大搜捕只會成為全球反制中國的助燃料，讓國際社會與港人站在同一陣線，感謝阿拉伯半島電視台在此關鍵時刻發佈我的評論，「This fight is not just about Hong Kong」，這是全球對抗極權的戰爭，共勉之。

From anti-extradition law to anti-Authoritarian war, Hongkongers have gone through a long summer of protests in 2019. The smell of teargas becomes the collective memory of the whole generation. Waves of public anger flooded the city when people witnessed rounds of rubber bullets indiscriminately firing at children, elderly and pregnant women. Police officers unlawfully and unreasonably assaulted bystanders and protesters. Scenes of bloodshed shocked ordinary citizens and reminded them of the bitter memory of Tiananmen Square's bloody crackdown. With a strong sense of injustice, Hongkongers chose to stand up against unchecked police violence.

However, over the past nine months, Beijing and Hong Kong government have intensified its strong-arm policies on Hongkongers. Reuters reports that Beijing has deployed 4000 national security forces to Hong Kong. Together with the Chinese troops, 12000 forces are now stationing in the city, probably the largest deployment ever. Beijing top officials also urged to speed up the legislation of national security law in Hong Kong to tackle political dissidents. A few weeks ago, Hong Kong government also decided to spend extra 2.5 billion HK dollars on police forces, with its budget on teargas and rubber bullets tripled.

With all these clues, I believe China plans another crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Not to mention that Hong Kong is now under the growing shadow of China. Days ago, China just expelled US journalists from reporting in Hong Kong. It is the first time China has openly breached the promise of press freedom and autonomy enshrined in our One Country Two Systems framework.

In fact, China has been intensifying its suppression on critical voices, inside and outside China. Since 2015, human rights groups, civil rights lawyers and religious groups were the prime targets of China's political persecution. Over 1 million Uyghurs were detained in re-education camps in Xinjiang and assigned to factories for forced labour. Big companies like Blizzard, Disney and many Airlines are under pressure from China to back its political stance on Hong Kong and Taiwan.

To prevent China from further trampling on civil liberties, we need human rights sanctions as weapons. I urge the US State Department to include effective sanction mechanism in the forthcoming report on Hong Kong's autonomy. I also call upon the European Union to pass the Magnitsky Act.

This is a global battle against the worldwide expansion of authoritarian. This is also a fight to protect freedoms and democracy for the next generations. Hong Kong is now on the forefront. I hope the world can stand with us and join our fight!

#眾志國際連結 #國際戰線

[Cheekiemonkies 15th Anniversary Giveaway Day 30] - CLOSED

WINNERS:
1. Glordian Tan
2. Adeline Wong
3. Izza Farina
4. Hwee San Tay

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*2nd last day of my month-long giveaway!*

I think Pororo Park needs no introduction. Themed after the much-loved animation character in Korea, Pororo Park is a character-based kids indoor playground for children 12 years and below. Kids can ride the Pororo Express train, role-play in the Pororo House, dive into the Shark Ball Pool Pit, scamper around at Poby's Play Gym, and sing along with live performances by Pororo & Friends!

I have FOUR $50 Pororo Park vouchers, courtesy of Marina Square, to give away! The vouchers can be used for admission tickets. To stand a chance to rub shoulders with Pororo, simply complete the following:

1. LIKE both Marina Square's AND Pororo Park Singapore's Facebook pages.
2. Leave a comment below once you have done so.

BONUS: INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING!
SHARE this blog post of the giveaway on Facebook for a BONUS chance! Remember to set your profile to public so that I can see the shared post.

*Giveaway will end on 2 February 2020, 2359 hours.

Wanna take some nice pictures and win a Google Home Mini at the same time? 😏 There's a Google Cook-Off happening on 13 & 14 Jul, Sat & Sun, from 12 to 9pm (10 challenges per day), where you can test your skills with the brand new Google Nest Hub at the #MadeByGoogle Event happening at Marina Square's Central Atrium!

The friendly staff will even show you how to redeem a FREE McDonald's Vanilla Cone when you interact with any Google device at the event and download the #MarinaSquareApp!

#MadeByGoogle #MarinaSquareSG #MSQFoodxTech #sp