The Hong Kong\u002Dborn member of Parliament has been outspoken against human\u002Drights violations by the Chinese Communist Party.
But she did not notice the interference when it was happening, she said.
“It’s not something that I had when I was in Hong Kong. My parents did not enjoy it. My grandparents did not enjoy it,” said Kwan, adding that she is adamant she won’t be silenced or intimidated. That’s because the city’s freedoms have shrunk since Beijing imposed a tough national security law following massive pro-democracy protests in 2019. Since then, Tiananmen-related statues have been removed from universities and books about the event have been pulled off shelves.
“We encourage people to wear masks, wear sunglasses and wear a hat so that their faces will not be identified. They’re really scared that they can be recognized,” Tung said.Kwan said she marched for the parents who cannot light a candle outside their homes to publicly honour their dead children because it would be deemed a violation.
“People might distance themselves from me or they’re worried what implications this has and how it could affect them,” Kwan said.
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