Hong Kong kindergartens asked to hold June 30 flag-raising events for first time
Education Bureau requests kindergartens to host ceremonies and other events to mark fifth anniversary of national security law’s passage
Hong Kong kindergartens have been asked for the first time to hold national flag-raising ceremonies and other activities on June 30 to mark the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-decreed national security law’s passage.
The Education Bureau also sent samples of suggested speeches for schools to read out to students. One of the texts stressed that the country’s stability could only be safeguarded if national security was placed first.
The speech described the legal apparatus used to safeguard national security as “a sword of justice” that protected Hong Kong’s state of prosperity and stability.
Another suggested speech declared that the national security law had protected Hong Kong against violence and the threat of secession.
“Like school rules, [the legislation] protects students against being bullied,” the speech read.
In a circular sent out last week, the bureau asked kindergartens and primary and secondary schools to hold activities to mark the fifth anniversary of the law’s passage and the 28th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty on July 1.