Political situation
Author: Zheng Rongdi
2020-09-21 16:41
Last update date: 2020-09-21 16:41
Twelve Hong Kong citizens who fled Taiwan were intercepted by the Chinese Coast Guard and are currently being detained in the Mainland. Some family members reported to the police headquarters yesterday (20th), requesting the government to send officials to Shenzhen to meet with 12 people, and to ensure that the lawyers entrusted by the family members can be arrested Meet.
Wu Qiubei, a representative of the Hong Kong National People’s Congress and chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, said when attending the event today (21) that the person concerned has committed crimes in the Mainland, and he must complete the trial in the Mainland before returning to Hong Kong. confidence.
When asked whether it is possible to send 12 people to Hong Kong for trial, Wu Qiubei said that the person involved in the case violated the law in the mainland waters and needs to be reviewed in the mainland. If there is no criminal offence or can return to Hong Kong, but if they violate the law, they should be tried and Finish serving sentence.
Family members are concerned about the protection of the human rights of 12 people. Wu Qiubei pointed out that the Mainland has disclosed the news of the 12 people to the Hong Kong Security Bureau and the public at the first time. I believe that under the current Mainland law framework, detained Hong Kong people can get their rights. We should have confidence in the justice system in the Mainland.
The Secretary for Security Li Jiachao recently pointed out that all 12 Hong Kong people "selected" lawyers to represent according to the list of lawyers provided by the authorities. However, their family members doubted the government's statement and asked the authorities to send personnel to visit the 12 people face to face to ensure their safety.
The family members were astonished by Li Jiachao's statement, and emphasized that they had repeatedly stated that they refused to "appoint a lawyer" and urged the authorities to immediately let the lawyer appointed by the family meet the detainee.
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