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self storage Forty pro-establishment legislators made a rare joint statement criticizing three pan-democrats who earlier went to Taiwan to discuss with former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Shih Ming-teh to make use of pro-independence people in Taiwan to promote the Occupy Central movement, while the movement's organizer was not slow to distance himself from Shih. People know that if a movement for universal suffrage is linked to Taiwan independence, it will greatly increase the central government's wariness, which means digging a grave for universal suffrage. One of the Occupy Central organizers Chu Yiu-ming, Alliance for True Democracy convener Joseph Cheng Yu-shek and Labour Party chairman Lee Cheuk-yan last weekend visited Taiwan to meet with Shih, who not only took a high profile in advance, but also clearly stated that he was willing to send people from Taiwan to support Occupy Central. At the same time, Lin Cho-shui, who prepared the Taiwan independence party programme for the DPP, also grabbed the opportunity of attending a seminar in Hong Kong to say that there is "no need to fear Hong Kong independence". Such moves and talks have drawn a series of attacks from mainland semi-official Global Times and local pro-Beijing media, some of which even questioned whether it was an attempt to lead the SAR into Hong Kong independence, in a "blend" with Taiwan independence. Some people's representatives and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference also echoed. Provoking central government's suspicion may lead to tightening of political system This time pro-establishment legislators made a rare joint statement that included those often described as "not behaving" and some who supported pan-democrats' "entry" to chief executive election. It shows that whatever the political stand, people believe that involving Taiwan independence will create bigger barriers for the CE universal suffrage struggle. The DPP has a lot of experience in mass movements. Shih had once successfully organized an occupy presidential palace area by 100,000 "red shirts", to force Chen Shui-bian, who was caught in a corruption scandal, to step down. Some Hong Kong democrats believe that they can learn from that and want support from Taiwan's public. But without adequate assessment, these moves will make Hong Kong's democratic movement pay the price. The Colonial Flag appeared in demonstrations as some local campaigners were not satisfied with Hong Kong being "Chinalized", provoking the conflict between the two regions, about which China is already wary, being on guard against intervention by foreign influence and Taiwan independence people and promotion of separation of Hong Kong people. The central government wants universal suffrage for Hong Kong's chief executive election, but there must be a mechanism to ensure it will not result in Hong Kong people going against the central government. If those fighting for universal suffrage side up with Taiwan independence and increase the central government's suspicion, it will greatly raise the threshold of running in the election that is unacceptable for the pan-democrats, which may pull down universal suffrage. Taiwan independence benefits from ruining Hong Kong's universal suffrage Look at it from the angle of Taiwan independence. Which will be most favourable for it: the successful implementation of universal suffrage in the SAR or having the political system unchanged while causing a series of social unrest and prolonged social divide? The answer is not difficult to imagine and there are clues too. Earlier, some people who support local movements went "anti-Leung" and, in addition to placing an ad in Hong Kong, put