Condemning the Attack on Legislator Nathan Law
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Student Christian Movement of Hong Kong (SCMHK) in the spirit of Christ's love and righteousness, condemnes the attack on Hong Kong legislator Nathan Law.
In the past few years, we have seen Hong Kong has been proud of everything, bit by bit, ruined in the hands of some powerful. In the past few years, our steadfast rule of law has become a tool for the Government to suppress dissidents. We see that after the Umbrella Movement , one after another for social justice dedicated young people were convicted, serving in the political miscarriage of justice; Nathan Lae is only 23 years old, yetvwilling to disregard his own safety, for social justice. It is crucial we reflect on what makes young people one after another bet their own future and stand up against the powerful ? Is this not the same motive as the year when Jesus expelled the merchants of the temple so that the sinners were worthy to restore the value of the temple as a center of worship? We believe that any attempt to eradicate political pluralism in a violent manner can not be tolerated by civilized societies and must be condemned. Whether we agree with Mr Law or not it is our great concern regarding human rights and the rule of law. Whether in Hong Kong or in Taiwan, it is unacceptable to openly attack unarmed people in public places. However, what we must condemn is the handling of the Hong Kong Police. Taiwan police tried to keep the violent mob away , the Hong Kong police did not send appropriate force to try to protect the safety of Nathan Law.
We entrusted the power and responsibility of law enforcement, and the Hong Kong Police have a public power, but did not fulfill the duties of law enforcement. We urge the police to thoroughly investigate the facts and investigate whether any police officers have failed to protect the safety of Nathan Law because of personal political views. For Mr Law and other members of the social movement, perhaps not all of what they have said is correct or agreeable by the community, but SCMHK is calling on Hong Kong to reflect on what has happened in the past few years.
May God's love and healing come to the world, so that the Honorable Nathan LAW and other people who are in fear because of different political reasons and may those who in political prosecution receive healing and consolation; God will soften the cold-hearted authority. So that they can humbly listen to the voices of the community, and really concerne about the needs of the general public !
有鑑於香港眾志議員羅冠聰在香港國際機場被親中團體襲擊，SCMHK發出以下聲明︰
香港基督徒學生運動（SCMHK）本著基督的愛和公義，謹此譴責在香港和台灣兩地襲擊香港民選立法會議員羅冠聰的人士。
在過往的幾年間，我們看到香港曾引以為傲的一切，一點一滴的斷送在某些權貴的手裡。我們過往穩固的法治，在這幾年間竟然淪為政府打壓異己的工具。我們看到在雨傘革命後，一個又一個為社會正義獻身的年輕人被定罪、在服政治冤獄；羅冠聰議員年僅23歲，甘願不顧自己的安危，為社會公義盡上責任。值得思想，是什麼令到年輕人一個又一個押上自己的前途勇敢地走出來呢？這跟耶穌當年趕走褻瀆聖殿的商人，以致得罪權貴、為要恢復聖殿作為敬拜中心的存在價值，在動機上不是同出一轍嗎？
我們認為，任何以暴力方式去消滅多元政見的做法，是文明社會所不能容忍的，必須予以譴責，這跟我們是否認同羅冠聰議員的政見和做事方式並沒有關係，而是在於我們對人權和法治的尊重。無論在香港還是在台灣，在公眾地方公然對手無寸鐵的人士施行暴力是不可接受的；然而我們更要譴責的，是香港警方的處理態度，竟然跟政見掛勾。台灣警方尚且盡力保護被施暴的一方，香港警方對此居然冷淡處理，沒有派出合適的警力，去盡力保護羅冠聽議員的安全。我們憤概，是因為人民賦予警方執法的公權力與職責，而香港警方擁有了公權力，卻沒有履行執法的職責。在此我們亦強烈要求警方徹查事實，調查有無警務人員因個人政見而沒有盡力保護市民的安全。
對於羅冠聰議員和其他投身社會運動的人士，或許他們的所做所說的不一定全部都是正確，或得到社會所有人的認同，但SCMHK在此呼籲香港各位，反思這幾年香港到底發生甚麼事。願我們所相信的神鑑察，彰顯公義；也願神的慈愛與醫治臨到世間，使羅冠聰議員和其他因不同政治原因而擔驚受怕、服政治獄的眾人，得到醫治與安慰；更願神軟化當權者剛硬的心，使他們能虛心聆聽社會的訴求，及真正關心廣大市民需要的，以民為貴，誠心所願！
