Emily Lau Quotations

That was really bad. Mr. Zhang had said we could have an honest dialogue, but when we raised the issues that the Hong Kong people are concerned about, he got angry.

I wonder why this figure wasn't released along with the others last week. They should tell us (what their plans are) and also disclose other items,

What he's saying now is, wait, we've got to consult Beijing. We don't even know what the basic law means. This is ludicrous.

We have demonstrated to Hong Kong and to the rest of China, if people are allowed to get the news, what democracy is all about.

They support democracy, and the pro-democracy candidates have scored a resounding victory. I certainly hope the people in Beijing would be watching closely.

The message they are sending to the Hong Kong people and the rest of the world is that the Court of Final Appeal's decisions are no longer final. Every time where the authorities disagree with the verdict, they can go to Beijing and ask them to interpret again and thereby overturn the verdict.

It's a powerful way for people to know that we have not forgotten. It's reassuring to see so many people turn out to say they have not forgotten the atrocities of 1989.

I think the people have spoken very loudly and clearly,

We've been working on this bill for so many years, and you were planning to rush it through in one day?

They would like to have the tools with which they can hit the people and shut the people up, and I think Article 23 is one of those tools.