Burst
Written by Shao Peilin, Li Jingshan, Cai Zhengbang, Chen Nuoxi, Guo Qianwen, Peng Kaixin
2020-02-28 07:58
Last updated: 2020-02-28 12:31Police Squad of Police Searches Lai Chi Ying's Home, Founder of "One Media"! At 7 am today (28th), officers from the Regional Crime Squad of Hong Kong Island Police went to the founder of "One Media" Group, Lai Chi Ying Ho Man Tin Kadoorie Road, and took Li to the Kowloon City Police Station at 8 am . It is understood that the police will take prosecutions against Li Zhiying for allegedly intimidating media reporters in June 2017, and take confessions on August 31 last year when he allegedly participated in an illegal assembly during an anti-revision march. In addition, two democratic politicians Li Zhuoren and Yang Sen were arrested.
[Arrest of Li Zhiying] Former Democratic Party Chairman Yang Sen (right), Labour Party Li Zhuoren (middle) and One Media Founder Li Zhiying (left) were arrested this morning (28th). All three were accused of participating in an 831 illegal rally. (Photo / Photo by Lu Yiming)
Two other democratic party figures, Li Zhuoren and Yang Sen, were arrested and investigated at Li Zhuoren's Changsha Bay Police Station and Western Central Police Station. It is understood that the police have no plans to arrest more people. The Labor Party responded that at about 7.50 am today (February 28), Labor Deputy Chairman Li Zhuoren was arrested by the police for participating in a parade on August 31 last year. The Labour Party has condemned the police for over- arresting and suppressing the right of Hong Kong people to protest. Zhang Jianhong, CEO of One Media, and Luo Weiguang, chief editor of Apple Daily, declined to respond to the incident.
Hong Kong Island Regional Criminal Headquarters (Administration and Support) (Crime) Acting Senior Superintendent Wong Tung Kwong told the case and arrested three local men aged between 63 and 72 for suspected involvement in a case in Wan Chai to Central on August 31, 2019 District illegal assembly cases violate Section 17A of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 245). In addition, the 72-year-old man was arrested in a criminal intimidation case on Hong Kong Island East on June 4, 2017. All three were charged and were heard in the Eastern District Court on May 5, this year. Huang Dongguang said that after the investigation is completed, he will be arrested without involving political considerations.
Li Zhiying was arrested this morning for allegedly participating in an "illegal assembly" on August 31 last year. After reviewing the information, Li Zhiying participated in the anti-revision procession in July last year when the government revised the Fugitive Offenders Regulations, during which the procession leader stood. On August 31 last year, Lai Chi Ying and Labour Party Zhuo Ren went to Hong Kong Island to participate in a "100,000 Christians Pray for Hong Kong Sinners Parade". They walked from Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai to St. John's Church, and sang hymns and slogans at Southorn Stadium. The parade was not approved by the police.
[Arrest of Li Zhiying] Police officers from the Regional Crime Squad, Hong Kong Island, hid early in the morning to investigate the apartment of Li Zhiying, Ho Man Tin, Kadoorie Road, the founder of "One Media" Group. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
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