I am a little concerned these paid triad members have managed to distract everyone from the very reason the students are out there, which is democracy.
Which is exactly what those people want. The students are refusing to negotiate important matters. Blogs and groups are up in arms about police conduct. A day ago all the focus was what the student wants. Today is who are these people.. And why aren’t they arrested.
That’s what agent provocateurs are. They distract and destabilize a movement.
They cause problems in society so people are more frightened about their daily lives and focus on their fears of being hurt.
People have moved from Central over to Mongkok to support the students. That leaves other places very quiet.
The more the news media, the students themselves, the public harp on these people, who they are, who paid them, it’s energy and focus away from what’s really important.
That’s exactly what the people who paid for these people’s goal is. We shouldn’t let them get what they want, and refocus on our goals.
Yan Sham-Shackleton Online 