The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (HKASPDMC) received a notice from the police on Thursday (27), saying it opposes the May 30 “Don’t Forget June 4” march and prohibits the June 4 candlelight memorial rally at Victoria Park on June 4 under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Gathering in Groups) Regulation (Cap. 599G).
Hong Kong Secretary for Security Li Ka-chiu warned the public that the two activities are “unauthorized assembly”, should not participate or publicity, otherwise it is illegal, warned the public not to test the law to challenge the gathering restrictions, public security regulations and the Hong Kong District National Security Law, stressed that the police will be seriously dealt with.
Li Jiachao was repeatedly asked whether chanting the slogan “end one-party dictatorship” violates the National Security Law, Li Jiachao did not respond positively, reiterating that he would not discuss “whether certain acts are illegal”, only that according to the National Security Law, anyone who organizes, plans or implements to The only thing is that according to the National Security Law, anyone who organizes, plans or carries out an illegal act to undermine or overthrow the fundamental system under the Chinese Constitution is guilty of “subversion of state power”.
The Alliance said it would appeal to the Appeal Board on Public Meetings and Processions under Section 16 of the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245), hoping that the Board would arrange an appeal hearing as soon as possible so that the public could mourn the June 4 Incident in a lawful and safe manner. The Alliance stresses that mourning for June 4 is a collective memory of Hong Kong people for the past 31 years, and will continue to fight for the public’s right to mourn June 4 legally.
This is the second year in a row that the Hong Kong Police Force has refused to allow the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China to hold a June 4 party.
On Wednesday (26), the Macau Joint Committee for Democracy and Development also posted on a social networking site that the Macau Police Force would not allow the June 4 rally to be held. The police said that the rallies had been held through “inflammatory” pictures and texts, such as “massacre”, “persecution” and “thousands of people and students were massacred. This is the first time that the Macau Police Force has publicly banned the June 4 rallies on the basis of the Chinese Communist Party’s caliber.
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