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Written by: Li Huina
2020-01-13 12:59
Last updated: 2020-01-13 13:02Seven Democratic Legislative Councillors and former members were involved in a meeting of the Legislative Council's Fugitive Offenders Amendment Bills Committee. They were in conflict with formed lawmakers and were charged with violating the Legislative Council Powers and Privileges Ordinance. The case was reappeared in the Eastern Magistrates' Court today (13th). The prosecution stated that the case of stealing documents from Changmao was related to the legal dispute in this case, and applied to postpone the case until August 28, pending the outcome of the appeal.
Liang Guoxiong was charged with stealing documents and was charged by the magistrate for misconduct. (Profile picture)
Defendants: Zhu Kaidi, Chen Zhiquan, Liang Yaozhong, Fan Guowei, Lin Zhuoting, Ou Nuoxuan, Guo Jiaqi were accused of hindering members from meeting at the Bills Committee meeting to review and amend the Fugitive Offenders Regulations last May 11 and breaking the Legislative Council's Powers and Privileges Ordinance "Article 19.
Liang Guoxiong hearing in May
The prosecution alleges that because the legal issues involved in the case of the former Legislative Council Member Liang Guoxiong's robbing of documents were related to the case, the court only processed the appeal of the case from May 12 to 13 this year, so it applied for adjournment of the case pending the outcome of the appeal. .
In the case, Liang Guoxiong was accused of contempt of stealing documents from Ma Shaoxiang, then deputy director of the Development Bureau, at a meeting of a legislative council discussing the Yokosu incident. However, when the case was heard in the West Kowloon Court, the magistrate considered that the relevant charges were not applicable to incumbent Legislative Council members and ruled that the charges were invalid. The Department of Justice refused and appealed.
Pan Ambassador's case deferred until August
The defense has no objection to the application. The case was postponed until August 28, and everyone can be released on original conditions. Seven people met the media outside the court. Among them, Fan Guowei said he would not plead guilty. He also said that he had no regrets about the incident and was psychologically prepared for judicial suppression. In the future, parliamentary resistance will continue.
Case number: ESCC2514 / 2019
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