Mann aus Hongkong wegen angeblicher Volksverhetzung im Zusammenhang mit dem tödlichen Brand in Tai Po verhaftet

TIL politely asking the government to ensure the law is being followed is „sedition.“ Hopefully this guy doesn’t just disappear forever.

„HKFP has learned that Hong Kong university student Miles Kwan was arrested on Saturday. He initiated a petition urging the government to respond to “four big demands” after the fatal tragedy that killed at least 128 people.“

„The student called for the government to ensure accommodation for displaced residents; set up an independent investigation committee to look into potential conflicts of interest; review the construction supervision system; and probe regulatory neglect, as well as hold government officials accountable.“

WTF is wrong with the Hong Kong government? This kid is not even against the government and just want justice and a safer building environment. None of the demands is unreasonable.

I grew up in Hong Kong but very glad that I have left this authoritarian place long time ago.

i imagine CCP trying to frame someone

The 4 Demands are reasonable stuff like investigations, oversight, and accomodation for the displaced. But that’s not okay in Hong Kong.

Also happening right now, w/ Chinese sources:

– National Security Department said [Black Mob](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1833907-20251129.htm) (as in 2019 protestors dressed in black) infiltrated the disaster sentiments.

– Secretary for Security (the Police Commsioner during 2019 protest) [claims the safety netting are fire-resistant](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202511290162.aspx), despite how we can clearly see [how fast that stuff burned](https://streamable.com/fa2ght). 30s to climb the entire height of the apartment. Even state media like TVB and [HK101](https://www.hk01.com/01%E8%A7%80%E9%BB%9E/60298739/%E5%AE%8F%E7%A6%8F%E8%8B%91%E5%A4%A7%E7%81%AB-%E8%A7%80%E9%BB%9E-%E5%B7%A5%E7%A8%8B%E6%A3%9A%E7%B6%B2%E5%85%88%E8%B5%B7%E7%81%AB-%E5%85%A9%E9%83%A8%E9%96%80%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E6%88%90%E7%96%91) are calling BS on the net’s supposed safety. 

– Why downplay the netting’s problem? There is [documented government fuckups](https://news.hket.com/article/4046020/%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94%E5%AE%8F%E7%A6%8F%E8%8B%91%E4%BA%94%E7%B4%9A%E7%81%AB%EF%BD%9C%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B4%E5%B7%B2%E6%9C%89%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E6%8A%95%E8%A8%B4%E6%A3%9A%E7%B6%B2%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C%E3%80%80%E5%AD%AB%E7%8E%89%E8%8F%A1%E8%AA%8D%E5%8B%9E%E5%B7%A5%E8%99%95%E5%9B%9E%E8%A6%86%E4%B8%8D%E7%90%86%E6%83%B3) and [oversight](https://www.mingpaocanada.com/tor/htm/News/20251128/HK-gac4_r.htm) regarding the nettings, but not for the styrofoam or the bamboo (which are actually fire-resistant). So let’s blame the latter two.

– a grassroot volunteer movement spawned to distribute donated supplies and offer other help. Pro-CCP groups came, hi-jacked the movement and supplies, kicked people out, barred them from gathering, and threatened to call the cops over [illegal assembly](https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AE%8F%E7%A6%8F%E8%8B%91%E4%BA%94%E7%B4%9A%E7%81%AB%EF%B8%B1%E7%B6%B2%E5%82%B3%E9%97%9C%E6%84%9B%E9%9A%8A%E6%93%AC%E6%8E%A5%E6%89%8B%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E7%89%A9%E8%B3%87%E7%AB%99-%E6%8F%9A%E8%A8%80%E5%A0%B1%E8%AD%A6%E9%9D%9E%E6%B3%95%E9%9B%86%E7%B5%90-%E9%BA%A5%E7%BE%8E%E5%A8%9F%E7%84%A1%E5%9B%9E%E6%87%89%E5%82%B3%E8%81%9E%EF%BC%9A%E7%9B%BC%E4%B8%8D%E5%88%86%E7%AB%8B%E5%A0%B4%EF%B8%B1yahoo-104632648.html?guccounter=1), a charge excessively used to suppress the 2019 protests. All this because the [Pro-CCP group needs to shoot selfies](https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AE%8F%E7%A6%8F%E8%8B%91%E4%BA%94%E7%B4%9A%E7%81%AB%EF%BD%9C%E5%90%B3%E6%9E%97%E5%B3%B0%E4%B8%8D%E6%BB%BF%E5%B0%87%E8%B5%B7%E7%81%AB%E5%8E%9F%E5%9B%A0%E6%AD%B8%E5%92%8E%E7%AB%B9%E6%A3%9A-%E6%96%A5%E9%97%9C%E6%84%9B%E9%9A%8A%E6%89%93%E5%8D%A1%EF%BC%9A%E6%A0%B9%E6%9C%AC%E5%90%8C%E5%B9%B8%E7%81%BD%E6%A8%82%E7%A6%8D%E5%86%87%E5%88%86%E5%88%A5-101710955.html) to show the higher-ups.

This is why a lot of the survivors have been very cautious about openly speaking to international media about the fire. The arrests after the protests proved that speaking out and going against the narrative of the Chinese government can be a very bad thing.