MP Chiu, I think that the war on drugs and the war on so-called counterterrorism and the war on human rights defenders are all wars on political dissent.
It has created a climate of fear, a climate of impunity. It affects how people would participate in the electoral process. This was very apparent in the 2019 mid-term elections. Even politicians are on so-called drug watch lists, and many have been killed. There is no due process at all.
At the same time, this is what is also happening with political activists, journalists. You would not believe this. Even organizers of community pantries, which are mutual aid initiatives, are being red-tagged and harassed.
The problem is really this level: Anybody who voices their opinions, whether directly against the government or even proposing measures for the government to do something under this pandemic, is being—