Origamis Signal Desire For 'peaceful HK, Truth'

Dozens of people who turned up ahead of a protest against anti-mask law at Sha Tin mall on Saturday made hundreds of origamis as a part of their action against government.

Origami, or paper crane, is linked to a popular custom in Japan where people create them, believing the act will help them fulfil their wishes.

At New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, a man who gave his name as Siu, said he joined a group making origami as he also had a wish.

The 28-year-old said he hopes to find out who should be held accountable for this political crisis and wants the Hong Kong government to listen to the people.

Another origami maker said aside from wishing for all protest demands be met, she hopes peace can be restored in Hong Kong.

Chan, a company manager, said she believes peace can be achieved only if the government upholds the Basic Law and the One Country, Two Systems principle.

She also calls on the government to tell the truth, lamenting that there’ve been a lot of rumors and suspicions going around.

Another man, who called himself Chan Jai, said he is making the origami partly to remember those who lost their lives during anti-extradition crisis. Despite numerous clarifications by police, he said he still believes protesters had died from police violence.

As the number of paper cranes increased in numbers, some lined up them up to form slogans like "Free Hong Kong" that are popular with anti-government protesters.