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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-10-01 15:59
Last update date: 2020-10-01 16:05
Today is the first National Day after the implementation of the "Minato National Security Law" and the "National Anthem Law". Unlike the past, the Polytechnic University suddenly arranged a flag-raising ceremony on campus this year, but only invited teachers and students to attend. There were many media outlets this morning The interview was also blocked by the school.
Cheng Qihao, Vice President of Foreign Affairs of the PolyU Student Union, pointed out that from yesterday evening until noon, the school has suspended the visitor registration system, prohibiting visitors and the media from entering the campus this morning, and even campus media cannot enter the campus for interviews. He criticized the school for intervening in the freedom of interviews and questioned whether the flag raising ceremony "Being loyal", "whitewashing peace."
PolyU held a flag-raising ceremony on campus today to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
(Provided by the school)
From last night until noon, visitor system media and school media were not allowed to interview
The flag-raising ceremony of PolyU was held on the platform outside the Li Ka Shing Building at 10 o'clock this morning. It lasted about 10 minutes. The Chairman of the School Council, Lin Dahui, and the principal, Teng Jinguang, attended the ceremony.
On Monday, the school sent email invitations to some faculty, teachers and students to attend the ceremony and asked participants to wear "formal clothing."
The Student Union issued a statement yesterday that it refused to participate in the flag-raising ceremony, and at the same time urged students to wear black clothes to attend.
Zheng Qihao, vice president of foreign affairs of the PolyU Student Union, who was monitoring in the periphery, said that about 200 people attended the ceremony, while about 20 students were in the periphery, and some of them were dressed in black.
Zheng Qihao said that from yesterday evening to noon, the school has suspended the visitor registration system, prohibiting visitors and the media from entering the campus this morning, and even campus media cannot enter the campus for interviews; the platform has also pulled yellow locks to restrict access and security Manpower is significantly strengthened.
Zheng criticized the school for setting multiple access restrictions to disturb the people, banning all media interviews, and even interfering with the freedom of press interviews, asking how the ceremony can achieve the effect of "universal celebration".
He believes that after the "siege" incident last year, PolyU suddenly arranged the flag-raising ceremony this year to "show loyalty" and "whitewash peace", so he urged the students attending to wear black clothes and remember that today is a "day of death."
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In the afternoon, PolyU issued a press release stating that a flag raising ceremony was held on campus today to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
PolyU Council Chairman Lam Da-hui, President Teng Kam Kwong, and University Advisory Committee Chairman Yan Wu Yuying, together with PolyU Council members, University Advisory Committee members, university management, faculty and students attended the ceremony, "Together we wish the country prosperous and strong." Prosperity, Hong Kong is prosperous and stable."
Lin Dahui said that the rapid development of the country has brought many opportunities to Hong Kong. As a member of the higher education sector, PolyU should do its best to contribute to the country with its strengths and work hard for the long-term development of PolyU.
The principal Teng Jinguang pointed out that PolyU, like all walks of life in Hong Kong, is both a "contributor" and a "beneficiary" in the development of the country. He also pointed out that "PolyU's goal is to cultivate a sense of family and international Excellent professionals and social leaders with vision and a strong sense of social responsibility."
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