{"id":2495,"date":"2010-06-11T14:43:46","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T13:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmj\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2010-09-09T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T08:01:39","slug":"andrew-burd-%e2%80%9cthe-goddess-of-democracy%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmj\/2010\/06\/11\/andrew-burd-%e2%80%9cthe-goddess-of-democracy%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Burd: \u201cThe Goddess of Democracy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The days leading up to 4th June, the 21st anniversary of the shooting of prodemocracy protestors in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, give pause to some sombre reflection in Hong Kong. Last year there was plentiful coverage of this time, particularly by the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year something rather remarkable happened that appears to have gone unnoticed by much of the world\u2019s media.\u00a0 As in previous years a statue called \u201cThe Goddess of Democracy<\/a>\u201d was erected in Times Square, a public place on Hong Kong Island.\u00a0 This year, however the police took the unprecedented move<\/a> of confiscating the statue just days before 4th of June.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was a public outcry which must have surprised the authorities and the statue was returned to the owners.\u00a0 Students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong proposed to erect the statue on the university campus as a culmination of the commemorative events on the actual evening of June 4th.\u00a0 The university administration however refused them permission to do so.\u00a0 A tense stand-off ensued with the university only relenting late in the evening of 4th June.\u00a0 The statue was erected in the university station concourse in a peaceful and dignified ceremony.\u00a0 The photo \"\"shows the statue in the early hours of June the 5th with the crowds dispersed.\u00a0 The question now being discussed is what happens next?\u00a0 The students would like the statue to remain but it is not robust and would be unlikely to survive the typhoon season.\u00a0 There are suggestions that a copper model should be made for a permanent display.\u00a0 Personally I think this would be an excellent idea but I do have some concern about the name and the concept of democracy.\u00a0 It is interesting to reflect that it was a medical doctor, Dr. Sun Yat-sen who first raised the notion of democracy in China.<\/p>\n

Sun Yat-sen <\/a>is widely recognized as \u201cThe Father of the Republic\u201d and is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in the transition of the dynastic China to its modern day status. He\u00a0was born in <\/a>Mainland China in 1866.\u00a0 He had an early exposure to the West as he moved to Hawaii at the age of 13.\u00a0 He returned to China and subsequently had to seek exile in Hong Kong where he deepened his understanding of christianity and qualified in Medicine at the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (this college subsequently become The University of Hong Kong).\u00a0\u00a0He become a revolutionary proclaiming the three principles of nationalism, democracy, and equalization.\u00a0 Dr Sun Yat-sen is revered in Mainland China and it would be interesting to reflect on what he would think about what is happening in contemporary Hong Kong and its relationship to Mainland China.\u00a0 There is no doubt that the China of Mao-Tse Tung has undergone tremendous changes at an incredible pace when compared to other leading nations.\u00a0 The events that led up to the 4th June 1989 are indeed both complex and tragic.\u00a0 One can but wonder what discussions went on amongst the Chinese leaders as they debated the best way to deal with the increasing protests from the students and workers.\u00a0 The memory of the cultural revolution would have exerted some influence on the ultimate decision to seize control by military means.<\/p>\n

The cultural revolution, and the activity of the red guards in particular, are a frightening illustration of the potential catastrophic nature of anarchy in youth.\u00a0 The account of Life and Death in Shanghai<\/a> by Nien Cheng presents a chilling scenario where reason and tolerance no longer had any meaning or value.\u00a0 Times have moved on and China is very much more open to the world but to illustrate the difference between Mainland China and Hong Kong one of my Mainland friends used the following analogy:\u00a0 In China the authorities know that they can ultimately control the population and will do so.\u00a0 If they begin by saying No; they will continue to say no, much as a parent will say \u2018No\u2019 to a young child that makes an unreasonable request.\u00a0 In Hong Kong, however, the people have a greater experience of freedom, of tolerance; they are more mature and although the government or authorities will begin by saying no they may relent if sufficient evidence is presented that such a change in position will not undermine their authority and respect; this is like the parent of the older child, the teenager.\u00a0 So the University authorities have relented late in the day and a statue has been erected.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What happens now is very much in the hands of another medical doctor.<\/p>\n

Professor Joseph Sung <\/a>is the Vice Chancellor designate and takes up official duties as the VC in just a few weeks.\u00a0 Professor Sung received his medical degree from the University of Hong Kong, and gained international recognition for his work during SARS.\u00a0 The University wants to maintain a position of neutrality at the same time balancing the pressures for control against those of freedom<\/a>.\u00a0 When I look at democracy in action and consider the reality of freedom in so called democratic systems I do wonder if it is such a noble goal.\u00a0 Yes I would like to see a permanent statue erected on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to commemorate all those involved in the events of June 4th, 1989.\u00a0 I would like to see students, staff, and administration celebrate such a statue but there is just one small point. I would like to change the name to reflect the complex world in which we live; I would like to see the statue called \u201cThe Goddess of Tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrew Burd<\/strong> is professor of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His major clinical interests involve paediatric burns care and the role of plastic surgery in the palliation of advanced malignancy. Academic interests include pragmatic ethics related to the practice of medicine including research and publication.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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