【新唐人2014年11月18日訊】香港浸會大學日前舉行畢業典禮，有畢業學生撐起黃色雨傘上臺，支持真普選，不料卻遭到校長陳新滋拒絕頒發證書並驅趕下臺，陳新滋還一度中斷典禮，要求學生「自重」。浸大學生會隨後發出公開信，譴責校長的行徑。

據香港《蘋果日報》報導，15號早上9點，浸會大學社會科學院舉行畢業典禮，一開始奏國歌時就有畢業生在臺下撐起黃傘，支持已持續了49天的雨傘運動。但浸大事前已在後臺設置安檢，畢業生必須交出雨傘，才能上臺。

不過，仍有兩名學生闖關成功，其中一位是政治及國際關係學一級榮譽生Vincent，他交出了一把黃色長傘，順利通過安檢。上臺後，他迅速打開扣在腰間的黃色折疊傘，並走向校長陳新滋，準備領取畢業證書並和校長握手及拍照。

但這時陳新滋一臉錯愕，先將證書交給身旁的女職員，然後用手指著Vincent，Vincent隨即收起黃傘。據Vincent事後轉述，陳新滋還叫他扔掉黃傘，態度極度惡劣，但由於黃傘是向金鐘物資站借來的，Vincent拒絕扔掉，陳新滋便拒絕和他握手，並要他下臺。另外一名女學生，也成功在臺上打開七彩雨傘，但同樣遭到陳新滋的「三拒」對待。

香港立法會議員單仲偕：「首先我對學生們在他們的畢業禮上也表達他們對雨傘運動的立場，我是非常鼓舞，我覺得他們是有表達的自由，陳校長拒絕頒發證書，我覺得有點不太好。由學生領導的雨傘運動，對他們來說，是一生以來最重要的運動，我覺得陳校長應該用開放的態度，去看待表達的學生的權利。」

陳新滋隨後中斷畢業典禮，向到場嘉賓道歉，他指稱，畢業典禮是莊嚴的儀式，臺上不應該有任何干擾典禮的事，希望同學「自重」。

香港中文大學政治學副教授馬岳：「這位大學校長缺乏包容，事實上，大學都有同樣的抗議的行動，但是大部分大學都可以處理得很好，而且事實上，大學校長沒有不頒發畢業證書的權力。當天儀式上，那個紙張雖然不是證書，但是表現出來的態度，事實上是很不包容。」

針對陳新滋的言行，浸大學生會16號發出一封公開信，表示他們感到極度錯諤和憤慨，信中批評陳新滋破壞校方過往強調的政治中立，打壓學生表達政見的自由。公開信還指出，以學生的政治立場否定學生領取學位的資格，是一種霸權手段。

學生會還呼籲，參加17號畢業典禮的同學攜帶黃傘上臺，並拒絕領取由陳新滋校長頒發的證書。

浸大學生會會長陳天俊：「就是回應校長的行為，不讓我們同學表達立場自由，以及我們爭取真普選的決心。」

據了解，佔中運動爆發以來，陳新滋曾表態尊重學生的言論自由，現在卻突然變臉，《蘋果日報》認為，可能是因為港府上個月底，將一塊地皮撥給浸會大學，使得浸大獲得合計8萬平方呎的土地。陳新滋這次的表現，是表態「報答」政府。

不過，立法會議員單仲偕認為，陳新滋也可能是因為其他理由，而作出這番表態。

單仲偕：「可能是因為雨傘運動拖的時間比較長，越來越多人也希望雨傘運動能夠退場，陳校長也可以說變臉，也可以說調整，我估計他從來都是反對雨傘運動的，只是之前沒有表達出來。現在要求退場的人多，他就表達出來。」

據《蘋果日報》報導，浸大17號的畢業典禮是閉門進行的，從浸大「蒙民偉廣場」的直播，可以看到一名碩士畢業生撐一把黃傘上臺，在場人士立即報以熱烈掌聲，但陳新滋仍然拒絕向他頒發證書，並要求他下臺。

《法國國際廣播電臺》指出，香港其他大學對學生手持雨傘上臺領取畢業證書，大多處之泰然。如香港科技大學校長陳繁昌，還稱讚學生表達方式理性和有創意，嶺南大學校長鄭國漢也沒有介意學生將黃絲帶繫在他的學袍上。

採訪/秦雪、易如 編輯/陳潔

Baptist University President Criticized For Refusing

Umbrella Holding Graduates

Graduates in support of true universal suffrage held

yellow umbrellas on stage at the Hong Kong

Baptist University (BU) graduation ceremony.

