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The HKTV license controversy has turned into a social movement, as tens of thousands of people protested yesterday outside the SAR government headquarters at Tamar.迷你倉最平 Compared to other political movements, this one was spontaneous. Last night, the HKTV staff union vowed dozens of laid-off employees will camp out and play episodes of a TV drama series every night. Isnt that reminiscent of the anti-national education Leg 1 demonstrations that occupied the Tamar open spaces in September last year? If parents wouldnt compromise on their childrens interests, its now clear TV viewing isnt to be ignored either. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying had a golden opportunity to defuse the ticking time bomb on Thursday when he answered lawmakers questions. But he flubbed it. Instead of dispelling public suspicions, he hid behind Executive Council confidentiality rules. Leg 2 But did he know it was an unwise tactic? Leung said it hadnt been the governments practice to disclose Exco discussions. But that shouldnt have prevented him from justifying the decision. This indeed had been the common practice of past administrations. Yesterday, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung joined the chorus and Exco convener Lam Woon- kwong spoke for a second time. Their most resounding message was assuring people that the licensing decision had conformed with so-called procedural justice. Were their assurances convincing? Obviously not judging from yesterdays迷你倉 turnouts. It would be misleading to say the demonstration was in support of HKTV chairman Ricky Wong Wai-kay. It has gone beyond that. An isolated incident wouldnt have sparked such a massive outcry had the public been satisfied with the government in general. The free-to-air TV license issue was only a trigger, allowing people to vent their anger. The publics suspicions are justified. If the licensing decision wasnt political, then it should have been straightforward for commerce minister Gregory So Kam- leung to deliver a clear picture in the first place. Rightly or wrongly, thats what a lot of people think. After so many days, i-Cable and Now TV have yet to announce their broadcast plans. I wonder if the government had made any contingency plans for damage control unless it was convinced the public wasnt interested in what to expect from the two stations. In the past several days, leaks were made to the media suggesting the chief secretary, the financial secretary, the secretary for justice and individual Exco members supported issuing three licenses, while others knowing what Leung wanted argued otherwise. A government document was also cited by some media that as of the end of 2012, it was still the policymakers view that all three new free-to-air TV licenses should be issued. Government clarifications have yet to stem speculation. If there is an outcry in the open, could there also be an outcry inside the administration? 儲存