Online Hong Kong lobby group awards three pan-democrat parties top marks over stance on internet freedoms
Keyboard Frontline notes that 21 groups – mostly from the pro-establishment camp – failed to respond to an invitation letter to adopt its manifesto principles
The Democratic Party, Demosisto and Youngspiration were awarded a “diamond” ranking for adhering to all principles stipulated in Keyboard Frontline’s “Internet Freedom Manifesto”.
These included lobbying against increased government surveillance, supporting the licensing of “creative commons” and calling for affordable computer maintenance for grass-roots families.
Of the 32 political groups, parties and individuals approached for the study, just nine parties had included written policies on internet freedom. Twenty-one failed to respond to an invitation letter to adopt its manifesto principles and a questionnaire to gauge their policy position.
Those not replying or lacking written policies on internet freedom included mostly pro- establishment parties such as the DAB and the Federation of Trade Unions, but also some from the other side of the political divide, including Hong Kong Resurgence Order and the Proletariat Political Institute.