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Author: Lu Leqian
2021-02-05 17:02
The last update date: 2021-02-05 17:03
The Stake Association applied for the 31st anniversary party of the Tiananmen Massacre as usual last year. However, it was opposed by the police for the first time. However, many people still gathered in Victoria Park. Afterwards, 26 people including the founder of Next Media Li Zhiying were accused of participating in an unauthorized assembly. The case has been referred to the District Court for trial earlier. This afternoon (5th) the trial will be conducted in the West Kowloon Court. Five defendants, including Huang Zhifeng, Cen Aohui, Zhu Kaidi, Yuan Jiawei and Liang Kaiqing, said they would plead guilty, and the remaining defendants He expressed his hope that he would wait for another case in the district court that will dispute the constitution of the demonstration.
The judge adjourned the case of the five persons who pleaded guilty to April 30 for pleading and sentencing, and the rest of the cases were postponed until June 11.
The five defendants who said they would plead guilty are allowed to be released on bail under the original conditions. However, Huang Zhifeng is currently serving his sentence in another case and must continue to accept guests. The remaining defendants, except for Li Zhiying, who violated the Hong Kong National Security Law The case of Hu Zhiwei was not released on bail; Hu Zhiwei was detained for failing to hand over his BNO passport and violating the bail conditions, and all defendants who appeared in court were allowed to continue to guarantee.
When the defendants who were released on bail arrived in court this afternoon, they also raised banners outside the court chanting slogans such as "Mourning the innocence of June 4th" and "shameful political prosecution."
The defendant who was released on bail appeared in court with a banner "Mourning the innocence of June 4th".
(Photo by Lu Leqian)
The defendant not pleaded guilty to the legal dispute in the 8.18 case
The prosecution revealed that in the case, except for the five defendants who will plead guilty, the others are waiting for another case in the District Court on February 16. The case involves 9 people including Li Zhiying, Martin Lee, He Junren, and Liang Guoxiong. they
Participated in the unapproved assembly on August 18 of the previous year. Since the case will be constitutionally controversial and related to this case, the case is requested to be postponed.
The officer asked why the case was transferred to the district court for trial
Judge Guo Qi'an also asked that this case was a subpoena case, but it was referred to the district court. The practice was unusual. He also said: "The district court does not have to do it without a family." Why not send the case back to the Magistrates Court for trial? In order to save trial time and public money expenses.
The prosecution stated that the Department of Justice had considered a basket of factors, including possible legal and constitutional disputes in this case, so it referred the case to the District Court.
Guo Guan also asked that the five defendants pleaded guilty and would not dispute legal opinions, and questioned why they were not allowed to be returned to the Magistrates' Court.
The prosecution said that the documents of this case have been submitted to the District Court, and it is expected that their plea and sentence will only take half a day, and that it may take more time to return the case.
Guo Guan finally agreed to stay in the district court for processing.
The defendants agreed to adjourn the case to June
Guan Guo also questioned the defense's application for adjournment, saying that the dispute in another case may eventually have to be handed over to the Court of Final Appeal for a long time. The defense called the balance between the defendant's interests and case management and only applied for adjournment of the case to 8.18. The case completed the district court procedures.
Official Guo finally agreed to adjourn the case until June 11.
There are 26 defendants involved in this case, including: Li Zhuoren, He Junren, Zou Xingtong, Cai Yaochang, Zhang Wenguang, Mai Haihua, Yin Zhaojian, Zhao Enlai, Liang Yaozhong, Liang Jinwei, Li Zhiying, Guo Yongjian, Chen Haohuan, He Xiulan, Hu Zhiwei, Liang Guohua, Huang Zhifeng, Luo Guancong, Yuan Jiawei, Liang Kaiqing, Cen Aohui, He Guilan, Zhang Kunyang, Liang Guoxiong, Zhu Kaidi and Yang Sen, but two of the defendants Luo Guancong and Zhang Kunyang had been absent from the last trial of this case earlier.
Except for Li Zhiying, the other 25 people were charged with one case of knowingly participating in an unauthorized assembly in Victoria Park; in addition, Li Zhuoren, He Junren, Zou Xingtong, Cai Yaochang, Zhang Wenguang, Mai Haihua, Yin Zhaojian, Zhao Enlai, Liang Yaozhong, Liang Jinwei, and Li Zhiying, Guo Yongjian and Chen Haohuan were accused of illegally inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly; Li Zhuoren was again charged with the crime of holding an unauthorized assembly.
Case Number: DCCC 857-893/2020
Illegal assembly of Huang Zhifeng and Cen Aohui on the 31st anniversary of June 4th
