Stand strong and brace for long battle over extradition bill, mourners told at vigil for two protesters at Hong Kong Education University
- More than 100 students and alumni gather to remember two women – an undergraduate and a former student – who died last month
- It was one of two events to mourn four people whose deaths were linked to the crisis surrounding the now-suspended bill
The sentiments were echoed by more than 100 students and alumni at a vigil at the university in Tai Po to remember the two women – an undergraduate and a former student – who died last month.
The gathering was one of two events on Saturday to mourn four people whose deaths were linked to the crisis surrounding the now-suspended bill including through suicide notes or other references to the mass protests, which began last month.
“Hongkongers, we cannot afford to lose even one single life, we have to stand strong together,” EdU student representative Wong Tsz-yan told the crowd. “If we want to win this fight, we win it together, until the day we see the extradition bill fully withdrawn.”
University president Stephen Cheung Yan-leung paid his respects to the family of the student who died last week, saying he would “provide all possible support to help them through this difficult time,” an EdU statement said.
