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Written by: Chen Qianting, Zhu Youli
2020-07-03 16:59
Date of last update: 2020-07-03 21:22The Minato City National Security Law was enacted in less than 24 hours. On the day of the return of a man, a man was suspected of riding a motorcycle to the police line in Causeway Bay. The prosecution cited the new law and charged him with inciting others to split the country and terrorist activities. He became the first A person accused of violating this new case was sent to the West Kowloon Court this afternoon (3rd). Since the defendant was still in the hospital and was absent from the hearing, Chief Magistrate Su Huide adjourned the case until July 6. Further information, if the defendant can be discharged early, he will go to court earlier, and the defendant is now in the custody of the police.
The prosecution has also handed over the accusation to the court, but the content of the accusation only mentions the time and place and the regulations involved. It does not describe what the defendant actually did.
The defendant, Tang Yingjie, 23 years old, was charged with one count of inciting others to split the country and one crime of terrorist activity. According to the charge sheet, the accused charges were as follows:
Incitement to split the country: On July 1 this year, the accused incited others to organize, plan, implement or participate in the implementation of activities aimed at splitting the country and undermining national unity on Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road between Luard Road and Fleming Road in Wan Chai. The act, whether it is the use of force or the threat of force, is about to separate the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the People’s Republic of China or illegally change the legal status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Terrorism: refers to the accused on the same day and the same day, forcing the Central People's Government or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government or the public to achieve political propositions, carrying out terrorist activities that cause or intend to cause serious social harm, that is, serious violence or Other dangerous methods seriously endanger public safety.
Today's hearing is handled by Chief Referee Su Huide. (Profile picture)
Chief Magistrate Su Huide is responsible for handling
Because the defendant was absent from hearing today, the prosecution did not explain the case in court, nor did it mention what acts the defendant committed to constitute the relevant crime. Today's hearing is handled by Chief Magistrate Su Huide. The lawyer representing the defendant, Liu Weicong, asked Su Guan if he was one of the 6 judges who dealt with the National Security Law. Su Guan responded that he had received letter of appointment. After receiving the prosecution letter, Su Guan adjourned the case and brought it up for further inquiry. Liu Zaiting disclosed that the defendant had a broken left foot and is still in hospital.
It is reported that at about 3 pm this afternoon, the parties only learned that the prosecution will bring charges against the defendant, but the documents of the case were quickly sent to the court and immediately opened for trial. Before 4 pm, all procedures have been completed, plus the defendant has not There are not many people who can appear in court today for hearing and support.
If the two crimes are serious, the maximum sentence is 10 years in prison
The accused is now charged under Articles 20, 21 and 24 of the Minato City National Security Act. Among them, Article 24, which involves terrorist activities, is punishable. If no serious casualties are caused, there is a chance of being charged. Sentenced to more than 3 years and less than 10 years of imprisonment; if someone is seriously injured or killed, or causes significant property damage, they can be sentenced to life imprisonment or more than 10 years of imprisonment. As for the crimes of inciting others to split the country, articles 20 and 21 It depends on its seriousness. If it is not a serious situation, it can be punished with a penalty of 3 or 5 years. If it is the most serious, it can be punished with a sentence of more than 10 years.
Case number: WKCC 2217/2020
Lawyer Liu Weicong, representing the defendant Tang Junjie, said the defendant had a broken left leg and is still in hospital. (Photo by Li Zetong)
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