泰國人民為了追求民主，提出改革王室的主張，卻遭泰國政府暴力鎮壓，以大量警力及水炮車驅散。民主黨立法會議員許智峯今日與多名民主派人士在泰國駐港領事館門外抗議，譴責泰國政府武力鎮壓遊行集會人士，打壓人權自由，他要求泰國政府立即釋放被捕人士，並以對話和聆聽回應泰國人民的訴求。

許智峯表示，泰國人民示威和被政權鎮壓的畫面，和香港人過去一年多所經歷的很相似，香港人和泰國人民都有同一個心願，相信同一個核心價值，就是爭取公義、民主、人權和自由。「泰國的朋友表達他們的訴求，對國家改革民主化的逼切性，爭取人權、自由、手足情誼的追求，是不應受到極權政府的打壓和限制。」

許智峯說：「泰國政府應馬上停止以武力打壓遊行集會人士，聆聽泰國人民的聲音，對政制改革的訴求作出正面回應。泰國政府不要自甘墮落，不應效法在打壓人權自由惡名昭彰的香港政府和香港警察，以濫權濫暴的方式侵害言論自由和集會自由。不要濫權濫暴的方式攻擊你們的年輕人、你們的下一代！」

許智峯說，背棄人民的政權，最終只會釘在歷史上的恥辱柱，遺臭萬年，他促請泰國政府回頭是岸，立即釋放被捕人士，並以對話和聆聽去解決政制改革的問題。許智峯又勉勵泰國人民即使面對專制政權打壓，不要放棄，亦不要絕望，繼續為爭取公義而發聲。「你們並不孤單，勝利最終會屬於人民。Stand with Thailand！泰國人民加油！」

民主黨立法會議員許智峯

2020年10月19日

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Ted HUI Chi-fung voices support for Thais fighting for freedom, condemns Thai government for using violence against its own citizens

The Thai government deployed heavy police force and water cannons against Thais who were fighting for democracy and royal reforms last week. Democratic Party Legislative Councillor Ted HUI Chi-fung, along with various other Democrats, gathered outside the Royal Thai Consulate today in protest against the government’s violent crackdown on protests and infringement of human rights and freedoms. HUI calls on the Thai government to release the detainees immediately and respond to the protesters’ demands with dialogue.

HUI said the scenes of violent crackdown on protests are similar to those experienced by Hong Kongers in the past year. Hong Kongers and Thais share the same hope and belief, and that is to fight for justice, democracy, human rights and freedoms. “The Government should not suppress and restrict Thais’ calls for urgent political reforms, human rights and freedoms, and release of their friends,” said HUI.

“The Thai government should stop using violence against protesters at once. They should listen to the voice of the people and respond to calls for political reform positively and peacefully. The Thai government should not follow the examples of the notorious HKSAR government and police, who have continuously suppressed human rights and freedoms with arbitrary arrests and excessive violence. Do not infringe the rights of expression and assembly of your citizens; do not attack your youngsters and your next generation!”

HUI said regimes who turned their back on people will be featured in history’s hall of shame. He urges the Thai government to release detainees instantly and use dialogue to solve issues concerning constitutional reforms. HUI hopes Thais will continue to fight for justice and not give up. “You are not alone. People will ultimately claim victory. Stand with Thailand!”

Democratic Party Legislative Councillor Ted HUI Chi-fung

19th October, 2020