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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2020-06-13 17:55
Last update date: 2020-06-13 18:02The Association of Journalists issued a statement condemning the violent act of attacking a reporter in Kwun Tong on the first anniversary of 6.12 last night, and urged the police to investigate thoroughly. The Association of Journalists criticized the police for expanding the scope of the blockade and driving off reporters in Mong Kok last night, which prevented the media from fully interviewing.
6.12 At 11 pm on the first anniversary, the police conducted a large-scale interception of passers-by outside Langham Place in Mong Kok. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The Association said that some people gathered at Tongren Street in Kwun Tong at 9 pm last night (12th). During this period, a man clamored and attacked the scene with a knife, and rushed to a reporter who was working on the live broadcast to try to attack. The mobile phone used by the reporter for live broadcast fell to the ground and the camera strap was damaged. The Association strongly condemned the violent acts of the murderers and urged the police to thoroughly investigate the incident and its motives.
6.12 At 9 pm on the first anniversary, a man was attacked by a man with a knife in Kwun Tong. The wounded injured his hand and was consciously taken to hospital. (Photo by Kong Fanxu)
The Association also stated that the police intercepted a large number of people present at Langham Place and Yalan Center in Mong Kok last night. Since then, they have continued to expand the scope of the blockade. From Shandong Street, the reporters were driven to the area of Argyle Street. Comprehensive interview with the police for law enforcement. During this period, a riot police officer deliberately walked in front of the foreign reporter’s camera and repeatedly shouted slogans such as "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe", also known as "There is not America" (here is not the United States).
The Association of Journalists believes that the aforementioned blockade arrangement completely violates the commitment of the high-ranking police to meet with news organizations on May 21, including respecting press freedom, instructing commanders at all levels to cooperate with media interviews, and ensuring a reasonable shooting distance. The Association expressed regret and disappointment, and asked the police to explain the reason and behavior of the anti-riot police chanting the anti-police slogans to the media, and urged the police to pay attention to the problem.
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