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Apply Daily: Hong Kong Journalist Association Calls for Demonstration: It's
Time to Step forward
December 13, 2002
Five people started a hunger strike on the street and hoped to get more
people to join the campaign of opposing legislation on article 23.
Apply Daily reported on December 13 that the Hong Kong Journalist Association
called on members to ask friends to participate in the demonstration against
legislation on article 23 held in Victoria Park on Sunday and said it was time
to step forward. The International Education Association also called on teachers
to respond. Eight college instructors met with Security Secretary Regina Ip Lau
Suk-yee, and they collected more than 500 signatures from college instructors to
oppose the legislation. Many organizations also asked their members to
participate in the campaign. Five local residents started a 48-hour hunger
strike in the cold starting yesterday's evening in order to protest the Hong
Kong authorities' attempt to trample on human rights with new legislation.
Apply Daily: Business Community Needs to Reevaluate Risks Under Article 23
December 13, 2002
The Hong Kong government's proposal of legislation on Article 23 caused worry
in the business community. The latest issue of Far Eastern Economic Review
published an article saying that the proposal erodes Hong Kong's laws and
undermines the guarantee of "One country two systems." The article further
pointed out that business community should reevaluate the risks of doing
business in Hong Kong.
World Journal: Hong Kong Canada Alliance and Toronto Association for
Democracy in China Join to Oppose Legislation on Article 23
World Journal reported on December 14 that the Hong Kong Canada Alliance and
Toronto Association for Democracy in China held a press conference in Metro
Hall, Toronto to express their opposition to legislation on article 23 and
called on people of from all walks of life to support the weekend "rally to
rescue Hong Kong".
Ming Pao: Over Half of Residents Surveyed Oppose Legislation on Article 23
Ming Pao reports on December 14 that a public opinion survey found over half
of those polled worry about personal freedom and oppose legislation on Article
23. Scholars suggest that Hong Kong government must recognize this political
crisis and present the White Bill to residents for consultation.
The survey also found that approval ratings for both Secretary for Security
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who is in charge of legislation on Article 23, and
Secretary of Justice Elsie Leung fell significantly from August to November.
The survey also found that 63% of Christians oppose the claim "Now it is the
right time for legislation on Article 23", higher than the 52% of those surveyed
not claiming a religious affiliation.
Note: Apple Daily and Ming Pao are prominent Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong.
Posting date: 12/18/2002
Original article date: 12/18/2002
Category: News & Media Reports
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/12/14/40945.html