Plan to engage more activists in next June 4 vigil to 'send message' to Beijing
Organisers stress importance of unity and acknowledge the need to hear out different views after criticism marred this year’s event
Organisers of the annual June 4 candlelight vigil have pledged to team up with local and mainland activists to send "an even stronger" message to Beijing next year, to mark the 25th year of their pursuit of justice over the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
But donations made in yuan were similar to last year's, indicating consistent participation from mainlanders.
Lee promised to strengthen ties with other activists, including the young, as the organisers prepared for the next anniversary in the light of criticism in the run-up to Tuesday's rally.
"The alliance will listen humbly and interact with residents," he said on RTHK yesterday. "We need to improve and progress with the times."
Details such as the format, songs and speeches of the vigil, which critics said were turning into "formalities", would be open for discussion, Lee said.