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[Zheng Liqiong arrested] Political incitement to instigate Chen Wenmin: Detonate political bomb without cause

2020-03-27T02:00:29.389Z


The Central and Western District Council Chairman and Democratic District Councillor Zheng Liqiong was arrested by the police yesterday morning (26th) for violating Section 9 and Section 10 of the Crimes Ordinance with "inciting intention". Chen Wenmin, a professor and honorary senior barrister of the University of Hong Kong Law School, pointed out today (27th) that the regulations in question were already political prosecutions. Before the reunification, the colonial government mainly targeted the left, but in the past many years the government has avoided this deliberative The law stems from the fact that if this ordinance is placed in court, it will almost certainly be ruled against human rights law and basic law, describing it as "unreasonably detonating a political time bomb." Democratic Party Legislative Councillor Xu Zhifeng pointed out that the police used outdated laws to over arrest members and deliberately delayed the confession time was "retaliation", but members will face the challenge directly and will definitely continue to monitor the police in parliament. He continued to quote legal opinions that the regulations were unconstitutional. If the court ruled that the regulations would be unconstitutional, the police would only "lost themselves."


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Written by: Chen Qianting

2020-03-27 09:48

Last updated: 2020-03-27 09:48

The Central and Western District Council Chairman and Democratic District Councillor Zheng Liqiong was arrested by the police early yesterday (26th) early in the morning (26th) for guilty of guilty of inciting offences under sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance.

Chen Wenmin, a professor and honorary senior barrister of the University of Hong Kong Law School, pointed out today (27th) that the regulations involved were already political prosecutions. Before the reunification, the colonial government mainly targeted the left, but in the past many years the government has avoided this deliberative The law stems from the fact that if this ordinance is placed in court, it will almost certainly be ruled against human rights law and basic law, describing it as "unreasonably detonating a political time bomb."

Democratic Party Legislative Councillor Xu Zhifeng pointed out that the police used outdated laws to over arrest members and deliberately delayed the confession time was "retaliation", but members will face the challenge directly and will definitely continue to monitor the police in parliament. He continued to quote legal opinions that the regulations were unconstitutional. If the court ruled that the regulations would be unconstitutional, the police would only "lost themselves."

Chen Wenmin, a professor at the School of Law, The University of Hong Kong. (Profile picture)

Chen Wenmin, a professor and honorary senior barrister of the University of Hong Kong Law School, mentioned in an interview with the Taiwan Television Program that the Ordinance has a long history but has not been cited for decades. In the 1950s and 1960s, leftist newspapers spread to Hong Kong because of dissemination. The British government's dissatisfaction has been accused, but in recent decades, governments around the world have modified some similar laws, and they have not been cited again after the return of the Hong Kong government.

Citing incitement is equivalent to detonating a political time bomb

Chen Wenmin described the ordinance as a political prosecution. Due to the wide text, illegal acts include causing dissatisfaction among Hong Kong residents, increasing feelings and hostility among different classes, and the court can objectively deduce whether the defendant has this. The intention is also contrary to the law guaranteeing freedom of expression.

He went on to say that the government has always avoided citing this regulation, because if placed in court, it will almost certainly be ruled against human rights and basic laws, and the case will definitely be brought to the Court of Final Appeal. No matter what the outcome may be, it may trigger a new round of political storms. The approach is similar to "the political time bomb is detonated for no reason".

Chen Wenmin believes that the more common treatment of similar cases is to accuse the defendant of violating privacy regulations. In addition, the current injunction against the disclosure of personal information of police officers is still in effect. If he is informed of the content of the injunction or constitutes contempt of court.

Early morning high-profile arrests are unreasonable

The police arrested Zheng Liqiong in a high-profile yesterday morning. Chen Wenmin believed that the public knew Zheng and it was not difficult to find her. The police also had relevant evidence. There was no reasonable reason for the high-profile arrest in the middle of the night. Explanation.

Democratic Central and Western District Councillor Xu Zhifeng arrived at the Kwai Chung Police Station at about 2.15 am after the arrest of Zheng Liqiong. (Profile picture / Photo by Liu Dingan)

Democrat Legislative Council Member Xu Zhifeng stated in the same program that yesterday morning when he heard the news of Zheng Liqiong's arrest, he was angry and thought that the police chose to search and arrest at Zheng's home from 12 am to 1 am, plus Zheng was taken back to the police. After the signing, the police stated that they would not do it tonight because the recording equipment was not ready. Xu Zhifeng questioned that this was not part of the investigation. The purpose was to torture Zheng and his family mentally. The police's practice was retaliatory. The indiscriminate arrest showed the public's personal hatred of the police bulletin.

Zheng Liqiong was arrested for violating Articles 9 and 10 of the Criminal Offences Ordinance with "inciting intention". Xu Zhifeng quoted legal opinion that this old ordinance is unconstitutional, and believes that the police ultimately failed to bring charges for this crime. The police insisted that the accusation was ultimately unconstitutional in the court and that they "lost themselves." He emphasized that the operation of the parliament will not be suspended because members need to be convicted and sentenced to three months or more before they will be "DQ". He said that he will face the challenge and continue to monitor the parliament.

In addition, the reproduced fragment of Chen Xuefeng of the DAB claimed that Fanmin sent money outside the police station, which Xu described as ridiculous false news, but the shooting angle of the film was only captured by the police. He urged the police to explain whether the police can Relevant footage was shot in the police station, and rumors were formed in parallel with the formationists.

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