標題: A OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HK SAR [打印本頁] 作者: leefs 時間: 2010-11-16 00:32 標題: A OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HK SAR A OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HK SAR WHICH HAS THE INTENTION TO BID TO HOST 2023 ASIAN GAMES
TO: The Government of the HK SAR
We are so excited to learn that The Government of the HK SAR has the intention to bid to host the 2023 Asian Games and commit to popularize sports.
But we are so disappointed that HK police recently took a series of unreasonable actions against long distance running along Tolo Harbor. These actions included intercepting runners in the so-called cycleways and requesting runners to present ID cards (more than a year ago, Police Commander promised that they would not take such actions). During Coca Cola Race and 1/4 Marathon Race, HK police spent a lot of manpower to strictly control the running track range and prohibit runners from running onto the cycleways. For some of the running tracks, the race with nearly one thousand runners was forced to proceed in less than a meter width footpath. Since there were also morning walkers using the path, the overcrowding situation was even more serious than Million Walk. All these actions and practices by police are opposite to government policy.
For a Half Marathon Race scheduled to be held in Shatin, permission was not granted by police because someone objected and also owing to a past record in 2 years ago that runners from that race stepped onto the so-called cycleway range. It seems that people participated in running sports will be prosecuted and criminalized in the near future.
We hereby call on the concerned departments to re-formulate reasonable and appropriate functions for the exercise trails, stop those measures and actions causing damage to social harmony, and establish a harmonious environment for sports.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Yours sincerely,
www.longrun.hk
11 Nov’ 2010
e-mail: [email protected]作者: 大俠 時間: 2010-11-16 11:47
You should also mention about the new cycling tracks to be constructed around west of NT. Consider to add running path and do not use brick which harmful to runners. Running is more popular in Hong Kong than cycling.
[ 本帖最後由 大俠 於 2010-11-16 11:48 編輯 ]作者: 燉奶佬 時間: 2010-11-16 11:56
讚成加埋大俠既意見!作者: clerkb 時間: 2010-11-16 12:07
good & support post #1 #2 ideas . and thx you all to propose this . strongly support . cheers作者: mephistopheles 時間: 2010-11-18 20:26
as a person who has some knowledge of how things work (or dont work) in the govt, i could tell you this is of no use. govt dept wont give a damn to such letters. i dont know much about the complaints you've alleged, but if you want your voice to be (possibly) heard, it's my sincere suggestion that you may wish to cc your letter to the DC members and the press.
if the above doesnt work and that it's the district office of a certain govt dept that you're calling on, eg. the taipo / shatin district office of lscd, you may also wish to look up the govt directory and cc your complaint letter to those high up of the hierarchy, eg. the directorate who oversee that district office, or even directly to CE's Office ultimately.作者: mephistopheles 時間: 2010-11-18 20:27
you may try to add some more evidences to your allegation as well, e.g. some photos / figures.
hope it helps.作者: Goman 時間: 2011-1-26 12:45 標題: 回復 6# 的帖子 Next time when the police intend to check runners ID, someone need to call the Reporters to draw the attention to the public.
Also can post the video to Youtube etc...
Wishing this can be a pressure to the related department not to do this again.作者: AY60 時間: 2011-1-26 15:06
资源所限跑友及车友就要互相忍让配合,警察当然要灵活处理,要不然放几个纸牌公安就可以灭罪维持治安喇!扩阔及重整单车缓跑径是长远方案。大家都有着共同目标及利益!作者: alvinz 時間: 2011-3-1 10:18
去搵區議員, 之後推埋上報紙, 希望有機會上埋電視. 如果唔係個政府當你冇到的.... 不過政府話d設施有特定用途的話, 真係想串佢以後維園足球場唔好借比人搞工展會等, 要既就去草地搞. 紅館係體育設施, 以後唔可以搞演唱會, etc.
As an organization to promote sports, we longrun.hk are so excited to learn that The Government of the HK SAR claimed their will and commitment to promote and popularize sports when she intended to bid to host the 2023 Asian Games.
But we are so disappointed that HK police recently took a series of unreasonable actions against long distance running along Tolo Harbor. These actions included intercepting runners in the so-called cycleways and requesting runners to present ID cards (more than a year ago, Police Commander promised that they would not take such actions). During Coca Cola Race and 1/4 Marathon Race, HK police spent a lot of manpower to strictly control the running track range and prohibit runners from running onto the cycleways. For some of the running tracks, the race with nearly one thousand runners was forced to proceed in less than a meter width footpath. Since there were also morning walkers using the path, the overcrowding situation was even more serious than Million Walk. All these actions and practices by police are opposite to government policy.
For a long distance race scheduled to be held in Shatin on 13 Mar' 2011, permission was not granted by police because someone objected and also owing to a past record in 2 years ago that runners from that race stepped onto the so-called cycleway range. It seems that people participated in running sports will be prosecuted and criminalized in the near future.
We hereby call on the concerned departments to re-formulate reasonable and appropriate functions for the exercise trails, stop those measures and actions causing damage to social harmony, and establish a harmonious environment for sports.