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各位同學： 六四屠城立場全民投票
適逢今年為六四屠城二十週年，我們認為這是一個契機、 我們為什麼要在二十年後發起公投？ 二十週年契機
二零零九年是改革開放三十年、五四運動九十週年、
今時今日中國經濟、軍事、科技發展神速，
八九民運是近代中國民主運動的重要里程碑， 精神承傳
二十年前，港大同學全力支持愛國民主運動。
二十年來，港大同學一直致力爭取平反六四，
二十年後，我們倡議學生會就六四屠城作出全民公投。 一九八九年發生了什麼事？ 悼胡、社論
事情由一九八九年四月十五日，中共前總書記胡耀邦病逝說起， 絕食、戒嚴
中共政府態度依然強硬，學生多次要求對話失敗，請願示威、 屠城
六月三日晚上至六月四日凌晨，軍警入城鎮壓、坦克車掃射、 想知道更多？
以上，我們只簡要的敍述了八九民運及六四屠城的始末。 全民投票又是怎麼樣的一回事？ 全民投票
全民投票（General Polling）是香港大學學生會的最高決策方法， 是次動議
是次全民投票的舉行由外務副會長郝曉田動議， 動議內容如下：
我們就動議內容所用字眼作出以下定義：
「平反八九民運」——公開事件真相、正面評價八九民運的性質、釋
「就六四屠城負上責任」——向公眾道歉、追究屠城責任、 公投日期：二零零九年四月十四至十六日（星期二至四） 票站地點：圖書館對出有蓋部份 梁銶琚樓地下大堂 紐魯斯樓校園服務中心對出 莊月明文娛中心地下G01室 明華綜合大樓T2講堂對出 邵逸夫平台 黃克競平台學生會餐廳對出 新醫學大樓蒙民偉樓地下大堂 票站開放時間：上午十時至下午五時三十分 Dear Fellow Students: General Polling to Rectify the June 4th Verdict: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. We believe that this is the opportune time to take one step forward. The Hong Kong University Students’ Union will hold the General Polling on 14-16 April 2009, the motion being: “The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China must vindicate the 1989 Democratic Movement, and be held accountable for the June 4th Massacre”. The outcome of the General Polling will determine the permanent stance of the Union. In the name of truth and justice, we urge that all Union members to voice out at the General Polling. Why initiate the General Polling after 20 years? The 20th Anniversary: an Opportune Time This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Open Door Policy of the People’s Republic of China, the 90th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the 30th anniversary of the Xidan Democracy Wall, the 10 anniversary of China’s signing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and, not incidentally, the 20th anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Massacre. Today’s China has experienced rapid growth and developments in the economic, military, technological spheres. However, the country’s political and human rights advancements have been disproportionately limited. Until today, the Central People's Government has still yet to pay due regard to the June 4th Massacre – not to mention a vindication. Carrying the 20-year burden, 2009 is a crucial turning point. This is particularly so against the 2008 context: the Sichuan earthquake, the Beijing Olympics and the launching of the Shenzhou VII in 2008 – where overflowing nationalistic and patriotic sentiments could have bushed up the countless unjust, indeterminate imprisonments, suppressions and persecutions of dissidents and the lower class. The 1989 Democratic Movement is a historic milestone in China’s contemporary democratic movements. The 20th anniversary is an opportune time to affirm and proclaim the stance of the Union on rectifying the June 4th Verdict and to reiterate to society in large the significance of fundamental human rights, freedom, democracy and the rule of law, the universal values of which are still neglected by the Central People’s Government. Passing on the Spirit 20 years ago, students of the University of Hong Kong lent full support to the patriotic democratic movement. The Current Affairs Committee initiated a petition to the then-Xinhua News Agency; the Faculty of Medicine assisted the students to sign a ‘blood petition’; the Union organised forums and charity sales; the Vice-president (External) of the Union went to Beijing in support of the student movement; the Union and the students took a leading role in breaking the news censorship by spreading the news on the Massacre; students skipped classes for the demonstrations, assemblies and hunger strikes and, Professor Wang Gungwu, then-Vice-Chancellor of the University, applauded the students and arranged for them supplementary examinations… For 20 years, the students of the University have been pressing for a vindication of the June 4th Massacre and have persistently participated in the annual Candlelight Vigil. Since 1996, the slogan on the Swire Bridge is repainted every year. Since 1999, the Pillar of Shame has been erected on our campus. In 2008, the Union joined in the Orange Movement … 20 years now, we urge that all Union members to voice out at the General Polling. In 1989, many of us were still infants, or still unborn. Thus, it is crucial, especially for those of us who have not experienced June 4th, to inherit from our predecessors this very fight for truth and justice. After 20 years of denial and injustice, the world has had enough. Thus, as the heirs to those who have fought and died for the freedoms which we now enjoy, we all share a duty to step forward on their behalf lest all of their sacrifices be in vain. With your vote, we shall leave our own