***此聲明並不代表港青基信書院校方立場或全體學生、校友及教職員之立場***
***The statement does not represent the standpoint of YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and should not be taken as the perspective of all students, alumni, and staff members thereof***

近日香港政府借港人於台灣犯案為由，提出修訂《逃犯條例》和《刑事事宜相互法律協助條例》，允許港府引渡港人至包括中國大陸在內的其他地方受審。一旦此修訂草案獲得通過，港府將可利用新條例移交政治犯甚至任何人至中國以達成政治目的，此舉將直接威脅港人的人身安全和自由，以及嚴重影響香港的法治地位及穩定。

香港自1997年主權移交後，言論自由、人權與法治皆每況愈下，中共政權不斷透過香港政府干預香港的自治，近年屢屢推行惡法意圖加速本地赤化，市民怨聲載道但政府卻漠視民意，一再將惡法強行推上議會表決。若本次條例修訂草案得以通過，港府勢必於未來推行更多危害香港及港人利益的法案，因此，本聲明之聯署人呼籲社會各界傾力合作共同抵抗《逃犯條例》修訂案，並嚴正譴責香港政府漠視民意及議會程序之行為並強烈要求政府立即撤回《逃犯條例》之修訂草案。

港青基信書院校訓為「篤信剛毅」，本校學生必定秉持剛直、弘毅的精神對抗極權，並竭力守護我們的家園。

另呼籲各位同學、校友、教職員於六月九日參與「反送中」遊行，讓社會、政府和世界聽到我們的聲音，遊行詳情如下：
日期：6月9日（星期日）
時間：下午2時30分集合，3時正起步
集合地點：銅鑼灣維園草坪
遊行路線：銅鑼灣東角道遊行至金鐘添美道立法會

Recently, the Hong Kong government proposed a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance regarding extradition due to a Hong Kong citizen committed a crime in Taiwan (ROC). The current extradition law prohibits the transfer of fugitives to China (PRC) due to the difference in legal systems and other factors, but the proposed bill will allow Hong Kong to establish a mechanism for transfers of fugitives for other places including Mainland China. Once the bill is passed, the Hong Kong Government will be able to use the new regulations to hand over political prisoners and even anyone to China for political purposes and the ordinance will become a tool for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to persecute dissidents. This will definitely threaten the personal safety and freedom of Hong Kong people and severely impact the rule of law and stability of Hong Kong.

Since the transfer of sovereignty in 1997, Hong Kong's freedom of speech, human rights, and the rule of law had deteriorated sharply due to the constant political intervention from the CCP. The shrinking degree of autonomy indicates that Hong Kong is slowly becoming one of the ordinary cities of China. If the amendment bill is passed, the Hong Kong government will inevitably propose even more unjust laws in the future to further restrict the basic rights of Hong Kong people. Therefore, we the co-signers of this statement appeal to all sectors of the society to join forces, to work together against the Extradition Law Amendment. We the co-signers also condemn the Hong Kong government for their disregard for public opinions and legislative procedures. Lastly, we urge the Hong Kong government to immediately withdraw the amendment.

The motto of YHKCC is "Fides et Virtus" (Faith and Strength). Our students must always uphold the spirit of the school motto to fight against totalitarianism and to protect our homeland.

Here we encourage all students, alumni, and staff members to participate in the protest against extradition law amendment, making our voices heard by the society, the government, and the world. The details are as follows:

Date: 9th June 2019
Time: 14:30 (Assembly); 15:00 (Starting Time)
Venue:  Victoria Park Central Lawn, Causeway Bay
Destination: Legislative Council

發起人 Organizer：
徐玟澧 Oscar Chui (Class of 2013)
丘澤宏 Ryan Yau (Class of 2016)

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聯署人數 Number of Co-signers (Updated 2019/6/16 15:00)：115
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