Joshua Wong’s mother writes letter to son blasting Hong Kong government’s pursuit of jailed pro-democracy activists
In letter penned shortly before 20-year-old was jailed, Grace Ng says treatment of Occupy trio marks ‘depraved’ city
Imprisoned political activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung’s mother has urged her son to “follow the truth and be courageous”, as she expressed disappointment in the justice department’s decision to seek jail terms for young student leaders.
Grace Ng Chau-mei said the government’s pursuit of her son and two other prominent activists suggested the city had become “depraved”.
In a letter written to her son before his sentence was handed down on Thursday, Ng said Wong, 20, had sacrificed personal and family time since first entering political activism in May 2011, for the sake of “building a more beautiful Hong Kong”.
The letter was posted on Wong’s Facebook on Thursday night.