up an ad in the form of "an open letter to the Taiwan government and people" in Taiwan's Green Camp newspaper, with the headline changed into "Hong Kong's facing serious Chinalization, a lesson for Taiwan", about which Taiwan independence people made a big fuss. To Taiwan independence people, the more successful the "one country, two systems" is implemented, the smaller the market for it. The more chaotic economic and social conditions in Hong Kong are, the more blocked the democratic process with more opportunities for Taiwan independence agenda to provide an "unbreakable" negative example. If those fighting for universal suffrage want to learn from Taiwan independence experience and boost their strength with its help or think that siding up with it will force Beijing to yield, the risk of ruining universal suffrage may be greatly increased. Published in the Sing Tao Daily on October 24 Vocabulary distance (v) —— 保持距離 wariness (n) —— 戒心 grave (n) —— 墳墓 seminar (n) —— 研討會 semi-official (adj) —— 半官方的 echo (v) —— 附和 barrier (n) —— 障礙 Chinalize (v) —— 中國化 fuss (n) —— 小題大作 agenda (n) —— 議程 Useful Terms pro-establishment legislator —— 建制派立法會議員 joint statement —— 聯署聲明 presidential palace —— 總統府 social divide —— 社會分裂 negative example —— 反面教材 Did you know? Pro-establishment legislators condemned the recent meeting of Occupy Central initiators with pro-independence political figures in Taiwan on Wednesday. They warned against attempts to challenge the "one country, two systems" principle. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong lawmaker Tam Yiu-chung expressed concern that initiators of the movement made use of pro-independence forces in Taiwan to promote the Occupy Central movement, saying this would result in violence and challenge the "one country" bottom line. Tam urged the three to stop contacting the pro-independence forces in Taiwan and give up Occupy Central. Movement organizer Chan Kin-man said it is ridiculous to say they colluded with Taiwan's pro-independence power. He said they also contacted other groups in Taipei and they will communicate with Taiwan people, no matter what their political stance. 1. The word _____ in the fourth paragraph is the opposite of "common". 2. Three _____ earlier went to Taiwan to discuss with former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Shih Ming-teh on Occupy Central. 3. In the passage, the word _____ means "mix". 4. The Colonial Flag appeared in demonstrations because _______________________________. 5. According to the last paragraph, Hong Kong politicians should not _____ up with Taiwan independence. Answers 1. rare 2. pan-democrats / democrats 3. blend 4. some local campaigners were not satisfied with Hong Kong being "Chinalized" 5. side 翻譯︰George 消「獨」才有望普選特首 四十位立法會建制派議員，罕有地發表聯署聲明，批評早前赴台與民進黨前主席施明德交流的三位泛民主派人士，借助台獨分子推動「佔領中環」，佔中發起人則急與施明德劃清界�。大家都知道，如果爭取普選的運動與台獨扯上關係，大增中央戒心，只會為普選掘墳墓。 佔中運動發起人之一朱耀明、真普聯召集人鄭宇碩和工黨主席李卓人，上周末到台灣與施明德交流。施明德不止事先張揚，而且表明願意安排台灣人來港支持佔中。同一時間，為民進黨制訂台獨黨綱的林濁水，亦利用來港出席研討會的機會，說「港獨也不必怕」。 這些舉動和言論，引來內地半官方《環球時報》和本地親北京傳媒連篇炮轟，當中甚至質疑是否要把香港引向港獨和台獨「兩獨合流」，一些人民代表和政協委員亦紛紛附和。 惹中央猜疑恐收緊政制 今次立法會建制派議員，罕有地發表聯合聲明，當中包括平時被形容為「不大聽話」的議員，以及一些贊成泛民可以「入閘」參選特首的議員，顯示無論政治立場如何，大家都認為扯上台獨會令爭取普選特首平添重大障礙。 民進黨有豐富群眾運動經驗，施明德曾成功策動十萬「紅衫軍」霸佔總統府一帶，要貪瀆醜聞纏身的陳水扁下台。本港部分民主派人士認為，可以從中取經及爭取台灣民眾支持，可是沒有充分評估，這些舉動令本港民主運動要付出代價。 本港示威行動出現港英年代的龍獅旗，部分本土運動人士不滿香港「被中國化」，激化兩地矛盾，中央已經有戒心，嚴防外國勢力和台獨分子插手，鼓吹港人離心。中央希望香港能夠普選特首，但要設定機制，確保不會搞成港人與中央對抗，如果爭取普選人士與台獨沾邊，增加中央猜疑，大大提高參選門檻，導致泛民難以接受，普選就可能拉倒。 葬送港普選台獨可得益 大家不妨試從台獨的角度推算，究竟本港成功推行普選，還是政制原地踏步，引發連串社會動盪和持久的社會分裂，哪一種發展方向最有利台獨呢？答案不難想像，而且有往�可尋。 早前有支持本土運動的人士「倒梁」，在港登廣告外，還以「給台灣政府及人民的公開信」的面貌，在台灣綠營報章賣廣告，標題變成「香港面對嚴重中國化 請台灣引以為鑑」，台獨分子趁機用來大做文章。 對台獨分子來說，一國兩制運行得愈成功，台獨市場就愈縮窄。香港愈是經濟差，社會亂，民主進程愈受阻滯，就愈能夠替台獨議程提供「振振有詞」的反面教材。爭取普選者如果向台獨分子取經，以及借力擴大聲勢，或者以為可借靠攏台獨的威脅逼北京就範，葬送普選的風險恐將大增。 刊於十月二十四日《星島日報》 迷利倉