Perseverance

As the Hong Kong protests reached the 20th consecutive week, Hong Kongers have become more vocal in their displeasure with their government and the sphere of influence under the Communist Party. With the public masks ban enacted recently and Hong Kong rights activist Jimmy Sham attacked by mercenaries with hammers, people are becoming more outraged by the public display of violence, attempting to coerce citizens into retreating and staying silent. This weekend four pan-democratic legislators called upon the people of Hong Kong for another public march, showing support and re-affirming their desire for the five demands.

Week 20. Never give up. from HongKong

"Stop it before it’s too late" from HongKong

Lebron James, shut up and dribble. from HongKong

Members of the South Asian community prepare water supplies at Chungking Mansions, showing solidarity with protesters today. We are all Hongkongers. from HongKong

After the attack on Jimmy Sham last week, there were fake dubious online posts blaming the attack on South-Asian thugs and calling for people to seek revenge on them via their mosque and at the Chung King building where a lot of them reside and operate small businesses. However, the online forum LIHKG quickly condemned these posts suggesting they were fake news and is another attempt by the government to divide the people internally. Hence this weekend, South Asian residents of the Chung King Building handed out water bottles in support of Hong Kong protesters, showing solidarity with the people of Hong Kong.

South Asian HongKonger distributing water to the protesters (credit:Stand News) from HongKong

Despite the peaceful march taking place with people only chanting slogans, and calling for the government to meet their five demands. The Hong Kong police once again leveraging their advanced denial of the march, used the excuse of unlawful assembly to deter people and break up the massive groups of people in attendance. Reverting to their typical tactics of armed officers of rifles with rubber bullets, along with their water cannon forced people to disperse.

Be water my friend from HongKong

Police pointing gun towards press at point blank range and ask them to leave (photo credit:Stand News) from HongKong

It is especially disappointing to see the police continuously intimidate the press for live reporting at the scenes. Using water cannon at a close distance despite no gathering in the vicinity and freely using tear gas aimed at reporters with no rationale.

Hk police aim at press, as usual. from HongKong

A journalist reacts as police sprays water during an anti-government protest march in Hong Kong today from HongKong

Hong Kong Police claims that he is from FBI from HongKong

In case there’s still any doubt that the police are specifically targeting journalists. from HongKong

In another display of outrageous behaviour of the Hong Kong Police the water cannon truck terrorizing the streets of Hong Kong also took aim at a local mosque with their blue-dyed chemical fluid. Possibly to seek vengeance for their support of the Hong Kong protests. It has caused outrage amongst the Muslim population residing in Hong Kong, especially with the Muslim Uyghurs currently being oppressed in mainland China.

HK Police fires water cannon at a mosque from HongKong

Tsim Sha Tsui mosque attacked by water cannon from HongKong

Philip Khan condemns the police and Carrie Lam for spraying blue dye to the mosque from HongKong

Despite this egregious behaviour of the Hong Kong Police, the people of Hong Kong bounded together to help clean up to Mosque, reciprocating the support shown by their fellow Hong Kong residents.

Hong Kong protesters helped to clean Mosque after Popo attacked it with blue peppered water canon from HongKong

The Hong Kong government along with their badge carrying thugs proclaimed as police officers continue to suppress its people’s freedom of speech and using various mafia-like tactics to coerce people into silence and submission. However, they should have known better than to treat the Hong Kong people as such, because with the Lion Rock mentality Hong Kongers will continue to be relentless and persevere through all hard ships to reach their ultimate goal: return the governance of Hong Kong back to Hong Kong people.