Student localists flout warnings to promote independence outside Hong Kong schools on first day of new term
Activists hand out fliers and promotional materials advocating a split from China, despite warnings from the education minister that to do so is against the Basic Law
Three localist groups distributing fliers to encourage independence talk among secondary school students at the start of the new academic year ran afoul of school authorities on Thursday.
On a visit to a primary school, the city’s education minister again suggested calling in police if students were harassed by activists.
Of seven groups that told the Post they planned to distribute separatist-themed fliers on Thursday, two said their members were summoned by school authorities and asked to stop.
One saw its materials confiscated after leaving them unattended on campus, and one changed its mind after discussing its plan of action with school management first. The remainder were able to hand out their fliers and stickers as planned.
A localist faction at The ELCHK Yuen Long Lutheran Secondary School was unable to distribute materials near campus, as one of its members, Leung Yin-lok, was interrupted in the middle of a media interview and taken inside the school along with the materials in his possession.
