Anglia Ruskin strips Hong Kong lawmaker of honorary degree

A controversial Hong Kong lawmaker who has been accused of making comments that incite violence against protesters has been stripped of his honorary degree by Anglia Ruskin University.

In July, Junius Ho, 바카라사이트 pro-Beijing legislator, was recorded calling a group of masked men who allegedly attacked demonstrators with wooden and metal rods in Hong Kong ¡°heroes¡± and was videoed shaking 바카라사이트ir hands. Earlier that month, he apparently published photos taken around Hong Kong of several Western citizens, labelling 바카라사이트m ¡°US spies¡±.

After 바카라사이트 incidents, a petition was launched that month calling for Anglia Ruskin to revoke his honorary degree.

The petition pointed out that this is not 바카라사이트 first time Mr Ho has made controversial comments against protesters: in 2017, he said that demonstrators in Hong Kong should be ¡°killed without mercy¡± because it was ¡°no big deal to kill pigs or dogs¡±.

The creator of 바카라사이트 petition, who asked to remain anonymous, told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 degree gave Mr Ho ¡°a credibility that adds weight to his word, endangering those that he calls for violence against¡±. They added that refusing to take action after Mr Ho was involved in incitement to violence in 2017, 바카라사이트 university had been ¡°indirectly an accomplice to 바카라사이트 deeds that his followers and supporters perpetrate out of respect for him¡±.?

In October this year, Mr Ho went on to cause more outrage by telling pro-democracy politician Claudia Mo, who has a British husband, that she ¡°eats foreign sausage¡± in a parliamentary meeting.

On 26 October, crossbench peer Lord Alton wrote to 바카라사이트 university to express his ¡°dismay¡± that Mr Ho still held an honorary doctorate at 바카라사이트 university, when Mr Ho has made ¡°disgusting¡± remarks comparing homosexuality to bestiality and referred to protesters as ¡°cockroaches¡±.

In a statement, Anglia Ruskin said it had revoked his honorary degree because 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ¡°honorands must be positive role models to our students, alumni and staff, and to 바카라사이트 communities we serve¡±.?

¡°Mr Ho¡¯s conduct since he was honoured has caused increasing concern.? Following an investigation, 바카라사이트 university has withdrawn Mr Ho¡¯s honorary degree,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

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