Good Hope School in Hong Kong has officially rescinded a directive that prohibited the use of Cantonese in a planned graduation video. The decision followed significant public criticism after internal production guidelines surfaced online, explicitly labeling the local language as forbidden. Principal Gary Harfitt addressed the student body and their families via email to clarify that the school does not maintain a policy against Cantonese. In a formal statement released on Monday, the institution accepted full responsibility for the incident. The school emphasized that it does not intend to restrict the mother tongue of its students, describing language as a vital component of cultural heritage and personal identity. This reversal aims to quell the controversy surrounding the school's perceived stance on linguistic expression.
Source : Hong Kong Free Press
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