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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2019-11-22 12:14
Last updated date: 2019-11-22 12:16The anti-reforms continued. Last week, three British parliamentarians wrote to the President of the University of Cambridge, the Vice-Chancellor, and the Dean of the Wolfson College. They asked the institution to take back the honorary academician of Hong Kong Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue, thinking that she is a tough person. The way triggered a huge crisis in Hong Kong, there is no reason to continue to have the honorary academician title.
The University of Cambridge responded to the three members, saying that the College did not intend to take any action on Lin Zheng’s honorary academic title and that “we will avoid further public comment.” Luke de Pulford, a member of the British Conservative Human Rights Committee, When Twitter posted a reply from the University of Cambridge, it appealed to Hong Kong people to write to Cambridge University to explain how Lin Zhengyue’s decision jeopardized the human rights of Hong Kong people and called on the school to reconsider.
Last week, three British parliamentarians wrote to Cambridge University in the UK to ask the institutions to take back the honorary academician title of Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue. (Photo picture / Gao Zhongming photo)
Pulford posted a reply to Cambridge University on Twitter. In the letter, Walson College said that it is concerned about the positive situation of Hong Kong people. The college believes in values such as respect, trust and mutual understanding. However, the turmoil in Hong Kong is threatening these values. The Dean has already sent a letter to Lin Zhengyue. attention.
The College also stated that there is no intention to have any action on Lin Zheng’s honorary academician title and that “we will avoid further public comment.” Pulford appealed to Hong Kong people to write to the Dean to explain how Lin Zhengyue’s decision jeopardized the human rights of Hong Kong people. To appeal to the school to reconsider.
So @ProfJaneClarke @WolfsonCam president doesn't want to revoke Carrie Lam's honorary fellowship. Perhaps friends in #HongKong and beyond could write to her *politely* explaining how Lam's decisions have imperilled human rights in their city, and asking her to reconsider. pic .twitter.com/Y11mnhfdnY
— Luke de Pulford (@lukedepulford) November 21, 2019Lin Zhengyue is one of the 37 honorary academicians of the College. She was awarded the honorary academician title by the Walson College of Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in May 2017.
Three members of the House of Lords, including Baroness Bennett, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), and Lord Alton, and the Freedom and Democracy, recently established to focus on the situation in Hong Kong. Baroness Northover, a spokesperson for the party’s foreign affairs, went to Cambridge University last Tuesday to demand an urgent recovery of Lin Zhengyue’s honorary academician title. The Hong Kong people in Hong Kong also staged a demonstration at Cambridge University on Saturday. More than 100 students, alumni and the public participated. They urged the school to revoke the title of honorary academician of Lin Zhengyue.
A reply from the University of Cambridge. (Luke de Pulford twitter screenshot)
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