Chitchat BNO Holding HKie AMDK Cocksucking Chinks Asked by Brit Government to Fuck back Chynna!

Pinkieslut

Alfrescian
Loyal
Joined
Apr 14, 2011
Messages
18,911
Points
113
Hong Kongers who fled the city due to fears of being detained under controversial new national security law were forced to claim asylum despite being eligible for six-month visa
  • Two Hong Kongers arrived in London but were forced to claim asylum and not granted permission to stay for six months under current BNO regulations
  • Both came after Dominic Raab announced BNO passport holders would be offered 'route to citizenship' & given leave to remain for five years come January
  • One man said that he was terrified if he was sent back that Hong Kong police would arrest him for being 'disloyal' on his return
  • Another said his family holds secrets about the Chinese Communist party and that he fears he could have been detained and taken to mainland

A group of Hong Kongers fleeing the city were forced to claim asylum in the UK rather than being offered six-months permission to stay under current British National Overseas (BNO) guidelines.

Two BNO passport holders, who asked MailOnline to remain anonymous fearing repercussions from Hong Kong police and China, said they were told by border agents they would be returned home unless they applied for asylum, despite being eligible to stay in the UK for six months.

Under current guidelines for BNOs, the UK government permits a stay of six months, in which time the holder may work, study and live in Britain. Individuals claiming asylum have no right to work or earn money while their claim is under review.

In response to the introduction of the controversial national security law in Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab last month announced that residents would be offered a 'route to citizenship', an extension of the six-month allowance to five years.

One arrival, a 34-year-old sales manager from Kowloon, told MailOnline he arrived at a London airport on the 15th July, shortly after Raab's announcement, and was told he would have to be returned to Hong Kong, where he feared he could face consequences for fleeing.

‘He [the border agent] gave me a small piece of paper, a document made up of squares and texts,' he said.

'He said: "You're not allowed to enter the UK Border, and we will send you back to your home country".

'I told him: "Sir... No, please don't do that, please help me. If you send me to Hong Kong, I could be in immediate danger".'

He said he was terrified the Hong Kong government would mark him as 'disloyal' or even arrest him on his return.

Dubbed the 'end of Hong Kong' by critics, the region's controversial new national security gives Hong Kong authorities sweeping new law enforcement powers, and criminalises acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign agencies.

Those found guilty of the crimes can be imprisoned for life or taken to mainland China for trials, where there is a higher risk of torture and mistreatment.

A second arrival, a 32-year-old who worked in Hong Kong as an IT manager, said fears about his grandfather's career as a Kuomintang agent, and documentation handed down through his family, forced him to flee to the UK. He said he has developed mental health issues from the worry that he could be 'put in prison' or a re-education camp 'where they will brainwash me.'


'I've got soft copies of documents about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) runs concentration camps, from the past, and my grandfather's agent identity documentation as a former agent,' he told MailOnline.

'Sadly the copies were destroyed as my family feels that it's too dangerous to leave such evidence at home.'

He fears that under the new national security law, which allows Hong Kong police to raid homes without permits, the documents could be easily discovered and his family put at risk.

'As police now can enter citizen's homes for so-called "investigations", without a permit, they [my family] are worried these documents would be discovered and my whole family would be in great danger.'

He said he had shared the soft copies of the documents with a foreign intelligence agency, who he asked MailOnline not to name for security reasons, in a move which would be considered treason by the CCP.

'The least they would do is put me in prison,' he told MailOnline. 'And if I was unlucky, they'll put me in a re-education camp to brainwash me.

'If not then I'd spend a long time in prison until I committed suicide or I can't bear the torture any more. Or, even worse, like in Xinjiang, they might just harvest my organs.'


'Because they were saying that the CCP or the Hong Kong police would disapprove the travel documents, or even that they would close the border, to stop those with BNO at the airport.

'I, and many other Hong Kongers, were afraid of this so we had to leave before they did those crazy things. We didn't want to be trapped.'

Shortly after being contacted by the MailOnline for comments regarding the cases of the two men, the Home Office updated their guidelines for Hong Kongers wishing to come to the country.

'The Hong Kong BN(O) Visa route will open from January 2021. Eligible BN(O) citizens are able to apply for this route both inside and outside the UK,' the statement reads.

'For those who wish to travel before the route opens, the UK will ensure that BN(O) citizens who wish to come to the UK are able to do so, subject to standard immigration checks.