However, President Albert Chan refused

to issue their diplomas.

He forced them to step down in the name of self respect.

The BU student Union subsequently issued an open letter

condemning the president.

According to a Hong Kong Apple Daily report, at 9 a.m. on

Nov. 15, at the start of the national anthem during the Social

Sciences graduation ceremony, graduates held up yellow

umbrellas in support of the 49-day umbrella movement.

However, the pre-setup security was to ensure students

went to the stage without an umbrella.

Despite this, two students were successful.

One is political and international relations freshmen student

Vincent, who passed the security check by handing over

a long yellow umbrella.

Once on stage, he quickly opened a yellow folding umbrella

buckled at his waist and prepared to receive the diploma,

shake hands and take a picture with the principal.

Surprised, Albert Chan gave the certificate to a female staff

member first and pointed to Vincent.

Vincent folded the yellow umbrella immediately.

According to Vincent, Albert Chan also very rudely requested

that he discard the yellow umbrella.

Vincent did not follow orders because the yellow umbrella

was borrowed from Admiralty station;

Albert Chan refused to shake his hand

and asked him to step down.

Another female student also successfully opened

a colorful umbrella on stage.

She was also refused three times by Albert Chan.

Hong Kong Legislator SIN Chung-kai: “First, I encourage

students to express their position regarding

the umbrella movement at graduation ceremony;

they are free to express.

I don’t think it’s good for President Chen

to refuse to issue diplomas.

The umbrella movement led by students

is the most important movement in their life.

I think President Chen should treat it with an open mind."

Albert Chan then interrupted the graduation ceremony

to apologize to the guests.

He alleged that the solemn graduation ceremony

should not experience any interference on stage

and he hopes the students’ maintain self-respect.

Associate Political Science Professor, Chinese University

of Hong Kong, Ma Ngok: “The President lacked

containment because most universities

have the same protest action.

Actually, the President has no right not to issue the diplomas.

Although the paper is not the diploma at the ceremony,

the attitude was very inclusive."

On Nov.16, the BU Student Union issued an open letter

to express extreme surprise and indignation

towards Albert Chan’s words and deeds.

The letter criticized Albert Chan as having undermined

the political neutrality of the school and suppressing

the students’ freedom to express political views.

The open letter also pointed out that it is supremacy to deny

students their diplomas because of their political stances.

The Student Union also called on students who participated

in the 17th graduation ceremony to carry a yellow umbrella

on stage and refuse to receive the diplomas issued

by the President.

BU student Union president Chen Tianjun: “It is in response

to the principal denying our freedom to express.

It also shows our determination to fight

for true universal suffrage."

It is understood that Albert Chan spoke about respecting

the students’ freedom of speech since the outbreak

of Occupy Central, but he suddenly turned hostile.

Apple Daily believes that it might be due to the fact that

the government allocated a piece of land to the Hong Kong

Baptist University, who now owns

a total of 80,000 square feet of land.

Albert Chan’s performance is in an effort

to repay the government.

However, Legislator SIN Chung-kai believes there might

be another reason for Albert Chan’s change.

SIN Chung-kai: “Probably increasingly more people want

the umbrella movement stopped due to its ongoing nature.

President Chen can be said to change face or adjust.

I guess he has always been opposed to the umbrella campaign,

but did not express before.

Now he expressed because more people request an end

to the umbrella movement."

According to Apple Daily report on the Nov. 17, BU’s

graduation ceremony was conducted behind closed doors.

From HKBU Mong Man Wai Plaza live broadcast,

master graduates holding yellow umbrella on stage

can be seen, and the audience immediately responded

with warm applause.

However, Albert Chan still refused to issue a diploma

and asked him to step down.

Radio France Internationale reported that most other

Hong Kong Universities remained unruffled regarding

students receiving their diplomas while holding an umbrella.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

president Tony Chan also praised the students’ rational

and creative expression.

Lingnan University President Leonard Cheng did not

mind students tying yellow ribbons on his school gown.

Interview/QinXue，YiRu Edit/ChenJie