Petition calls for support of Hong Kong

Radical activist candidate Eddie Chu Hoi-dick (right) celebrates after winning a seat at the legislative council elections in Hong Kong

The New Macau Association (ANM) is organizing an online petition to “support Hong Kong in opposing political violence.” Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong, together with social activists Scott Chiang, Sulu Sou and Kin Long Wong, are among the organizers.
The group’s decision to take action was influenced by recent issues regarding Hong Kong’s newly elected lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick. Earlier, Chu received 84,121 votes in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections. Since his election, Chu claims that he and his family have been facing death threats due to his intention to fight the collusion between Hong Kong’s rural strongmen and the government.
“We feel angry from the death threats against Eddie Chu. This is not just an attack to Eddie Chu, but also an attack to democracy, to freedom and to the rule of law. It is the enemy of all people who embrace these values,” the ANM petition reads.
Edward Leung Tin-Kei, Andy Chan Ho-tin, James Chan Kwok-keung, in addition to previous candidates for Hong Kong Legislative Council election, were banned from the recent election campaign. The camp of another candidate, Wong Yeung-tat, was also attacked during a campaign activity on the streets during the election.
The above mentioned incidents are considered by the petition organizers as “covering tangibly physical violence, invisible spiritual violence, as well as institutional violence.” The petition adds that “same as many people in Hong Kong, we will not tolerate [this].”
The petition also declares that any government has the responsibility to protect the basic rights and freedom of its residents. The organizers urge the government to “ensure the residents’ safety and freedom regardless of its political stance.”
Moreover, the organizers noted that Macau is facing a similar downward political situation, along with Hong Kong, under China’s “one country, two systems.” “Anyone who believes in democracy and freedom, besides fighting alone to the end, should help each other all along,” the petition reads, adding that the organizers “oppose and condemn any kind of political violence.”
Regarding the petition, Jason Chao, vice president of ANM, told the Times that “Hong Kong and Macau share the same faith.”
Last week, Chao wrote a report calling “friends from Hong Kong” to not visit Macau, as several abnormal incidents have been happening to related groups, including a suspicious cyber-attack to his online news agency website, and he being stalked.  JZ