九月初除了會到悉尼參加Sydney Opera House嘅Antidote之外，本來亦受邀到Melbourne和中國異見漫畫家 巴丢草 badiucao一同舉行關於「藝術與抗爭」的講座。
據知主辦單位澳港聯在找尋場地時遇上重重難關，當中好幾個場地，包括當地美術館NGV Melbourne等，因「安全理由」（Security concerns）而拒絕將場地租出。估計是因為近日墨爾本校園多次出現中國學生對香港學生作出種種衝擊行為，而令多個場地如公立美術館NGV Melbourne卻步，因而直接拒絕申請。
這種自我審查自我落閘的態度實在不能接受。如果是因為有當地中國留學生或示威人士作出霸凌行為，理應是向此等人發出警告或懲罰，而不是乾脆禁止其他人、或向爭取自由的人加以壓榨。
這種情況除了在香港或內地發生，在世界各地已經越見嚴重，如果我們今天都選擇容忍，可能明天醒來大家連最後一線的自由都失去。
請廣傳，讓世界知道這個情況，隨時降臨每一個人身上。
So I have been invited to Melbourne for a discussion panel about Art and Resistance, with Chinese dissident cartoonist/artist Badiucao.
The organizers have received several rejections from venues such as NGV Melbourne and Mleb venues, due to “security concerns”, which is totally unacceptable behavior.
This is a global discussion on human rights and the freedom of speech, yet no one wants to get their hands dirty, and by turning a blind eye, they are contributing to further inequalities. If the root cause to this are Chinese students bullying HK students over protests, measures should be taken to punish the ones causing trouble, instead of further silencing those who are willing to speak up.
Shame on these government venues who claims to speak for art and freedoms. And do take note, the day you choose to be on the tyrant’s side, is the day you choose to give up your own freedoms. And mind you, this sort of suppression could turn on those who suppressed, anytime soon.
Please share this to let the world know, this is no longer a fight between HKers and the Chinese government, but between what is right or wrong.
