Ray Wong
| Ray Wong | |
|---|---|
| 黃台仰 | |
 | |
| Convenor of Hong Kong Indigenous | |
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Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 September 1993 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Hong Kong Indigenous |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Caritas Bianchi College of Careers |
| Occupation | Interior designer |
Ray Wong Toi-yeung (Chinese: 黃台仰; born 15 September, 1993) is a Hong Kong activist. He founded the localist pressure group Hong Kong Indigenous with other activists who were dissatisfied with the efficacy of Hong Kong's mainstream democratic movement during the 2014 Hong Kong protests. He took an active part in the Mong Kok civil unrest on Chinese New Year's day 2016 and was arrested later that month.
Early life and career
He was born in Hong Kong in 1993 and studied at the Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School and the Caritas Bianchi College of Careers and is currently working as a freelance interior designer.[1]
Foundation of Hong Kong Indigenous
He participated in the 2014 Hong Kong protests which is often dubbed as "Umbrella Revolution". After the protests, he formed Hong Kong Indigenous, a localist group, with other young protesters he met in Mong Kok who shared disaffection with the failure of the protests and the movement leaders. Facing the heavy-hand approach by the police on the protesters, he has abandoned that the peaceful method, thinking it as useless, and believes that protesters have to resist force of the police by force.[1]
Hong Kong Indigenous continued to organise and participate in other social movements, notably the anti-parallel trading protests in 2015, including the "Liberate Sheung Shui" on 24 January, "Liberate Tuen Mun" on 8 February and "Liberate Yuen Long" on 1 March. He was arrested in those protests for five times in total.[1]
He holds an anti-Mainland immigrant view, believes that the influx of mainland immigrants are undermining the Hong Kong culture and abusing the Hong Kong welfare system. However, he also states that if an immigrant is willing to defend Hong Kong and shield the shared culture and values of Hong Kong people, that person is a Hongkonger.[1]
Wong also advocates for the Hong Kong's right to self-determination, and is perceived as separatist by the pro-Beijing camp.[1]
Mong Kok conflict
In the Mong Kok civil unrest on Chinese New Year's Day 2016, Wong took an active role as Hong Kong Indigenous called for actions online to protect street hawkers from law enforcement officials. The protests turned into violent clashes. After the clashes, he posted a recording online saying that he was unsure what will happen to him, and it may be his “final message”. He called Hong Kong people to continue protesting and make a difference, and concluded by quoting a Chinese saying: "Rather be a shattered vessel of jade than an unbroken piece of pottery."[2]
On 11 February, police raided Wong's home in Tseung Kwan O but did not find him. Subsequently, Wong disappeared from all media contact.[3] Wong was arrested at a friend's residence in Tin Shui Wai on 22 February for "incitement to riot and possessing prohibited items".[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "新聞人物：誰是黃台仰？". BBC. 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Cheng, Kris (11 February 2016). "‘Final message’ from leader of localist group in Mong Kok protest calls for perseverance". Hong Kong Free Press.
- ↑ Wong, Hermina (2016-02-12). "Leader of localist group linked to Mong Kok unrest falls off radar after 'final message'". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ Cheung, Eric (2016-02-22). "Police find 'explosive material', 'weapons' as Ray Wong is arrested". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2016-02-23.