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Letters | The US is no beacon of freedom: remember Snowden?
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I refer to the letter from James Griffiths, “Press freedom is alive and kicking in city”, published on December 29.
I couldn’t agree more with what your correspondent said in his letter. It has been consistently annoying to read what journalist/columnist Michael Chugani has had to say since social unrest broke out in Hong Kong last year.
What he has written so far is surely lopsided. His writing appears to cater to the needs of hot-headed radicals/rioters and is just their cup of tea, while he never fails to hold the United States in high regard, as if it is some kind of saviour of the world.
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On the one hand, he keeps writing that Hong Kong’s freedom of speech has been severely restricted but on the other hand he is still able to keep badmouthing Hong Kong. I am sure that is self-contradictory.
Chugani should have clearly known how vicious the rioters could be during the months of unrest: setting fire to someone came so easily to them.
Maybe he should spend some time on Mr Edward Snowden, who fled the United States after he revealed how the US spied on its citizens and even allies. Snowden is now living in exile in Russia and is wanted by the US for a series of offences. It seems the US’ national security is the most important matter. I wonder whose image has been tarnished? The US’ or Snowden’s? And don’t forget Julian Assange. Siding with a country playing God is dangerous!
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