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Hong Kong Public Angered by
Pro-Communist Leader's Comments About June 4 Massacre
Li Zhen
Epoch
Times
Monday May 21, 2007
At the time approaching the eighteenth anniversary of the June
4 Massacre, pro-communist alliance leader Ma Lik made a public statement
denying there was a massacre on Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.
His statement triggered severe criticism by the public.
Ma Lik is the Chairman of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment
and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB). Last Tuesday at a press release,
he made comments about his view on the June 4 student movement in
1989 and denied that it was a massacre. He denied the fact that
bodies were burned on Tiananmen Square and also denied that tanks
ran over and killed Chinese citizens. He also requested the Hong
Kong Education Bureau to make this view [that June 4 was not a massacre]
official.
Civil Human Rights Front published a statement requesting Ma Li
to apologize publicly for his comments. The statements stated, "Since
Hong Kong was returned to China ten years ago, the Hong Kong government
has continued to hard sell "patriotic education" to the
public and tried to cover up the mistakes made by the Chinese government
in the past. This type of education is brainwashing. Ma Li's comments
further rationalized such incorrect education, covering up the truth
with lies."
Southern Democratic Alliance, China Democratic Party Hong Kong
Branch and other democratic activists published a joint statement
condemning Ma Lik's comments, requesting him to apologize and resign.
The statement stated, "We truly believe that the autocratic
and violent nature of the communism was the cause of the June 4
Massacre. We hereby call for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders
to give up communism, return peace and freedom to the Chinese people."
Mr. Szeto Wah, Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of
Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the Hong Kong Alliance)
said Ma Lik's comments are shameless. Mr. Szeto said, "This
is another form of murder of the victim's spirits. To the family
members of the victims, it is like rubbing salt on their wounds.
It is an insult to the people around the world with conscience.
Therefore I call this shameless."
In Hong Kong, tens of thousands of people voluntarily organize
activities for the June 4 anniversary every year in memory of the
victims. Mr. Szeto questioned the purpose of Ma Lik's statement
at the time of the eighteenth anniversary of the June 4 Massacre.
Ma Lik's comments aim to distort history and promote the CCP.
After the incident, Ma Li admitted that his words might be too
hasty and frivolous but he refused to admit his view was incorrect.
The Hong Kong Alliance plans to protest at the DAB headquarters
on Friday afternoon where they will request to have a public debate
with Ma Lik.
INFOWARS:
BECAUSE THERE'S A WAR ON FOR YOUR MIND
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