"They realized that without democracy, their freedom could be taken away at any time." He explains that the media would tremble with fear at the thought of being accused of violating national security or revealing national secrets, and, if it were muzzled, Hong Kong's civil liberties would be at risk.
香港著名的政治評論員譚自強解釋，因為在國家安全與國家機密的大帽子下，媒體從此戰戰兢兢；當媒體一噤聲，香港的公民自由也將不保。