'A BN(O) citizen can come to the UK as a visitor for up to six months without a visa, or apply for an existing visa route. Eligible BN(O) citizens unable to meet the Immigration Rules may be granted Leave Outside the Rules at the border. Eligible BN(O) citizens will be able to switch to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa route once it is open, from within the UK.'

Both men will now be able to revert to the BNO scheme in January, but they are concerned of having to sustain themselves for six months without paid work.
 
UK is becoming a shithole due to the tyranny of the minority

BBC 'is considering dropping Rule Britannia from the Proms'
32278986-0-image-a-33_1598173233981.jpg

  • Conductor Dalia Stasevska 'believes concert is perfect moment to bring change'
  • Crowds will be absent from the Last Night on September 12 amid Covid-19 crisis
  • Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are traditionally performed at event
British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed.
The broadcaster is considering dropping the patriotic songs from the Last Night concert due to fears of criticism because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery, the Times reported.
ADVERTISEMENT
Dalia Stasevska, who is conducting the Last Night on September 12, is said to believe 'a ceremony without an audience is the perfect moment to bring change.'
'Dalia is a big supporter of Black Lives Matter,' a source added.
Flag-waving crowds will be absent from London's Royal Albert Hall during the 125th annual Last Night of the Proms concert due to the coronavirus outbreak.
32277160-8655351-image-a-1_1598167403452.jpg
British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed. Pictured: The Last Night of the Proms in 2012Pictured: Protesters at a Black Lives Matter demonstration outside Tottenham police station in London on August 8
Stasevska, 35, will compile the concert's programme alongside Proms director David Pickard, 60, and South African vocalist Golda Schultz, 36.
Rule, Britannia! lyrics
Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main,
This was the charter of the land,
And Guardian Angels sang this strain:
The nations not so blest as thee
Must, in their turn, to tyrants fall,
While thou shalt flourish great and free:
The dread and envy of them all.
Still more majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful from each foreign stroke,
As the loud blast that tears the skies
Serves but to root thy native oak.
Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame;
All their attempts to bend thee down
Will but arouse thy generous flame,
But work their woe and thy renown.
To thee belongs the rural reign;
Thy cities shall with commerce shine;
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles, thine.
The Muses, still with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coasts repair.
Blest isle! with matchless beauty crowned,
And manly hearts to guard the fair.
Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves
Rule, Britannia is typically performed by around 80 members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra alongside a chorus of more than 100 singers.
But this year, the orchestra is expected to be around half its usual size due to social distancing guidelines introduced by the Government in the wake of the pandemic.
Only 18 singers are expected to perform.
In other measures introduced amid the Covid-19 outbreak, performers will have their temperatures checked on arrival and robotic cameras will replace human operators.
Jan Younghusband, head of BBC music TV commissioning, has confirmed the content of the Last Night concert is still under review.
She said: 'We have a lot of problems about how many instruments we can have. It is hard to know whether it is physically possible to do [Rule Britannia].
ADVERTISEMENT
'Some of the traditional tunes, like Jerusalem, are easier to perform … We also don't know if we'll be in a worse situation in two weeks' time.'
Rule, Britannia originates from a poem of the same name by Scottish poet and playwright James Thomson, and was set to music by English composer Thomas Arne in 1740.
It gained popularity in the UK after it was first played in London in 1745 and became symbolic of the British Empire, most closely associated with the British Navy.
The song has been used as part of a number of compositions, including Wagner's concert overture in D Major in 1837 and Beethoven's orchestral work, Wellington's Victory.
Critics have questioned the line 'Britons never, never, never shall be slaves,' considering the nation's involvement in the slave trade.
Its inclusion in the Last Night was previously criticised by BBC columnist Richard Morrison, who put out a call for Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory to be scrapped from the concert because they are 'crudely jingoistic'.
Last month, Mr Morrison used his column in the BBC Music Magazine to claim it would be 'insensitive, bordering on incendiary' to chant the 'nationalist' songs this year in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.
He took aim at the traditional patriotic pieces, and called for a 'toe-curling embarrassing anachronistic farrago of nationalistic songs' to be replaced with a 'more reflective' finale which doesn't 'provoke offence or ridicule' - but stopped short of proferring any suggestions.
Instead, the BBC should transform The Proms finale so it 'reflects the attitudes of its 21st-century performers and audiences, not their Edwardian predecessors'.
The BBC Proms - described by an insider as the 'Black Lives Matter Proms' - will kick off its live performances on Friday with a piece by black British composer Hannah Kendall.
