Lawmaker was returning from Taiwan, where he had attended seminar by local pro-independence party
Article 39 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulates that the right of self-determination is guaranteed under the International Covenant on Human Rights. The people of Hong Kong people cannot afford to overlook the assault on their rights. In Switzerland a proposal can be submitted to a referendum vote on the strength of signatures of 50,000 citizens. This is safer than and equally as effective as taking to the streets. The people shall have the right of self-determination on any public issue, otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, the people are obliged to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
