科大學生校長對話會 抗議警暴 同學命危 HKUST Student-President Dialogue to Protest Police Violence

今日下午5時,逾2000學生及教職員在科技大學校園集會,與校長對話,抗議警方阻救援,致周同學命危,要求校長譴責警暴及全力支持被捕學生。校長回應譴責所有暴力。有學生舉起「還我真相」等標語。

11月4日將軍澳凌晨警民衝突,防暴警向尚德邨狂發射催淚彈清場,其間一名22歲科大姓周學生疑從停車場3樓跌至2樓平台,其墮樓原因至今成謎。至於警方曾否阻撓救護車延誤救援,需要提供更多證據,以釋除公眾疑慮。

有科大學生記者表示,警方當晚狂射催淚彈後,未幾見到3架救護車到場,「一堆警察喺出面塞住晒」。對應網上流傳照片。

事發後,有指周同學是避催淚彈而墮樓,有網民就質疑,3樓外牆約1.18米高,認為周同學並非不小心失足而出意外,並指他若是避催淚彈,可選擇其他路線逃走,而非攀越外牆,甚至質疑他是遭人脅逼或被人拋下。而警方昨晚交代案件事,就否認阻止消防車及推事主落樓的傳聞。

資深救護員屈奇安今早在電台節目表示,相信部門控制室有完全對話記錄,經調查後可知當時情況。

另外,警方昨晚又指,懷疑傷者在0時45分至1時之間墮樓,此前向停車場發射了至少5枚催淚彈射,但據Now新聞及有線報道,警方於0時58推進時亦曾向停車場2樓或3樓發射催淚彈。公民黨立法會議員譚文豪認為警方在嚴重矛盾下絕對需要向公眾交待真相。

今日下午5時,逾2000學生及教職員在科技大學校園舉行集會,與校長對話,抗議警方阻救援,致周同學命危,要求校長譴責警暴及全力支持被捕學生。校長回應譴責所有暴力。有學生舉起「還我真相」、「校長你有盡了全力尋出真相嗎」?

On 4 November, during the clashes in Tseung Kwan O in the early morning, the riot police fired tear gas in Sheung Tak Estate. During the period, a 22-year-old HKUST Chow was fell from the parking lot on the third floor to the second floor platform. The police was accused of having blocked the ambulance and delayed the rescue and more evidence is needed to clear public doubts.

A university student reporter said that after the police fired tear gas on that night, and 3 ambulances were seen. “A bunch of policemen were blocking access.”

Some suggested that Chow jumped to avoid tear gas. Some netizens questioned that the external wall of the third floor was about 1.18 meters high and Chow did not accidentally fall, and to avoid tear gas, he could choose other ways, and even questioned whether he was coerced or thrown down. The police  last night denied that they have blocked the ambulance or pushed the victim.

Senior ambulanceman Wat Ki-on said on a radio program this morning that he believed that the fire department control room had a complete communications record and the situation would be clear after investigation.

In addition, the police last night pointed out that the victim fell between 0:45 am and 1 am. At least 5 tear gas rounds were fired at the parking lot, but according to NOW TV News and Cable News, the police also advanced at 0:58 am and tear gas rounds were fired on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the parking lot. Legislator of Civic Party Tam Man-ho, believes that the police absolutely need to explain the truth to the public under serious contradictions.

At 5 pm today, more than 2,000 students and faculty members held a rally on the campus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for a dialogue session with the university president to protest against the police brutality while a student was seriously injured. They asked the president to condemn the police and fully support the arrested students. The principal responded by condemning all violence. Some students raised the “Give Us the Truth” and ” President: Have you tried your best to find out the truth?”

楊必興 P H Yang