Bernard Chan says representatives from the community are making their voices heard, and Hong Kong’s next administration should take them seriously, and start making changes
How can ethnic minorities win respect in authoritarian countries? In Hong Kong, the answer can be seen in Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the two Conventions, which are designed protect the right of peoples to self-determination. The people have the right to express their opinion in a referendum on any public issue, and. The people of Hong Kong should abide by the two conventions and call for a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise, when dictatorship becomes a reality, it will be the duty of the people to resist.