Posted by Annie Lam on April 07, 1997 at 12:36:50:
In Reply to: It is not acceptance of the election of Hong Kong's next chief executive posted by Gloria Loo/ Canada on April 06, 1997 at 21:26:14:
It is true that people in Hong Kong are gradually losting their rights and freedom. It is a tragedy because all those years under the British policy, Hong Kong had became a very successful, wealthy and is one of the big business centers. Under the British policy, all people have equal rights and are encouraged to vote in elections. This worked well until the election of the Hong Kong's next chief executive.
In the election of the next chief executive, people in Hong Kong had no choices, there was one appointed "winner" by China. China appointed three hundred Chinese to vote in the election and Tung Chee-hwa won with majority. It is obvious that China controlled the election. Tung Chee-hwa is one of the wealthy people in Hong Kong, may be that is why China chose him as the chief. People in Hong Kong first were not very happy about this, but later, they said they were happy about this election. This is very debatable! Most people knew that China rules with authority and its government will do anything to get what they want. Therefore, when people watched the election, they cannot express their true feelings because they will get in trouble after the overtake.
People who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong are all very concerned about this subject because it affects directly with the future of Hong Kong. The older people from China had suffered in China when they were young and they could predictwhat will happen to Hong Kong after the overtake. After China take over Hong Kong on July 1st, will Hong Kong still remain as a city that all people have equal rights and freedom? The answer is ......