The performance will open the final weeks of a 'virtual' classical music extravaganza which was planned in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Dalia Stasevska (pictured front), who is conducting the Last Night on September 12, is said to believe 'a ceremony without an audience is the perfect moment to bring change'Stasevska, 35, the second female conductor to be selected for the Last Night, will compile the programme alongside Proms director David Pickard, 60, and South African vocalist Golda Schulz, 36
A new schedule was drawn up with a 'unique' first night on July 17 after the original programme for its 125th year was scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Land of Hope and Glory lyrics
Land of Hope and Glory
Mother of the Free
How shall we extol thee
Who are born of thee?
Wider still, and wider
Shall thy bounds be set;
God, who made thee mighty
Make thee mightier yet!
Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned
God make thee mightier yet!
On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned
Once more thy crown is set
Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained
Have ruled thee well and long;
By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained
Thine Empire shall be strong
Thy fame is ancient as the days
As Ocean large and wide:
A pride that dares, and heeds not praise
A stern and silent pride
Not that false joy that dreams content
With what our sires have won;
The blood a hero sire hath spent
Still nerves a hero son
The BBC said the concerts would 'feature some of the greatest musicians of our time alongside emerging talent'.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Last Night Of The Proms, to air on BBC One and BBC Two, will be 'poignant', 'unique' and designed to 'bring the nation together'.
Live performances will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Four and iPlayer.
The first night marked the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven's birth, with a 'mash-up' created by composer, arranger and pianist Iain Farrington.
All five BBC orchestras - the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - took part as well as BBC singers.
The recordings will be brought together digitally and a filmmaker will be hired to bring the 'Grand Virtual Orchestra' to life.
BBC Radio 3 will also air previous Proms concerts from the archive and is asking listeners for their favourite moments, while BBC Four will broadcast stand-out Proms each Sunday throughout the festival.
The BBC said: 'The current situation with Covid-19 means the season we had originally planned is sadly no longer possible.
'Instead the Proms in 2020 have been re-conceived in a different format, but our aim remains the same - to create the world's greatest classical music festival by reflecting world-class music-making from leading artists around the globe, highlighting emerging talent, and featuring work by some of today's most exciting and innovative composers.'
BBC Proms director David Pickard said: 'These are challenging times for our nation and the rest of the world, but they show that we need music and the creative industries more than ever.
'This year it is not going to be the Proms as we know them, but the Proms as we need them.
'We will provide a stimulating and enriching musical summer for both loyal Proms audiences and people discovering the riches we have to offer for the first time.'
A spokesman for the BBC said: 'We are still finalising arrangements for the Last Night of the Proms so that we are able to respond to the latest advice in regards to Covid-19 and deliver the best offering possible for audiences.
ADVERTISEMENT
'We have announced that conductor Dalia Stasevska, soprano Golda Schultz and the BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Last Night of the Proms this year. Full details will be announced nearer the time of the concert (12 September).'
The Last Night Of The Proms, to air on BBC One and BBC Two, will be 'poignant', 'unique' and designed to 'bring the nation together'. Pictured: The event in 2018What is the history of Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory?
Rule, Britannia originates from the poem of the same name by Scottish poet and playwright James Thomson, and was set to music by English composer Thomas Arne in 1740.
It gained popularity in the UK after it was first played in London in 1745 and became symbolic of the British Empire, most closely associated with the British Navy.
The song has been used as part of a number of compositions, including Wagner's concert overture in D Major in 1837 and Beethoven's orchestral work, Wellington's Victory.
The song has traditionally been sung at the Last Night of the Proms concert
The song has been an integral part of the annual Remembrance Day ceremony since 1930, when it became the first song played in the programme known as The Traditional Music.
It regained popularity at the end of WWII in 1945 after it was played at the ceremonial surrender of the Japanese imperial army in Singapore.
Rule, Britannia is usually played annually during at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms.
But its inclusion has promoted controversy in recent years as it was deemed too patriotic.
The song 'Land of Hope and Glory' is based on the trio theme from Elgar's Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1, which was originally premiered in 1901.
It caught the attention of King Edward VII after it became the only piece in the history of the Proms to receive a double encore.
King Edward suggested that this trio would make a good song, and so Elgar worked it into the last section of his Coronation Ode, to be performed at King Edward's coronation.
Share or comment on this article:
BBC 'is considering dropping Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from Last Night of the Proms'
  • 38k shares
Most Read News
 
Back
Top