Translation: Sharing by a Hong Kong Youth Facing Prison Sentence for “Rioting”

I have translated this piece by a Hong Kong youth who is facing prison sentence for “rioting”. He’s one of those injured during the stampede when the police fired tear gas and applied other abusive measures on protesters in Yaumatei, Kowloon, outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 18 November 2019. He and others charged in the case have been tried and will be sentenced in November 2022.

The post is originally in Cantonese. I don’t think it can be entirely expressed in English. Anyway, I have tried my best with my pretty limited English. If you believe that we should not forget Hong Kong’s youths who have sacrificed their future for Hong Kong’s democratic movement, please support his patreon.

There have been quite a lot of sharing by celebrities but let us hear the voice of those who are facing unfair trial and sentence (feel free to argue with me how you still think those trials involving “national security” offences and protest cases are fair in any way).

I will continue to translate his and other Hong Kong youths’ voices.

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Talk a bit about my feelings in the past three years amid the bewilderment of being accused of “rioting” and recent situation

Living in the era of riots everywhere, the uncertainty of attending court hearings has put me under tremendous pressure. I don’t know how to face the unknown future. The long wait over the past three years is a torment and makes me have a strong sense of self-guilt. Sometimes, I would be occupied by many strange thoughts late at night. I feel bewildered about future.

Eventually, no matter it’s bad or worse, I know that I have to face it. I can only think it that way. Luckily, the trial has finally ended. A big event in my life has ended. I wouldn’t feel tied up by this when I want to do anything in future. In the past three years, I have repeatedly thought about learning something new, taking some course to get a certificate for self-enhancement. However, when I realised that I needed to report to the police so many times every week and the trial was coming up, I quit the idea. I even quit my job to cope with the trial. Now, I only have a part-time job while awaiting sentencing.

I was exhausted during the 25 days (of trial). I was not feeling well in the middle of the trial and thought whether I contracted COVID. In fact, it was very hot outside but it’s freezing inside the courtroom….I was feeling extremely unwell but I still attended the court hearing (my COVID test was of course negative, haha). Now, I can still recall that it was very tough.

I have realised that the sentencing is approaching very soon….Well, I think I have already done my best. Can only leave it to the divine….

The next court appearance is in November!! I’m nervously waiting for the sentencing. Finally, thank you all for your subscription and support!!

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