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布裡德的「華裔阿婆」稱遭麥法恩支持者脅迫

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三個人站在一個大房間裡;兩個男人,都穿著西裝,夾著一位戴著口罩並拿著標牌的年長婦女。房間裡擠滿了人,背景中可以看到人們坐在桌子旁。

Read in English 市長布裡德(London Breed)的「華裔阿婆」黃太太表示,週三在華埠一場宴會上,她被迫戴上麥法恩(Mark Farrell)的競選帽,還被騙與布裡德的對手合影,意圖讓外界以為她已改變立場。 86歲的黃桃菊,人稱「黃太太」,是加州住客之友團盟的主席,據她說該組織有500多名會員。作為一位人脈廣闊的社區領袖,黃太太經常為布裡德的活動動員大批華裔志願者,並常在競選活動中與布裡德並肩出現。 她作為布裡德堅定支持者的形象深入人心,若她轉投他人,無疑會成為其他候選人在華裔選票舉足輕重的競選中的重大勝利。 週三,黃太太原本準備參加遠東樓的中秋節午宴。但她用粵語告訴本報記者,她發現自己陷入了一場「騙局」。 「他們之前跟我說只是吃個飯,」黃太太談到宴會組織者時說。她回憶,華裔民主黨協進會(該俱樂部已支持麥法恩)的朱偉 (Selena Chu) 事先告訴她麥法恩會出席,但只是慶祝中秋,不涉及政治宣傳。 然而,根據黃太太的說法,這變成了一場在洗手間的不愉快伏擊,有人迅速將她的橙色聖荷西Barracudas隊帽換成藍色「麥法恩競選市長」帽。隨後,她戴著麥法恩帽與麥法恩合影的照片被發到了網上。 黃太太說,宴會開始時她還在與加州住客之友團盟的老朋友敘舊。但不久,麥法恩的支持者就接近了她。 「我擔心會被要求上台拍照支持麥法恩」黃太太說。 為了避免這種情況,幾週前剛做完雙腿手術、行動不便的黃太太藉口去了洗手間。她說自己在那裡躲了至少15分鐘。然後,四名女子跟了進來,更多人在外面等著。有人拍打她所在隔間的門。「我正在提褲子,」黃太太說,「這時看到有人從門縫偷看我。」 黃太太說現場非常嘈雜混亂,她記不清具體發生了什麼。但她確信麥法恩的競選經理Jade Tu和華裔民主黨協進會的招霞參與其中。她還看到華裔活動家雷千紅,但説在宴會上沒有與她交談。 黃太太說,洗手間裡的人要她「出來拍照」。她回憶有人說,「我們有頂很酷的藍帽子給你,來戴上吧。」 當黃太太出來時,有人突然摘下她的橙帽,換上了「麥法恩競選市長」的帽子。 黃太太不懂英文。她說周圍沒人告訴她帽子上寫了什麼,她完全不知道發生了什麼。 然後,有人想摘下她的口罩 — 可能是為了在照片中辨認她。她拒絕了,那群人就走開了。 但當黃太太回到座位摘下口罩吃飯時,有人趁機拍下了她戴著麥法恩帽子的照片。 黃太太說麥法恩本人沒有參與這次事件。  雷千紅承認出席了宴會,但對黃太太的指控表示「無可奉告」。目擊者證實Tu和招霞都在現場。招霞否認與黃太太有任何互動,聲稱直到後來在網上看到照片才知道這件事。Tu否認給黃太太戴帽子:「我非常尊重長輩,絕不會做傷害他們的事。」 黃太太說,宴會後招霞給她打電話,要她把布裡德排在第一位,麥法恩排在第二位。黃太太說她沒有直接回答,只說「以後再談」。 當Mission […]

布裡德的「華裔阿婆」稱遭麥法恩支持者脅迫



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