【日本民主最前線】香港抗爭四週年東京遊行 Japan’s Democratic Frontline: 4th Anniversary of Hong Kong Protests Tokyo March
- June 12, 2023
- 8:19 pm
六月中正值日本春夏交替之時，為關東地區的梅雨季節。東京數日前已經開始陰霾密佈，至昨日早上我們前往印刷店拿取宣傳單張時，未及把整疊紙張帶到電車中就下起雨來。
遊行起點現場的公園地面滿佈泥濘，加上燈光不充和未有帳篷避雨，情況可謂頗為惡劣。混亂間可能因為溝通問題，東京警方突然不容許遊行人士在隊伍中打開雨傘，滂沱大雨中還要拿著紙張看口號，各人都非常狼狽。濕氣問題令到大聲公時響時失靈，令到我們要完整喊出光時八字亦非常困難。
儘量充滿各種問題，但150位參加者仍然堅持走完超過一小時的涉谷環繞路線；特別站在隊首的數位手足，全程提著橫額不能休息仍然面不改容。隊伍經過表參道時亦受到不少中國人挑釁，但東京警方也一直專業地維持著秩序。
我們一同向那些在過去四年中奮鬥不懈的人們致以敬意，唯有繼續堅持才能不讓還在囚牢中的人白白受苦。你們的聲音絕不會被遺忘，全世界的香港人社區繼續奮鬥。
我們呼籲日本政府，希望他們發揮在亞洲的重要影響力，挺身而出抵抗正席捲區內的獨裁勢力。我們需要日本站在我們身邊，捍衛亞太地區的民主和自由。讓我們攜手合作，共同守護這些價值。
On June 12, 2023, during the seasonal transition from spring to summer in Japan, a march took place in Tokyo commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Hong Kong protests. Despite the heavy rain, muddy grounds, and various challenges such as not being allowed to open umbrellas and malfunctioning loudspeakers, 150 participants remained resolute, marching through Shibuya for over an hour. They faced provocations but Tokyo police professionally maintained order.
The event emphasized solidarity with those who have been persistently advocating for democracy in the past four years and called upon the Japanese government to leverage its significant influence in Asia to resist authoritarian forces, advocating for democracy and freedom in the Asia-Pacific region.