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Written by: Zhu Dixin, Lu Leqian, and Chen Jiayi
2021-03-01 09:00
Last update date: 2021-03-01 13:09
Forty-seven people who participated in the primary elections of the pro-democracy party last year, including Dai Yaoting, Cen Aohui, Liang Guoxiong, and Tan Wenhao, were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power in violation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". The defendants reported to the police station yesterday. He was detained and escorted to the West Kowloon Court this morning (1st). It is expected that the hearing will start at about 11 am.
In response to the large number of defendants and lawyers involved in this case, the Judiciary has reserved 95 seats in the court for defendants and lawyers. Family members, media representatives and members of the public can only observe in the extended part of the court.
Before 8 o'clock this morning, more than 100 citizens were waiting at the court. By 10 o'clock in the morning, more than 400 people lined up outside the court, and the end of the line went to the west of Fatxiang Street.
"Hong Kong 01" will follow up the latest situation.
The lawyer takes time to instruct the case to be adjourned to the afternoon
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Although the Judiciary said in a press release yesterday that it expected to handle the case at about 11 o'clock this morning, after 12 o'clock noon, the court still could not be officially opened.
At about 12:15, news came out from the court that the judge would hold a hearing, but there has been no hearing since then. At about 12:45, the defendants entered the court, and some of the defendants were sitting in a row outside the prisoner’s fence. The defendant was in the prisoner column. Before the trial, a female defendant shouted: "I haven't seen my lawyer before the trial." Magistrate Su Huide appeared in court at 12:51 and said that because many defendants did not meet with their lawyers, Su Huide said. The officer stated that he would give enough time to the defense, and adjourned it to 3:30 in the afternoon.
The defendant Xu Zijian is still in hospital and has not appeared in court today.
Emily Liu said she hoped that the citizens' support message could be passed to the 47 defendants
[12:00] Emily Liu, the former chairman of the Democratic Party, was waiting outside the court. She recalled that many citizens flocked to Victoria Park to participate in the June 4th rally. Some people could not enter Victoria Park and still came to express their feelings. She hoped that hundreds of people would be outside today. The support and message of the citizens can be passed to 47 people in the court and told that they are not alone.
Liu pointed out that the primary elections in Hong Kong have been held for many years; the DAB has also held it. She criticized the National Security Law for accusing many people. She was worried that the court would not allow them to be released on bail.
She believes that this case has caused a global sensation and foreign envoys are present because they treat Hong Kong like the mainland. "If Hong Kong's judicial system collapses, Hong Kong will be gone."
She appealed to Hong Kong people to support the arrested with peace and justice. This is Hong Kong's method of resistance for decades, and it uses its own methods to fight for it.
Former members of the Legislative Council, Tu Jinshen and Zhang Chaoxiong, were also present.
Many pan-democrats went to West Kowloon Court. (See the picture below for details)
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[10:55] The case was handled in the First Court of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts. Those who were allowed to enter the court entered one after another. Both the defendant and the lawyer were required to go through security checks, while police officers were not required to go through security checks.
The prosecution is now represented by Deputy Criminal Prosecutor (Special Duties) Yang Meiqi.
Approximately 30 police officers are on guard out of court and equipped with purple flags
In addition, some citizens outside the court held up a banner of "Release All Political Prisoners". The police officers pointed out that they had the opportunity to violate the crime of subverting state power and violated the national security law. The people on the scene asked the police to explain. About 30 police officers are on guard and are staffed by police officers. In Ziqi, the police asked people to leave on the grounds of a gathering restriction order.
[10:44] The charge statement means that the defendant announced, carried out, or participated in the planning of multiple actions.
47 defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to subvert state power, which is that they conspired together to subvert state power between July 1, 2020 and January 7, 2021, and organized, planned, implemented, or participated in Implementation, the threat of using force or other means to seriously interfere with, obstruct or undermine the performance of the functions of the Hong Kong government.
