads and disrupting traffic. Some demonstrators later gathered in the campus of PolyU, using the terrain to throw bricks and other debris into the nearby tunnel, and finally completely smashed the traffic artery connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. On Friday, the other demonstrators who occupied Zhongda University dispersed, and some of the radical demonstrators who advocated the move were moved to PolyU, increasing the number of people on campus. At the end of the week, when the tensions of other universities and surrounding roads were gradually lifted, the police built an encirclement circle with PolyU, and there was a fierce conflict with the demonstrators. The roads and pedestrian bridges outside the PolyU’s fire and tears flew, and the campus was full of fire. Even though the public has long been accustomed to the confrontation between the police and violent demonstrators, PolyU’s violent temperament that lasted almost one day and one night, and it must have shocked people.
After the police surrounded the PolyU, it showed that the violence in the area of PolyU had reached riots. Anyone who stayed behind and assisted the demonstrators could commit riots. The police asked everyone on campus to leave the campus immediately, but at the same time insisted that all those who left would be arrested. As a result, the left-behind did not dare to leave, and repeatedly attacked the police line of defense to try to break through. On the other hand, some people also appealed to demonstrators to support and rescue left-behind people. From Sunday night, there were demonstrators who tried to rescue near PolyU and clashed with the police.
Zeng Yucheng, Zhang Daming and others entered PolyU's dialogue with demonstrators. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
For this time, the police reported that they hoped to make the most radical "Yongwu School" into a network. The violent means of resistance of the "Yongwu School" is not only illegal, but also far exceeds the bottom line of social morality. However, it is also clear from the society that most of the besieged are college students and middle school students. For young people, the society always gives more sympathy, and even if they are trapped, they are not all "brave". Instead, there are many people who share their sympathy or assistance under the common demands of resistance. Supporting "frontline" protesters, they may not have thought that they would become net fish. How to strike a balance between the law and the law, avoid the encirclement and turn into a bloody conflict, and drag Hong Kong into the unpredictable, not only to test the wisdom of the police, but also to have the ability to respond to the crisis.
Intermittently, the social squad rushed to outside of PolyU to try to mediate. On Monday (November 18) night, the situation ushered in a clear turn. Including Hong Kong University legal scholar Zhang Daming, founding party veteran Zeng Yucheng, PolyU's board of directors Lin Dahui, former Financial Secretary political assistant Luo Yongcong and other famous figures, as well as the principals of many middle schools came to the scene to try to persuade the left-behind to leave. They belong to different political spectrums, but they jointly carry forward the spirit of "harmony and rationality" and show the necessary exercises in Hong Kong. Under the premise of the police's insistence on arrest, their "rescue" task is not easy to achieve. Fortunately, the police also showed flexibility. They agreed not to let the minors leave without being arrested immediately. Instead, they only need to accept the police to register and take pictures and reserve the right to pursue them. From the middle of the night, there were successive left-behind people to accept arrangements and leave PolyU, which gradually eased the tension inside and outside the campus.
Enforcement is the responsibility of the police. If the arrested person commits a serious crime, he should of course be given appropriate sanctions. However, as mentioned above, the people who stayed at the PolyU include a large number of supporters and even a law-abiding person who is bent on guarding the demonstrators. The judicial treatment of these people is obviously not generalized. When Zhang Daming stayed at PolyU all night to persuade the left-behind to leave, he pointed out according to his professional knowledge that, according to his understanding, unless the police had sufficient evidence to prove that the person committed a riot, it would be difficult to report and plead guilty. The legal issue should ultimately be decided by the court. However, Zhang Daming’s teachings also reflect from the side that the left-behind of the PolyU, and even the entire stormy arrested person, how to deal with it in the judicial process will be an extremely difficult task.
On November 19th, Xu Zhifeng led dozens of people to leave PolyU. (photo by Liang Huanmin)
Police revealed on Tuesday that more than 1,000 people were arrested or registered in the round-up operations, including hundreds of minors. We believe that both the police and the prosecutors must be lenient in the next judicial process. They should distinguish the seriousness of the problems involved in different people and make a small punishment for those who are less sensible. The chief executive can even Afterwards, we will actively consider the use of special powers such as amnesty and give them the opportunity to rehabilitate and re-start as soon as possible. After all, this social conflict is directly ignited by political issues and requires the use of political energy to create the foundation of reconciliation.
We have always opposed the demonstrators' arrogance and even violent means of "compulsory three strikes" to rob the normal operation of the Hong Kong community. This will not only solve the problem, but also "slash the knife to the weak", so that the general public in the lower classes will suffer the most. At the same time, relying on the police force to use "strong" can not eradicate the deep-seated problems that caused this social unrest. Don't forget, even if the police claim to have surrounded the core "Yongwu School" within PolyU, thousands of demonstrators have gathered in different locations nearby to use radical methods to try to rescue the left-behind. We must reiterate that the government must review the situation and introduce various measures to promote social reconciliation in the aftermath of the crisis.
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