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On the “Democracy Wall” at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam, several posters printed in Chinese had been put up.
One notice contained expletives directed at Chin.
Fergus Leung Fong-wai, external affairs secretary of the HKU student union, which manages the wall, said the union did not know who had put up the poster containing foul language.
The union would not remove those messages, which could be displayed for seven days according to its rules, he said.
Leung added that the union was prepared to support its BU counterparts if necessary.
“Suspending a student usually requires the handling of a committee, but there were no such thorough investigations in BU this time, and it is not appropriate,” Leung said.
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Similar posters were also seen on the “Democracy Wall” at the Chinese University campus in Sha Tin.
One of them opened with cuss words insulting Chin, followed by: “Shame on the school for the suppression [of students]. It’s a sentence without a trial.”
Meanwhile, BU students refuted rumours that a class boycott was being planned in protest against the suspension of Lau and Chan.
Business student Ho Ho-yin and student union president Lau said they were discussing their next move but denied that a boycott was under way as some reports had said on Wednesday night.
