Canton Road
The Sunday rally against mainland tourists staged on Canton Road by
a small group of radicals was barbaric. I am not here to defend these mainland
tourists listing the enormous revenue they bring us. I simply want to say that whatever grievances we may have, we should never resort to such stupid and destructive means to vent
our frustration.
Contrary to what some pessimists feared, Hong Kong is still “a protest city” even after the reversion of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. We are enjoying our freedom. But unfortunately, rallies which used to be orderly and civilized have become both disruptive and rowdy. Open forums have been turned into circus shows of abusive language and unruly behaviour. Differences are no longer respected. Minority don’t even have a chance to speak. Many politicians and activists are adopting this strategy of “the louder, the more righteous”. Justice is depicted in numbers. In this fast society of Hong Kong, nobody seems to have any patience for reasoning or dialogue. Chatty slogans win followers. Views are classified as “right” or “wrong”, “black” or “white”. Compromises are branded as “kow-tows”.
What are our honourable councillors
doing? Instead of dwelling on whether they should thank the Chief Executive for
his Policy Address, they should be demanding the Tourism Board and all the
relevant public servants what plans they have to receive the 100 million
tourists by 2023!
