Hong Kong pan-democratic legislator Xu Zhifeng has announced his official exile abroad. In a post on his Facebook page on December 3, 2020, Christopher Hui wrote, “On December 3, 2020, I have just finished a three-day foreign visit to Denmark, and hereby officially declare my exile and resign from the Democratic Party of Hong Kong, temporarily leaving Hong Kong.”
Speaking of this “farewell to Hong Kong”, Christopher Hui wrote: “Ever since the draconian national security law came into effect, until I recently left the Legislative Council, I have been asking myself every moment what I can still do for Hong Kong. He feels helpless that he cannot continue to speak out for democracy in Hong Kong due to the increasing suppression of democratic forces by the Hong Kong government. After all the struggles, Xu Zhifeng decided to move to another place, “so that the world can continue to hear the struggling cries of the Hong Kong people, in the free air of foreign countries, in exchange for the freedom of speech that the Hong Kong people deserve, to take back the dominant right of speech in Hong Kong from the regime, and to work hand in hand with exiled brothers and sisters like Ah Chung (note: Chung Law). It’s a good idea to broaden Hong Kong’s international front,” he said.
The first thing I want to do is to get a good idea of what I want to do,” he said. He said that he still has to “settle the family, plan for the future of the family, children, livelihood and other practical issues”. I know this is a luxury,” he said, “because many brothers and sisters who are suffering don’t have a future at all.
Before announcing his exile, Xu Zhifeng was a member of the Central and Western District Council of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Legislative Council. On November 11, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed a decision to disqualify (DQ) four Hong Kong democratic legislators, triggering the collective resignation of the remaining 15 democratic legislators in the strongest protest, including Xu Zhifeng.
The Hong Kong media reported that Xu’s assistant told the media earlier that Xu’s visit to Denmark was part of his annual trip to talk about climate change from November 30 to December 4. His aide said that the trip was approved by the court beforehand.
Xu is currently out on bail after being involved in an “anti-sending to China” campaign that has resulted in numerous lawsuits before he left Hong Kong. He is accused of contempt of the Legislative Council and attempting to obstruct justice, among other charges. Last month, he appeared in court for the “Light and Restore Tuen Mun Park” case, and was granted permission by the judge to travel 72 hours before informing the court and the police.
According to reports, Xu’s parents, wife, and two young children left Hong Kong by plane in the evening of the first day of his exile. According to Radio Television Hong Kong, Xu said that he had always believed that his family did not need to be accountable to the public, and that he would not provide any information about his family, so there was no need for speculation.
After Hsu announced his decision to go into exile, former legislator of the Democratic Party, Mr. Lam Cheuk Ting, left a message on Facebook: “Brother, stay or go, liver and guts, two Kunlun”, showing his support for Hsu.
“The Facebook message from Humanity China Chairman Zhou Fenglock reads: “Bless you and keep working for democracy in Hong Kong.
Pro-China pro-establishment legislator Priscilla Leung of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) believes that Xu Zhifeng’s meeting with local politicians in Denmark, instead of discussing environmental issues, has violated his bail conditions, if there is enough evidence to have the opportunity to violate the National Security Law.
Koh stated on his social networking page that he still regards Hong Kong as home and will not seek asylum in other countries. He said that the young people struggling in Hong Kong and the hardships are the reason why he will continue to struggle for Hong Kong for the rest of his life, and he will think that Hong Kong people are free to fight for their lifelong career.
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