This is the ugly face of anarchy in Hong Kong.
The men in the masks emerged last night when 100 rowdy (粗暴的；吵鬧的) radicals (激進分子) gate- crashed (note 2) a by-election forum in Tsim Sha Tsui and rained (note 3) dog food on Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam Sui-lung.
Police took away one man for questioning after a woman complained of being molested (非禮) by a protester.
The action was condemned by both Acting Chief Executive Henry Tang Ying-yen and Lam. "We are angered by this kind of behavior," Tang said, insisting that such actions did not facilitate rational discussion and undermined people's rights to express their views.
Lam said the protesters ignored (漠視) the rule of law, broke a door and injured several security guards.
The protesters, led by the League of Social Democrats and People Power, stormed into (note 4) the Science Museum where about 300 people were attending the second of a series of by-election consultations.
Two security guards attempted to block (阻撓) them but failed. The first protester into the hall held one guard by the neck for a few seconds before releasing him and running into the museum. He wore a Guy Fawkes mask popularized (普及) in the V for Vendetta movie which, it was explained, symbolizes the destruction of a totalitarian government.
The angry protesters, including LSD legislator "Long Hair" Leung Kwok- hung, demanded that Lam withdraw (收回) the four proposals by the government aimed at preventing legislators from resigning in mid-term, which is what five lawmakers did last year to trigger (觸發) a "referendum" on electoral reforms.
They accused Lam of (note 5) organizing what they called a "fake consultation."
The protesters ran up to the stage and threw papers missiles at Lam, who immediately retreated to the back of the venue, leaving his watch on the table.
From good to better English:
(note 1) unmasked=脫去假面具，現出本來面目, 暴露；揭露。
(note 2) gate-crash=不請自來, 衝進, 擅自闖入, 無票進入(戲院等)。Crash= (計劃等)失敗，破產；(飛機)墜毀。crash the headlines=成了轟動一時的頭條新聞。crash in=闖入，擅自進入。A football came crash through the window=一個足球嘩啦一聲打破窗子飛了進來。
(note 3) rain=下雨, 使像雨一樣地落下。a drizzling rain=細雨。Rain or shine=無論晴雨，風雨無阻。A heavy [light] rain=大[小]雨。
(note 4) stormed into=闖進。Storm=暴風雨，暴風雪, 騷動，動亂，風潮。Julian, we ought to face the world and brave the storm=Julian, 我們應該經風雨，見世面。 A political storm in Hong Kong is gathering [brewing]=一場政治暴風雨快來了[正在醞釀]。storm in a teacup=因為一點小事而鬧得滿城風雨。My boss Steve stormed into my office=我老闆Steve氣衝衝地進了我的辦公室。
(note 5) accused of=受指責。Accuse=譴責。把某事歸罪於Victor= (accuse Victor for)。They accused Stephen Chan of taking bribes=他們控告Stephen Chan受賄。
Victor’s View: Hong Kong is a free place and people should have the right to express their views. Gate-crashing and interrupting other people’s meetings ought to be condemned.
(Victor Fung Keung, director of HK Baptist University’s M.A. in international journalism program, has published 4 books on English-enhancement [the latest, titled <<學會演說、改變你的人生>>, was published on July 18] and plans to write 6 more by the end of 2012. Write to him: deanfungenglish@gmail.com)
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