Top scorers in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination voice opposition to government’s extradition bill
- Seven of the highest-scoring students from four leading secondary schools express opposition to the now-suspended legislation
- Five others say government must do a better job listening to young people
A group of top scorers in this year’s university entrance exam have voiced opposition to Hong Kong’s divisive extradition bill and called on city leaders to listen to the public if they want to resolve the recent social crisis.
Seven of the highest-scoring students from four leading secondary schools – La Salle College, Diocesan Girls’ School, St Paul’s Co-educational College and St Mark’s School – on Wednesday expressed their opposition to the now-suspended legislation.
The students were among the 12 highest performers in this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examination, scoring 5** in seven or eight subjects.
The other five top scorers did not disclose how they felt about the extradition bill crisis, but several told local media the government should do a better job communicating with young people.
Alex Wong Chi-fung, a “super scorer” from La Salle who received 5**s in eight subjects, said he disagreed with Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor for refusing to officially retract the extradition bill.
“I think it’s better for her to just announce it’s withdrawn instead of using words like ‘dead’ or ‘suspended’,” he said.