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Hong Kong leader tells people to act like ‘sheep’
WE THE SHEEPLE ?? :wtf: :lol:
Hong Kong’s chief executive sparks anger among pro-democracy protesters after telling residents to behave like “sheep” in Chinese New Year address
Hong Kong’s unpopular chief executive has infuriated pro-democracy campaigners by using a Chinese New Year message to urge the former colony's citizens to act more "like sheep".
In a brief video address commemorating the start of Year of the Sheep, CY Leung said sheep-like behavior was required in the wake of the turbulence caused by last year’s street protests.
“Last year was no easy ride for Hong Kong. Our society was rife with differences and conflicts,” the chief executive of the former British colony said.
“In the coming year, I hope that all people in Hong Kong will take inspiration from the sheep's character and pull together in an accommodating manner to work for Hong Kong's future.”
In case his message had been missed, Mr Leung noted that the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac had 12 individual "character types". "Sheep are widely seen to be mild and gentle animals living peacefully in groups," he said.
Asked for his opinion on the reference to sheep, Alan Leong, from the pro-democracy Civic Party, told CNN: "I think it's crazy, and he is sick.”
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists occupied the city's streets for 11 weeks last year in what became known as the Umbrella Movement.
Ma Ngok, a political scientist, told the South China Morning Post, the comment was “not smart”.
“He seems like he wants the people to blindly follow what he says like sheep following the shepherd. And CY Leung preaching more peace is kind of ironic because many people see him as the guy causing a lot of conflicts in Hong Kong."
• Who is CY Leung and why do Hong Kong protesters want him to resign?
A 2012 profile of Mr Leung by China’s state-run media suggests Hong Kong’s leader once placed greater value on characteristics usually associated with the outgoing Year of the Horse.
The pro-Beijing leader’s impoverished childhood instilled in him “the importance of determination and perseverance,” the profile said.
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