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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-08-05 21:15
Last update date: 2020-08-05 21:15Recently, many tertiary scholars have been revoked or not renewed, including the dismissal of Tai Yaoting, associate professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, Shao Jiazhen, a lecturer in the Department of Social Work of HKBU, and Ye Yincong, assistant professor of the Department of Cultural Studies of Lingnan University. , So that outsiders questioned that under the "Hong Kong National Security Law", universities "washed the peace." In an interview with "Hong Kong 01," Ma Shiheng, chairman of the Council of Educational University, believed that the outside world should not be interpreted as "conspiracy theory". He believed that universities abolished teaching posts for different reasons, "not criticized by outsiders." The most important thing is that the university should follow the mechanism and regulations. Article handling personnel arrangements.
Under the "Minato National Security Law", he does not believe that the academic freedom of colleges and the autonomy of institutions will be interfered. He emphasized that regardless of the teacher's position, the most important thing is to teach the profession and not to mix personal political positions into the teaching.
Ma Shiheng, chairman of the Council of Educational University, believes that the university abolished academic chairs for different reasons, "not to criticize outsiders." (Photo by Gong Jiasheng)
Deng Bingqiang complained that the lecturer of the University of Education did not think it was pressure
Tsai Jun-wei, a lecturer in the Department of Asia and Policy Studies at the University of Education, hosted the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Red, Blue, and Green" last year. He commented on the police's response to the PolyU conflict and was complained by viewers. The Communications Administration ruled that the program incited hatred in April and issued a serious statement to Hong Kong and Taiwan. caveat. The Commissioner of Police Deng Bingqiang then went to the principal of the University of Education, Zhang Renliang, to demand "serious follow-up of the incident."
Ma Shiheng, the chairman of the school board who will step down at the end of this year, said that he does not think Deng Bingqiang is putting pressure on the university and that the other party is free to express opinions. "Don’t think it’s pressure. People will always write to the principal to complain. I don’t eat well, or I’m not doing well.” He said he didn’t know the latest development of the incident and emphasized that the university is following up in accordance with internal procedures. The University of Education replied to the inquiry, but there was no supplement.
At the end of the year, Ma Shiheng stepped down as chairman of the University Council and will serve as the co-chairman of the "Character Education Association" founded by his daughter. He raised 10 million yuan in funds earlier and has now received 5 million yuan in donations. (Photo by Gong Jiasheng)
Refers to the cancellation of teaching posts by universities for different reasons
In recent months, many university scholars with a high degree of political or social participation have not been guaranteed, including the dismissal of Dai Yaoting, associate professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, Shao Jiazhen of the Department of Social Work of HKBU not being renewed, and Ye Yincong, assistant professor of the Department of Cultural Studies of Lingnan University, not being granted a lifetime chair Leaving office next year, etc., make the outside world question the university's "washing the peace."
Ma Shiheng believes that the outside world should not use "conspiracy theory" to interpret and believe that universities canceled their teaching posts for different reasons, "not to be criticized by outsiders." Ma pointed out that universities have mechanisms and regulations to handle personnel arrangements, and they cannot dismiss faculty members according to personal preferences. "You follow the rules of the residence, you can’t do it." The chairman of the Board of Governors of the Eighth University issued a statement on the 1st of last month in support of the "Hong Kong National Security Law." Under the District National Security Act, the academic freedom of tertiary education and the autonomy of institutions are interfered, emphasizing that freedom is not unlimited and must be acted in accordance with the law. "Can you be free to walk along the streets of the shirts and weeks, don’t you, let someone pull it and talk. Are you free?"
The Commissioner of Police Deng Bingqiang then went to the University of Beijing to complain to a lecturer, but the school stated that there was no supplement. (Education University website)
Means that teachers must teach and should not be mixed with political positions
Some university scholars are afraid of hitting the "red line." Ma Shiheng said that he had not noticed that some scholars would no longer express opinions in the society after the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", emphasizing that teachers can hold personal political stances. "This world can not restrict people. I can say that you are yellow, you are blue, and I am blue. It’s not possible.” He believes that regardless of the position of the teacher, the most important thing is to teach the profession. Don’t mix personal political stance into teaching. He cited earlier A primary school teacher taught the historical facts of the Opium War by mistake, "It's okay to say that the Opium War was a virtue of the British, okay."
When asked if the university teacher would not be fired because of his personal political stance, he said, "I can't speak on behalf of the principal. It's the management of the department." He reiterated that the most important thing for teachers is to keep their profession.嘢."
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