1. The response of the teachers, students and parents
On May 15, they petitioned the Governor to voice their
grievance, and then they attended a rally and held a press
conference at the University of Hong Kong. Later, they also handed
their letters of petition to the representative of Bishop Wu and
staged a sit-in outside the Catholic Bishop's Office, hoping that
the problem could be solved. What they demanded was the immediate re-opening of the school, but the Bishop did not even pay the
least attention to them.
2. The Response of the Executive Council
On May 16, the members of the Executive Council unanimously
endorsed the decision of the Education Department to close down
the school. At the same time, a three-member committee of inquiry,
headed by DR. Rayson Huang, the vice-chancellor of the University
of Hong Kong, was established to "recommend measures aimed at
preventing a recurrence of the problems besetting the Precious
Blood Golden Jubilee Secondary School". In other words, it has
no power to recommend any solution to the problems, nor is it
intended to publicize the cause of the dispute and reveal the whole
truth.
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3. The Response of the Church
statement
On May 17 (Wednesday), Bishop Wu in a public
announced that he was in full support of the decision of the
Education Department.
C. From Petition to Protests
In the morning on May 18 (Thursday), the teachers,
students and parents handed their letters of protest to the re-
presentative of the Bishop, showing their anger at the Bishop's
announcement. Their petition had already changed into protests.
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