Huang Zhifeng Gu Siyao involved in the "Prohibition of Face Masking Act" procession pending the appeal of the final court adjourned to December

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Author: Lu Leqian

2020-09-30 15:53

Last update date: 2020-09-30 15:57

Former Hong Kong Secretary General Huang Zhifeng and social activist Gu Siyao were accused of participating in a march from Causeway Bay to Central on October 5 last year against the legislation of the "Non-masking Act". They were prosecuted by the police last Thursday (23rd) .

The case will appear in Eastern Magistracy today (30th).

The defense applied for adjournment of the defense until December 18, in order to wait for the final appeal of the "Prohibition of Face Masking Act" by the Court of Final Appeal and its further legal opinion, which was approved by the court.

The two defendants were allowed to go out on bail of 1,000 yuan in cash, but they were required to comply with the prohibition of departure.

The police are extremely concerned about this case and sent a large number of Tactical Unit police officers to the scene more than two hours before the hearing.

The defendants Huang Zhifeng (23 years old, open University student) and Gu Siyao (74 years old, retiree) were charged with one count of knowingly participating in an unauthorized assembly and one count of using masks in an unauthorized assembly. It refers to them, along with other unidentified persons, knowingly participated in an unauthorized assembly on October 5, 2019, and when they participated in an unauthorized assembly in Queensway on that day, they used objects that were likely to prevent identification, namely A hanging ear mask.

Huang Zhifeng said that there were many cases in his body, and he said before the court that he hoped that he would not be taken away in a prison car, and he was finally released on bail.

(Photo by Lu Leqian)

The police delineated the interview area with an orange belt

The police had sent a large number of Tactical Unit police officers to the scene more than two hours before the presentation, and checked the press cards of the reporters present.

After that, the police sent a media liaison team to the scene and delineated the interview area with orange belts.

Huang Zhu pays attention to 12 Hong Kong residents remanded in Shenzhen

When Huang Zhifeng arrived in court, he said that in addition to the crime of masking and participating in an unauthorized assembly, he was charged with several other crimes, and he was currently on bail pending trial.

Huang said that he did not know whether the magistrate would approve his application for guarantee in this case, and hoped that he would not be escorted away in a prison car. He also sent a message to the Hong Kong community to continue to pay attention to the situation of the 12 Hong Kong residents who were remanded in Yantian, Shenzhen.

The final court will hear the appeal of the "Prohibition of Face Masking Act" in November

The defense stated in the court that the Court of Final Appeal will hear the final appeal of the judicial review of the "Prohibition of Face Masking Act" from November 24 to 25, and therefore applied for adjournment of the case until December 18 so that the defense can give Further legal opinions and request more documents related to the case from the prosecution.

The court finally approved the defense's application for adjournment, and at the same time approved the two defendants to go out on bail with cash of 1,000 yuan, but Huang Zhifeng must abide by the prohibition of departure.

Case Number: ESCC 2097/2020

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