立場新聞 2017/11/10 19:05
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Dear Professor Mathieson,
I wish to refer to the following email dated 4 October 2017 and the reminders dated 19 & 26 October regarding your interview with Scotland on Sunday published on 24 September 2017.
Although you said you “have at no time said that discussion of Hong Kong independence is an abuse of freedom of expression”, your joint action with other heads of universities to publish the public statement is in effect to curtail any further discussion on this matter, an action that is even worse.
You lectured students in your final inauguration speech to incoming students on 30 August 2017 that “the university expects people to take responsibility for their actions”. This is an excellent opportunity for you to show students, staff and the public how you would take responsibilities for your action on this extremely serious matter.
Unfortunately, you have for some unknown reason failed to take up this opportunity up to now. Nonetheless, we wish you can do so soon to show you are a good role model for the students.
We all look forward to seeing prompt action from you.
Yours sincerely,
SW Cheung
ASA Chairman
Cc All staff of HKU
HKU Students Union
Frank O’Donnell, Editorial Director, Scotland on Sunday, Scotsman