The charge is that the defendant declared, carried out, or participated in a plan to obtain majority control in the Legislative Council. Any budget or public expenditure proposed by the SAR government, regardless of the content or the pros and cons of the content, refused to pass without distinction, forcing The Chief Executive dismissed the Legislative Council, paralyzing the operation of the government, and eventually led to the Chief Executive's resignation.
In order to achieve this plan, the defendant either participated in the election or did not participate in the Legislative Council election, and promised that after being elected, he would deliberately or deliberately fail to perform his duties as a member of the Legislative Council, that is, he would support the Basic Law and be loyal to the SAR.
Stake Chairman Li Zhuoren said outside the court that he had never seen such ridiculous things in Hong Kong.
(Photo by Chen Jiayi)
Li Zhuoren called the incident absurd outside court
[10:15] Stake chairman Li Cheuk-ren said outside the court that he had never seen such ridiculous things in Hong Kong because the primary election was based on the Basic Law. He asked how he could say that the primary election was guilty, and he was accused of planning behavior. If it is not put into practice, it asks whether thoughts are not allowed.
He believes that the Communist Party is liquidating all democratic forces to achieve a shocking effect.
He believes that Hong Kong people will not give up.
He estimated that the 47 defendants have a high chance of not being released on bail. He believes that Hong Kong's legal system under the National Security Law was completely different before and now assumes that the defendants are guilty.
He expressed that he did not dare to be optimistic and hoped that the people of Hong Kong would continue to cheer.
The losing citizens once called out slogans such as "political prosecution is shameful", "no mobs only tyranny" and "recover Hong Kong era revolution".
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[9:00] The FDC yesterday (February 28) appealed to the public to come to the West Kowloon Magistracy to support the defendant this morning. Before 8 o’clock this morning (1st), more than 100 citizens lined up outside the court. Some people Bring a folding stool and books. The waiting list includes former Legislative Council member Kwong Chun-yu, who was also arrested for participating in the 35+ primary election but was not charged yesterday, and Hong Kong loyalty member He Jiaruan Huang Lili.
Someone outside the court pulled up a banner saying "Release all political prisoners" within the iron horse set by the police, and more than 10 police officers were on guard.
In addition, about 10 people held national flags and regional flags and held up banners calling for slogans such as "support the police to strictly enforce the law" and "implement the national security law."
The case involved 47 defendants, 39 men and 8 women, aged between 23 and 64 years old: Dai Yaoting, Ou Nuoxuan, Zhao Jiaxian, Zhong Jinlin, Wu Zhengheng, Liu Weikuang, He Guilan, Yang Yueqiao, Lin Zhuoting, Zou Jiacheng, Fan Guowei, Liang Guo Xiong, Chen Zhiquan, Lu Zhiheng, Ke Yaolin, Yuan Jiawei, Liang Huangwei, Zheng Dahong, Xu Zijian, Yang Xueying, Peng Zhuoqi, Cham Zijie, Mao Mengjing, Feng Dajun, Huang Biyun, He Qiming, Liu Weicong, Liu Zefeng, Hu Zhiwei, Shi Delai, Huang Zhifeng, Tan Wenhao, Li Jiada, Tan Dezhi, Wu Jianwei, Zhu Kaidi, Zhang Kesen, Huang Ziyue, Tan Kaibang, Guo Jiaqi, Wu Miner, Yin Zhaojian, Lin Jingnan, Wang Baiyu, Li Yuxin, Yu Huiming, Cen Aohui.
(See the picture below for details)
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The police launched a large-scale arrest operation in January this year. More than 50 pan-democrats were arrested. All of them were released on bail. They were originally scheduled to report back to the police station on April 8 this year.
However, last Friday the police suddenly notified everyone to arrive at the police station on February 28 ahead of schedule, and 47 of them were charged and detained yesterday.
Before entering the police station yesterday, some people seemed to have "knowledge in their hearts" and hugged their relatives and friends to say goodbye outside the police station.
Many people reported to the police station yesterday and 8 people who have not been prosecuted. (See the picture below for details)
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Case Number: WKCC 813/2021
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