Hong Kong vote on Tiananmen student movement

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A Hong Kong student began voting yesterday on a motion condemning Beijing deadly crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations 20 years ago, which left hundreds dead in the Chinese capital. In the survey, which ends today, the University of Hong Kong student, the decision on an application calls for Beijing to "correct" its view that the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests against revolutionary. The way the week before the 4th June anniversary of the violence, also believes that the Chinese government is responsible for the murders. Hong Kong is the only Chinese city where protests against the crackdown tolerated and is the site of an annual candlelight vigil, in which thousands of inhabitants. "This year marks the 20th anniversary June 4, and we see it as an opportunity to the student's union standing posture on this issue. We want everything beyond all doubt," said Martin Kok (郝晓田), the union Vice-President. The movement, says the government should "be held accountable for the June 4th massacre." "After 20 years of denial and injustice, the world has enough", they say. "So, as the heirs of those who fought and died for the freedoms we now have, we all have a duty to step forward on their behalf, so that all their sacrifices in vain." Hundreds - if not thousands - of people were killed as soldiers from the People's Liberation Army marched in central Beijing on 4 June 1989, at the weekly demonstrations. The issue remains a taboo in China and human rights activists have said that the government in this year's great efforts to only a few weeks before the anniversary passes smoothly. The Hong Kong student survey is that after EU president, Ayo Chan (陈一谔), said last week that the military repression have been avoided had the students dispersed peacefully in Tiananmen Square, reports said. Comments Please login to post comments or replies.