US Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau,
26 Garden Road,
Central,
Hong Kong.
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| Mr Kurt Tong, US Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau Photo: Courtesy HKFP |
Mr. Tong,
You recently briefed the American Chamber of Commerce on the
special relationship enjoyed between Hong Kong and America and stated:
"'one country, two systems'
is not only a very unique and special reality. It is also a construct that both
China's central government and the people of Hong Kong -- and for that matter,
the United States as well -- all aim to maintain”.
You also said:
“the United States and the people
of Hong Kong share an abiding respect for certain fundamental freedoms, and
certain core values”.
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| The Standard. 22 September 2016 |
We believe as a people our shared core values include
commitments to honesty and integrity and a desire for open, transparent and
accountable government. Your predecessor Mr. Clifford Hart was not an honest
man. He suppressed the truth about what your government is doing in Hong Kong, not only
from the Hong Kong people, but also from your president.
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| NED is funding a colour revolution in Hong Kong |
Your government has funded a colour revolution in Hong Kong
and if you truly share our core values, we would like you to tell the truth
about what the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is doing spending US Government funds in Hong Kong, specifically,
can you tell the truth about the following:
Question 1. What was the US$460,000 given by the NED to support Occupy Central spent on?
In 2012 the NED granted the National Democratic Institute
(NDI) US$460,000 to:
“To foster awareness regarding Hong Kong's
political institutions and constitutional reform process and to develop the
capacity of citizens - particularly
university students - to more effectively participate in the public debate
on political reform, NDI will work with civil society organizations on
parliamentary monitoring, a survey, and development of an Internet portal,
allowing students and citizens to explore possible reforms leading to universal
suffrage”.
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| NED Annual Report 2012 Grants to Hong Kong |
Can you explain to the
Hong Kong people what this money was spent on, and specifically, which
university students were the subjects of your program and what was their role
in the Occupy Central Protests/Umbrella movement?
Question 2. What
was the US$461,210 given by the NED to amplify citizen’s voices in Hong Kong
spent on?
In 2014 the NED granted the NDI further funds to amplify
citizen’s voices in Hong Kong, as follows:
“Political Processes - US$410,000 - Amplifying Citizens’ Voices in Hong Kong & China - To engage Hong Kong civic and political sectors in substantive dialogue around governance and electoral reform processes and to provide civic education for Chinese activists. NDI will assist efforts to promote citizens’ voices in Hong Kong’s political reform process and provide technical assistance to Chinese activists on organizational and advocacy skills. In Hong Kong, NDI will support online platforms and community initiatives that promote citizen-created models of governance. NDI will also conduct a young women’s leadership initiative”.
“Political Processes - Supplement: US$51,210 - Amplifying Citizens’ Voices in Hong Kong - To amplify citizens’ voices in Hong Kong’s political reform process and provide technical assistance to mainland Chinese activists on organizational and advocacy skills. In Hong Kong, NDI will support online platforms and community initiatives that promote citizen-created models of governance. NDI will also conduct a young women’s leadership initiative for up to 20 participants from mainland China and Hong Kong”.
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| NED Annual Report 2014 Asia Regional Grants |
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| NED Annual Report 2014 Asia Regional Grants to Hong Kong to amplify citizen's voices. |
Can you explain to the
Hong Kong people what this money was spent on?
3. Is the US Government funding the
independence movement in Hong Kong?
In March 2016, your
staff held a secret meeting with leaders of localist group Hong Kong Indigenous,
including Edward Leung Tin-kei and Ray Wong Toi-yeung.
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| SCMP report on secret meeting with US consular staff in March 2016 |
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| SCMP report on secret meeting with US consular staff in March 2016 |
Your predecessor Gary
Hart refused to disclose the truth about this meeting. What we want to know, on
behalf of the Hong Kong people is this - is the American government funding the
Hong Kong independence movement?
After you have
answered these questions, you might wish to explain to the American public how
their taxpayer dollars are being spent, because using American Government funds
the NED has worked incessantly to undermine and destabilize Hong Kong, making
it almost ungovernable.
To achieve your government's goals, the NED has bribed our politicians, corrupted our
institutions and attacked the very fabric of our society, including using
school children to fight your battles, so if your claim that America aims
to maintain the ‘one country, two systems’ is true, then Hong Kong’s enemy and the
evil you need to confront is the NED, so the solutions to Hong Kong’s problems
lie not in Hong Kong or China, but in reforming your own government.
References
Hong Kong Standard. US envoy Tong urges HK to safeguard
'one country, two systems' and not lose it. 22 September 2016. Link: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=79854
National Endowment for
Democracy (NED) Annual Report 2012. Grants to Asia – China (Hong Kong) in 2012.
National Endowment for
Democracy (NED) Annual Report 2014. Grants to Asia – Asia Regional. Hong Kong
in 2014.
SCMP. ‘Not some kind
of secret meeting’: Hong Kong Indigenous leaders meet with American diplomats.
10 March 2016. Link: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1922922/not-some-kind-secret-meeting-hong-kong-indigenous-leaders
