Vote because you can

For those of you back home in Canada: the next time you complain about the Canadian federal election or the chore that is your right to vote, think about the above image. Today, tens of thousands, some say up to 250,000 people in Hong Kong marched just to fight for the right to vote.

Don't waste your vote. No matter how cynical you are, how much you hate all the candiates, or how much laziness might prevent you from getting to know the issues, don't let it stop you from being informed and voting. I won't let hundreds of kilometers stop me. Go vote on January 23rd!

Links:
a) My article in The Standard about the conflicting attendance figures
b) The Standard's story about Donald Tsang, our Chief Executive's reaction to the march
c) Reuters's article on the march
d) Local blogger, Glutter's written and photographic account of the day

Comments

[sarah]

there's a Canadian vote?

ha ha.

no, i know what you mean. we take so many things for granted over here.

i miss you hun. you are so cool.

[Andrea Chiu]

I know you mean the "cool" part mockingly.