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Petition to cancel HK actor Donnie Yen as Oscars presenter due to his support for Chinese Communist Party
Action movie star Donnie Yen has a petition against him due to his support for the Chinese Communist Party. — Screen capture from change.org
Tuesday, 07 Mar 2023 12:55 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — With days to go before the 95th Academy Awards, a petition has been initiated against Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen that his invitation to be a presenter at the ceremony be rescinded.
The petition, which had since attracted over 50,000 signatures, was over the John Wick: Chapter 4 star's support for the Chinese Communist Party, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
Calling themselves a group of people from Hong Kong, the petition which started on Saturday (March 4), had set a target of 75,000 signatures.
In a letter attached with the petition, the petitioners described Yen as “a supporter of the Chinese Communist regime” who “has made several remarks in support of the Chinese government’s policies, including supporting the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong and accusing Hong Kong protesters of being rioters.”
Yen’s remarks, they claimed, had violated "the spirit of freedom of speech” and denied Hongkongers’ rights to fight for freedom and democracy.
“If the Oscars Committee continues to invite such a person as a guest presenter, it will damage the image and reputation of the film industry and cause serious harm to human rights and moral values,” the letter said.
During a recent interview with GQ, Yen claimed that Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill unrest in 2019 were not protests but a riot. Stating his stand would upset some people, Yen said he was speaking from his own experience.
Tuesday, 07 Mar 2023 12:55 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — With days to go before the 95th Academy Awards, a petition has been initiated against Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen that his invitation to be a presenter at the ceremony be rescinded.
The petition, which had since attracted over 50,000 signatures, was over the John Wick: Chapter 4 star's support for the Chinese Communist Party, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
Calling themselves a group of people from Hong Kong, the petition which started on Saturday (March 4), had set a target of 75,000 signatures.
In a letter attached with the petition, the petitioners described Yen as “a supporter of the Chinese Communist regime” who “has made several remarks in support of the Chinese government’s policies, including supporting the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong and accusing Hong Kong protesters of being rioters.”
Yen’s remarks, they claimed, had violated "the spirit of freedom of speech” and denied Hongkongers’ rights to fight for freedom and democracy.
“If the Oscars Committee continues to invite such a person as a guest presenter, it will damage the image and reputation of the film industry and cause serious harm to human rights and moral values,” the letter said.
During a recent interview with GQ, Yen claimed that Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill unrest in 2019 were not protests but a riot. Stating his stand would upset some people, Yen said he was speaking from his own experience.
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kt comments:
When young people (including university students) hurled bricks & stones at police and shops, shot arrows at law officers, assaulted cops with spiked bats, burnt shops purportedly owned by Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong, smashed up various buildings, burnt MRT stations and threatened families of police officers, what do we call such violent actions? I have to agree with Donnie Yen the punk-mob was rioting!
Pity that there is zilch way of verifying how many of those signed 50k names actually come from HK!
ReplyDeleteWhy this Malaysian drifter hiding away in Australia so Kepoh want to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs ?
ReplyDeleteThen, why r u so Kepoh want to interfere in Ukraine's affairs ?
DeleteWhen someone support those young people and claim that as freedom fight, I have to say don't talk rot, that's encouraging rioting. These people should be charged as co-offenders!
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