School Denies Protest Link As Revamp Cash Pulled
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2021-05-19 HKT 21:52
A secondary school which has missed out on a multimillion-dollar redevelopment insisted on Wednesday it's always groomed pupils to be law-abiding and non-violent.
Wa Ying College found itself at the centre of controversy after a lawmaker intimated it was linked to the 2019 protests.
The government had proposed to spend HK$470 million revamping the Ho Man Tin campus of Wa Ying College, which has been in use for 50 years.
But it pulled the funding request on Tuesday, citing a lack of support in the legislature.
When the proposal was first put to Legco in March, it got a cool reception. One lawmaker, Priscilla Leung, said in the debate that some schools had been involved in social incidents and riots - although she didn't name names.
During the protests, the school's governing body, the Hong Kong Methodist Church, had opened its church in Wan Chai for protesters to take a rest amid the clashes.
In June 2019, Wa Ying's principal, Wun Chi-wa, called on the government to withdraw the extradition bill that sparked months of social unrest, saying the controversy was harming society.
In a statement, the school said the social unrest brought it a certain degree of shock, but it always worked to create a calm and peaceful atmosphere for pupils.
It said it will continue to offer quality teaching to groom pupils with a responsibility to the country and Hong Kong, under the Education Bureau's guidelines.
The Professional Teachers Union said it's regrettable the funding request is being withdrawn, saying the government should improve the campus as soon as possible.
"We condemn the pro-government lawmakers for overriding education with politics, and neglect the needs of students," it said in a statement.
HashKey Exchange Initiates First Physical Subscriptions For Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs
HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s licensed virtual asset exchange, has announced the successful facilitation of the first... Read more
SFC Warns Against CBEX Group And Bitget Pro For Crypto Fraud
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a public alert concerning fraudulent activities by two virtual a... Read more
MaiCapital Partners With Malaysias MyEG For New SFC-Approved Virtual Asset ETF
Malaysian e-government services provider MyEG Services Bhd has partnered with MaiCapital, a virtual asset manager lice... Read more
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Enhances Support For SMEs With New Initiatives
In response to the evolving economic landscape and recent changes in consumer and tourist spending patterns, the Hong K... Read more
Hong Kong Consumers Prioritise Credit Monitoring, TransUnion Study Finds
A recent study by TransUnion has highlighted a substantial increase in credit monitoring services among consumers in Ho... Read more
The Bank Of Singapore Names Rickie Chan As CEO For Hong Kong Branch
The Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has appointed Rickie Chan as the new Chief Executive Officer of... Read more