Two members of parliament and a group of Canadians with traditional and family ties to Hong Kong told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie that the Hong Kong government's decision to respond to and openly oppose. action
Former Editor-in-Chief of Sing Tao Daily.
"How did I suddenly end up in a place where I became like a fugitive...because I was talking about political concepts that could or could not be realized in practice?" said Victor Ho, who lives in Richmond.
On July 27, Ho joined other activists at a press conference in Toronto for the election organizing committee for Hong Kong's "parliament in exile" against Beijing's continued crackdown on political freedoms. announced the establishment of
A week later, on its website, the Hong Kong government's security bureau "seriously condemned" Ho and two others who attended the press conference, stating that under Hong Kong's national security law, "the police... We will spare no effort to pursue the case to bring the criminal to justice.”
Two members of parliament and a group of Canadians with ties to Hong Kong , calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie to openly oppose the actions of the Hong Kong government.
“This is a serious concern. Mr Ho is a Canadian citizen and lives in Canada. is a direct attack on the fundamental freedoms of thought, belief, opinion, expression and assembly protected by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms." Heather McPherson, Edmonton-Strathcona Rep., Jenny Kwan, Vancouver-East Rep.
"Canada has an obligation not to be harassed in any way by individuals," said Yves Tibergien, a professor of political science at Columbia University in British Columbia. . "Given that Canada and its allies legally state that they do not recognize the National Security Act and its extraterritoriality claims, it may be more important than any grand declaration."
The Chinese Canadian Concern Group on Human Rights Violations by the Chinese Communist Party said in a letter: Made in Canada, we demand that the Canadian government take a strong stand to protect the rights and liberties of its citizens.
The group is relieved that Canada has suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong since the National Security Act came into force. said. The fact that Canadian citizens who exercise their freedom of expression and freedom of association in our country may be placed on the Hong Kong government's wanted list. ``[53][54] Mr. Ho, who was sitting at his table on a picnic outside his oval in Richmond on Monday, said he wasn't quite sure what it meant to be on such a list. He has not been contacted by the Hong Kong or Canadian governments. It was a friend who warned him on social media after seeing his Chinese name on a Hong Kong government website. As Canadians of descent, I must refrain from participating in such conceptual exercises related to Hong Kong, when I came here, I thought that we could live without fear in an open society. I was thinking, they say [national security laws] apply all over the world, so now you have to be afraid, I'm not scared myself, but my family is scared there is," he said.
``And do they have a plan? And how are they going to get me? I will take you to my room and look for me. If not, are they going to send an agent? This should be requested from the Hong Kong government.
Ho finds the quick and harsh reaction odd because "there doesn't seem to be any concrete plans, such as in which city this [Parliament in Exile] will be located."
Their idea was inspired by record-high voter turnout in the 2019 Hong Kong local elections, with the Tibetan Parliament in Exile in Dharamsala, India and the Uyghurs of the world. was also inspired by A parliament set up in Munich in 2004 to represent the interests of Uyghurs in East Turkestan or Xinjiang and abroad, Ho said.
He said the commission would continue to organize, but Perhaps the Hong Kong authorities said, "We overestimate our movement. No one knows if we can overcome the security problem so that people can vote online. Who knows if it will work?"
In the meantime, however, being on the wanted list drew attention to their efforts, and attracted more people from Hong Kong elsewhere in the world to help them.
jlee-young@postmedia.com
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