Burst
Written by: Yang Wanting Yu Ruijing Chen Kangzhi
2020-09-27 18:30
Last update date: 2020-09-27 18:30
More than 30 middle-aged men and women broke into the campus of the University of Hong Kong last night (26th), tore up four Lennon Walls on University Street and toppled down the Student Union flag, threatening to "clean up Hong Kong's garbage". Some participants claimed that they were ordinary citizens and said "Nothing Great Taiwan (Great Taiwan), no money."
The incident caused concern from all walks of life. The school condemned the incident, but did not report to the police.
The reporter visited the University of Hong Kong this afternoon and found that all four Lennon Walls had been torn down. There were paper shreds on the ground and security guards were stationed.
Some students from the University of Hong Kong felt "outrageous" about the incident and did not understand why the security guards would allow the persons concerned to enter the campus to sabotage and worry about their own safety.
There are also mainland students from the University of Hong Kong who believe that Lennon Wall is a school item and that outsiders should not interfere. They also believe that "seeking common ground while reserving differences" should respect each other's opinions and should not destroy Lennon Wall.
The president of the student union strongly condemned the incident and accused the outsiders of verbal abuse and insults to the students. He even stabbed the students with umbrellas, worried about their safety, and asked the school and the security department to ensure the safety of the students on campus.
The Student Union will rebuild the Lennon Wall this Tuesday.
Ye Zhilin, president of the Student Union of the University of Hong Kong.
(Photo by Chen Kangzhi)
Ye Zhilin, the president of the Student Union of the University of Hong Kong, said that she received a video from her classmates and immediately followed up the incident.
She strongly condemned the incident, saying that outsiders walked directly into the campus to damage the property of the Student Union, which was more serious than the incident in July. She also pointed out that outsiders verbally abused and abused different students. Stabbed the student who was shooting the film with an umbrella and making a statement to stop him.
For students who may be harmed, students will feel worried and strongly condemn them.
Ye Xiu pointed out that the security guards tried to stop with words, but did nothing.
The Student Union had discussed the incident with the Security Department earlier, but the Security Department explained that security guards cannot use physical contact to stop the other party's actions, and can only use words to discourage them.
If the student’s safety is threatened, the security will handle it by calling the police.
Regarding this incident, the school and the security department stated that they would condemn and examine why such incidents occurred. The student union considered it insufficient. The school and the security department should ensure the safety of students on campus.
In addition, the Lennon Wall is an indicator of the freedom of speech of Hong Kong University students. The student union discussed with the school to retain the Lennon Wall so that students can express their opinions. However, if the school does not protect it, retaining the Lennon Wall would be futile.
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The incident occurred at 7pm last night (27th) when more than 30 middle-aged men and women broke into the University of Hong Kong with tools, damaging the Lennon Wall on University Street and the flag of the Hong Kong University Student Union. Someone said: "We clean up the rubbish in Hong Kong." .
Someone in the Facebook group "Xiangjiang Tongxinhui" also uploaded footage of the passing of the Lennon Wall. The filmmaker said that because he did not want his children to study in an unclean university, he "cleaned" the University of Hong Kong.
The spokesperson of the University of Hong Kong responded to the incident saying that the university deeply regrets that similar acts of sabotage have repeatedly occurred on campus, and emphasized that no organization or person should damage campus facilities and furnishings without authorization.
The university is reviewing the incident and campus management and security measures, and does not rule out holding the persons involved in accountability.
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