1 week Ago By William Yiu
A former justice chief has called on Hongkongers to give young people who were arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests a second chance, saying punishment alone will not change their views on society. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, as well as businessman Irons Sze Wing-wai, made the appeal on Monday in two separate videos by Project Change, an NGO set up in 2020 to help young offenders. “Youths are the pillars of our future society.
For those who were misled or did not think things through, leading them to commit crimes, once they have learned from their mistakes and accepted the legal responsibility, we must give them a chance and allow them to start fresh , ” said Leung, also a former deputy director of the Basic Law Committee. “ If they are devoid of job opportunities, how can they reintegrate into society? ” Leung stressed Beijing officials also cared about young people and that city leader John Lee Ka-chiu also said it was society’s responsibility to give offenders chances..
