【時代論壇訊】《明報》前總編輯劉進圖昨日遇襲，各界對兇徒的暴行深表憤怒。香港基督教協進會社會公義與民生關注委員會今天（2月27日）發表中、英文聲明，強烈譴責兇徒，促請警方必須盡快把把兇徒緝捕歸案，並祈求上主伸張公平公義。該委員會也呼籲，各信徒為劉進圖祈禱，並繼續關注和捍衛新聞自由。
該委員會在聲明表示，雖然仍未知悉有關事件與新聞工作者是否有關，但已引起新聞界及市民極度憤怒與不安，憂慮此乃對新聞自由的挑戰與威嚇。因此，該委員會促請警方盡快破案，以解市民的憂慮。
聲明全文如下：
香港基督教協進會社會公義與民生關注委員會
就劉進圖先生遇襲事件的聲明
新聞工作者劉進圖先生昨天受到兇徒襲擊受傷，我們深感震驚，並為著劉先生懇切禱告，也向其家人致以深切慰問。我們也強烈譴責兇徒，祈求上主伸張公平公義。
雖然我們還未知悉是次事件是否與他身為新聞工作者有關，但卻已引起所有新聞工作者及市民極度憤怒和不安，擔憂這是對新聞自由的挑戰和威嚇。所以我們促請警方必須盡快把兇徒緝捕歸案，以解市民的憂慮。
我們也懇請各信徒為劉先生代禱，也繼續關注及捍衛香港的新聞自由，為這城求平安。
Hong Kong Christian Council
Justice and Social Concern Committee
Statement on the attack of Mr. Kevin Lau Chun-to
We are deeply shocked to hear that Mr. Kevin Lau Chun-to, a journalist, was ambushed yesterday. We earnestly pray for him and would like to offer our deepest sympathy to his family. And we strongly condemn the attackers, and ask the Lord to uphold justice and righteousness.
We do not know if Mr. Lau was attacked due to his work in the media, but the incident has aroused the emotion of anger and agitation among journalists as well as Hong Kong people. They worry that it is an assault on and a threat to press freedom. So we urge the police to apprehend the attackers as soon as possible to ease the deep concern of the people.
We call upon all Christians to pray for Mr. Lau and to keep watch on and defend the future of press freedom in Hong Kong Let us all seek the peace of our city.
（www.christiantimes.org.hk，時代論壇每日快拍，2014.02.27）
