Our last piece two days ago, “A resolute no to fake democracy”, argued that the Chinese Communist Party’s vision for Hong Kong as articulated in the National People’s Congress Standing Committee decision of August 31 is far worse than no reform at all. Following on that, this piece argues that while the CCP has shown clearly that it has no intention of allowing genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong any time soon, if ever, there are still important objectives for the pro-democracy movement to accomplish, and we have the power to do so.
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Benny Tai: Letter to Hong Kong Chief Secretary
Original published in HKEJ on 31 July 2014: Read original
Translation on 2 August 2014
Dear Ms. Carrie Lam,
Due to the time limit of our previous meeting at the Central Government Offices, some of my points were not sufficiently clarified. Therefore I would like to further explain to you the standpoint of Occupy Central with Love and Peace in this open letter. As OCLP is an important folk force behind the constitutional reform development, which is closely associated with the welfare of all Hong Kong people, I would also like to take this opportunity to explain to the public the crisis we are facing with regard to the constitutional reform. Continue reading
Move to condemn Tiananmen Square crackdown defeated in Legco
Tony Cheung | 26 June 2014 | South China Morning Post
A motion condemning the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown was defeated in the Legislative Council last night.
Pro-establishment lawmakers largely remained silent during the debate – the 15th time the motion has been tabled and defeated since 1999.
Legco vote on new-towns funding postponed again as protesters rally at Tamar
Joyce Ng, Ada Lee, Samuel Chan | 20 June 2014 | South China Morning Post
A vote on preliminary funding for two controversial northeast New Territories new towns was put on hold last night after a meeting of Legco’s Finance Committee was thrown into chaos as hundreds protested outside the Legislative Council complex at Tamar.
Financial Secretary John Tsang calls for compromise on electoral reform
Jeffie Lam | 5 May 2014 | SCMP
“I always believe the relatively extreme opinions … are only … bargaining tactics in the reform’s negotiation, where different parties would still be willing to make reasonable compromises eventually for the sake of Hong Kong’s democratic progress,”
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has urged lawmakers to agree on a compromise over the terms for electoral reform or risk damaging the city’s economic future.
Occupy Central with Love and Peace 