Day: 21 May 2019

原憧憬李光耀口中平等正义 光谱行动前拘留者:被捕时大梦初醒

32年前的5月21日,有16人在清晨时分,在当权者的代号光谱行动中,以内安法令未经审讯下被扣留。政府指他们涉及“马克思主义阴谋”,企图颠覆和夺取政权。 被捕者包括天主教义工、社工、大学毕业生和专业人士等。一个月后,又有另外六人落网。逮捕发生后,人权机构、教会、外国政府、国内外个人、媒体等都表达抗议,被扣者亲友也反驳官方指控。 在1988年4月,九名被拘留者发表声明,驳斥政府对他们的指控,并确认他们曾经受到虐待。其中八人在隔天即被重新逮捕。 独立导演苏德祥(Jason Soo),在2015年创作了记录片《1987解开阴谋》(1987: Untracing the Conspiracy)中,由当年被拘留者娓娓道来当年被拘留的情节,以及他们所遭受的不公待遇。 为让群众紧记当年逮捕事件的黑暗,本地独立影院The Projector在前日重映《1987解开阴谋》纪录片,映后还请了三名前拘留者:刘月玲、陈智成和曾志成,也受邀参与与观众问答,分享那一段苦难经历和对现今时政的观点。 刘月玲表示,年轻时关注社会正义,所以求学时也曾积极参与学生运动,即便踏入社会也仍投身社会工作。她对于近期马芸偷拍事件发表看法,认为打自近年来政府打压校园学生运动后,如今的大学院方就连在对话会应付学生也显得笨拙, 即便学生也未能提出有意义的交流。究竟我们的社会怎么了? “在宪法中保障公民的言论和结社自由,但如今这些权益怎么了?在国会执政党占大多数议席,几乎可以通过任何法律,例如辩称《防假消息法》是为了捍卫民主。” 刘月玲倡议积极的公民参与,不应对社会时事过于被动、也不要轻信政府的宣传。 曾志成则分享,当年的逮捕就是把被拘留者丢在一个脆弱、容易崩溃的情境,让拘留者认罪,即便他们根本没做错事、不是什么马克思主义者。 有观众询问,是否曾发生让拘留者与九人联合声明相矛盾的事?对此陈智成表示,就在重新被逮捕发生后,未联署声明的拘留者,被请到内政部总部,遭审问有关联合声明的事宜。他被审问了六小时。 被要求签署反驳声明 “不过他们的用意不是要调查联合声明,而是希望我们联署另一份反驳声明。” 陈智成表示也有参与联合声明起草的讨论,当时也很清楚会发生重新逮捕,而自己又因有婚事在身不便联署,惟全力支持声明。所以本身即全力支持九人联合声明,又怎能参与到反驳文告中? 他说很显然如果部签署反驳文告,他们没办法离开内政部总部,最终在和总监Benny斡旋下,同意发表在扣留期间,未遭调查官殴打的声明,但陈智成强调他说的也是事实,因为殴打他的另有其人。…

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