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Written by Shao Peilin, Li Jingshan, Cai Zhengbang, Chen Nuoxi, Guo Qianwen, Peng Kaixin
2020-02-28 07:58
Last updated: 2020-02-28 13:34Police 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. A large number of media are waiting at the Lai Chi Ying Mansion and Kowloon City Police Station.
Hong Kong Island Regional Criminal Headquarters (Administration and Support) (Crime) Acting Senior Superintendent Huang Dongguang told the case at 12 pm, alleging the arrest of three local men aged 63 to 72, suspected of participating in a case August 31, 2019 Illegal assembly of cases in Wan Chai to Central District violated section 17A of the Public Security Ordinance (Cap. 245) and the case was referred to the Third Division of the Hong Kong Island Regional Squad. 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 stepped out of the police station at 12:48 pm and boarded his car to leave. After leaving the Kowloon City Police Station, Li Zhiying took a private car to the Apple Daily Building in Tseung Kwan O One Media. During the period, employees of Apple Daily took photos of Li Zhiying's return to the Apple Daily Building at the entrance.
Li Zhuoren stepped out of the Changsha Bay Police Station at 12.54 pm. Li Zhuoren said that six agents came to the door to execute a search warrant at around 7:30 am, mainly searching for "people will not forget" T 裇, referring to his parade from Central to Chater Garden on August 31 from 1 to 3 pm Rally without approval. He described the charges as ridiculous, saying that Hong Kong people have the right to assemble, criticized public security regulations for infringing human rights, and stressed that they would insist on "five major demands".
Yang Sen walked out of the West Central Police Station at 1 pm. He said that he was arrested by the police at about 7 am this morning. The police were holding evidence at the time and accused him of participating in an illegal assembly of 831. He criticized the police's high-profile arrests as a political prosecution. He also said that he was calm and regretful of participating in the assembly. He hoped that Hong Kong people would continue to strive for freedom of human rights.
[Arrest of Li Zhiying] By 12 noon, Li Zhiying was released on bail. He left the police station to board a private car and left. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Several members of the Labour Party, the Social Democratic Company, the Workers' Union and the Democratic Front have supported the outside of the Changsha Bay Police Station at about 12 noon today, stating that the arrest of three democrats this morning was a political suppression, emphasizing that the government's liquidation operation has never stopped during the epidemic , Reiterated adherence to the "five major demands, one is indispensable."
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 the residence of "One Media" Group founder, Li Zhiying, Ho Man Tin, Kadoorie Road, and then took Li Zhiying to the Kowloon City Police Station for investigation. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
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