mark in history towards the democratization of the People's Republic of China. What happened in 1989? How it all started: Mourning Hu and ‘The People’s Daily Editorial’ The events can be traced back to the day of 15th April 1989, on which Hu Yaobang, former General Secretary of the Communist party, passed away. Students put up big-character posts, initiated demonstrations, assemblies and silent protests, calling for a fair verdict on Hu and pressing for economic and political reforms. Unexpectedly, the Central People’s Government employed military force to disband the students and prohibited them from paying tribute and bidding farewell to the body of Hu. The official ‘People’s Daily’ has even in its editorial defined the event as ‘turmoil’. Such conduct of the authorities has triggered students, academics, workers and the ordinary public from across the nation to embark on a series of protests in support of the students in Beijing, turning the student movement into a nation-wide social movement. In the spring of 1989, students and workers joined in a peaceful protest in Tiananmen Square, Beijing following the death of reformer Hu Yaobang, to press for economic and political reforms. The Hunger Strike and the Curfew The Central People’s Government however, persistently refused the students’ demands for a dialogue. The protests, demonstrations and assemblies continued. Upon the resolution of 2000 students to embark on a hunger strike, the movement reached its white-hot climax. People from across the nation rushed to the Tiananmen Square in support of the students on huger strike. Gradually, up to 1000 students collapsed due to the hunger strike and exhaustion. Party leaders such as Yan Fuming, Zhao Ziyang and Li Peng paid visits to the students in the Square. The Beijing Students’ Autonomous Federation eventually ended the hunger strike after 7 days. However, Li then in his speech at China Central Television described the student movement as a ‘revolt’ and mobilised the People’s Liberation Army to implement a curfew in the city. Zhao was then forced to step down, triggering another wave of struggles. Ignoring the curfew order, the people continued their demonstrations and assemblies condemning Li. Protestors such as Hou Dejian, Liu Xiaobo and Zhou Duo and Gao Xin even embarked on a 72-hour hunger strike on 2nd June. The Massacre From the night of 3rd June till the dawn of 4th June, 1989, military forces entered the city. What followed was a bloody suppression: indiscriminate shootings from the tanks, entry by armoured vehicles, a blackout clearance of the Tiananmen Square… Reported casualties in the Square and the city were high in numbers. On the following day, the Central People’s Government claimed to have put down anti-revolutionary revolt and has, until now, persistently refrained from publicly acknowledging what truly happened at the Massacre. Interested in finding out more? The above is only an outline of the events during the 1989 Democratic Movement and the June 4th Massacre. We strongly encourage fellow students to find out further information from other sources such as libraries and internet. The Union will, in due course, initiate an awareness campaign comprising of exhibitions, film screenings, forums, etc, in order to facilitate a more in-depth understanding of the events among the student body. For details, please stay tuned! What is the General Polling? The General Polling The General Polling is the highest decision-making institution of the Hong Kong University Students’ Union, commonly employed in amending the Union’s Constitutions and resolving the stance of the Union on important issues. In the past, the General Polling has been initiated with regard to issues such as the Proposed Political Reform Package, the Slogan on the Swire Bridge, the Erection of the Pillar of Shame, Universal Suffrage of the Chief Executive, the withdrawal from the Hong Kong Federation of Students, etc. The Present Motion The General Polling was proposed by Kok Hiu Tin, Martin, Vice-president (External), seconded by Shing Hiu Yi, Vice-present (Internal), and passed unanimously at the 2nd Council General Meeting on 14th March 2009. The Motion is as follows:
The above wording is specifically defined as follows: ‘Vindicate the 1989 Democratic Movement’:
‘Be held accountable for the June 4th Massacre’:
Details of the General Polling Date: 14 – 16 April 2009 (Tue – Thu) Venues: Covered area outside the Main Library, K. K. Leung Concourse, Area outside Campus Services Centre,
Run Run Shaw Podium, Outside Union Restaurant, Haking Wong Podium, Lobby of William Mong Man Wai Building, New Medical Complex Time: 10:00am - 05:30pm
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