Plain-clothes Police on Alert Throughout Right-of-Abode Petition; Father Franco Mella Says Hardline Enforcement Leaves Hong Kong People Dispirited
居港權請願便衣警全程戒備 甘浩望指執法者強硬態度令港人情緒低落
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee’s interpretation of the “Ng Ka Ling case” concerning mainland-born children of Hong Kong residents seeking the right of abode in Hong Kong. Father Franco Mella joined several elderly people this morning in submitting petition letters at the Immigration Department, the Legislative Council and the Government Headquarters, continuing their campaign for the right of abode. Six plain-clothes police officers followed the petitioners throughout the procession and remained on alert. Father Mella said disciplinary forces personnel were trained to handle matters with a hardline attitude, leaving society dispirited. He also said that if the government hoped to build a “Happy Hong Kong”, it could consider granting amnesty to people imprisoned for caring about society and giving them a chance at rehabilitation.
今日是全國人大常委會就港人內地子女爭居港權的「吳嘉玲案」釋法24周年，甘浩望神父今早聯同數名長者先後前往入境處、立法會及政府總部遞信請願，繼續爭取居港權，有6名便衣警員一直跟隨遊行人士並戒備。甘浩望表示，紀律部隊人員被訓練使用強硬態度處事，令社會情緒低落。他又指政府若希望建立「開心香港」，可考慮特赦因關心社會而入獄的人，給予更生機會。