【立法会冲击】科大校长史维：谴责暴力同时　更要讨论问题根源

《逃犯条例》示威浪潮持续，昨日最终演变为冲击立法会。科大校长史维今日向校内发电邮，称对昨日至今早立法会所发生的事件感到担忧及痛心，认为纵使需要谴责暴力，但观乎过去几星期的事态发展，认为需要承认当日大部份年轻及学生示威者，在清楚知道行为后果后，仍希望诉诸行动。史维认为，社会有必要讨论今次问题的根源，若不断旧调重弹或持续的对立只会令社会更加分化。

科大校长史维今日向校内发电邮指，就昨日至今早立法会所发生的事件感到担忧（distressing）及痛心（ heartbreaking）。史维指，纵然多方指出，需要谴责有关暴力，但是观乎过多星期事态发展，非能简单理解示威者作短暂性或对单一议题的不满，有必要承认当日大部份年轻及学生示威者，在清楚知道行为后果下，仍希望付诸行动。

史维指，立法会事件或将会有法律行动跟进或引起社会判断，但他认为社会需要讨论发生今次问题的根本原因，各界需要持有开放及可商议的态度（ open and approachable attitude）去直接沟通，若只是不断重申同一声明或持续的对立只会令社会更加分化，并非有利香港，“香港只会最终成为输家”。（ Hong Kong will be the ultimate loser）他又指，作为香港市民及教育家，将会与大家携手促成社会对话。

Dear members of HKUST:

It is distressing and heartbreaking to see how the incident inside the Legislative Council Complex played out yesterday and this morning. As pointed out by many, violence should be condemned. However, observing how things unfolded over the past few weeks, the situation can’t be interpreted as a sign of temporary or single topic discontent only. We need to acknowledge that the protestors, many of them youngsters and students, would want to commit such acts even though they are fully aware of the consequences. While there are possible actions to be pursued by the legal system as well as judgment being rendered by the society, we should discuss the root cause to address the challenges we face. But first and now, appropriate steps must be taken swiftly to diffuse the tension.

It is essential that all parties, public or private, adopt an open and approachable attitude in listening to one another by means of direct conversation. It is difficult but this is what has to be done. Repeating identical statements or persistent confrontation will only bring more divide and can’t serve the interest of our home; and Hong Kong will be the ultimate loser.

Anyone caring for the future of Hong Kong should make an effort to forge such a conversation. As a concerned citizen and an educator, I stand ready to join hands with you to achieve this goal.

Yours sincerely,

Wei Shyy
President

八大校董会：诉诸暴力无助解决问题

另外，教资会主席唐家成联同八大资助大学校董会或校委会主席傍晚发声明，称对示威者冲击立法会大楼感到十分痛心，认为诉诸暴力以表达意见，无助解决问题，希望各方保持冷静，在互相尊重的基础上，以理性协商来化解当前困局。身兼行政会议成员的港大校委会主席李国章，是其中一位联署者。