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Written by: Zhu Dixin, Lu Leqian, Chen Jiayi, Luo Jiaqing, Lao Minyi, Chen Yongwu, and Cao Jiajun
2021-03-01 22:30
The last update date: 2021-03-02 04:38
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.
Before 8 o'clock this morning, more than 100 people were waiting in the court. By 10 o'clock in the morning, more than 400 people were waiting outside the court.
Due to the large number of defendants involved, many defendants said they were unable to meet with their lawyers. Magistrate Su Huide adjourned the case until the afternoon was reopened.
At 3:45 in the afternoon, the court had not officially opened the trial. The situation outside the West Kowloon Court became tense. Some supporters called "May 1st" slogans and raised hand gestures. The police raised the purple flag, and the Court No. 1 inside the court. Reopened after 4 o'clock, the prosecution demanded that the case be postponed until May 31, and then the trial, and requested that the defendant be refused bail.
The defendants applied for bail from the evening to 2 a.m. The female defendant Yang Xueying fainted and was sent to hospital. The Chief Magistrate allowed the case to be postponed until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday (2nd).
[03:58] The other defendant, even Liang Guoxiong's "long hair", felt uncomfortable and had to be taken to hospital by ambulance.
[03:50] The two defendants, Tsuen Wan District Councillor Tan Kaibang and "AbouThai" founder Lin Jingnan felt unwell and were taken to Caritas Medical Centre by ambulance for treatment.
When Tan Kaibang was admitted to the hospital, he told the media: "It's okay."
[03:20] Another ambulance arrived at the scene, and it is unknown if anyone is unwell.
[03:02] Chief Magistrate Su Huide stated that he originally wanted to continue handling the case, but due to the lack of physical strength of the defendant, the case was postponed.
[02:44] Chief Magistrate Su Huide adjourned the case to 11:30 in the morning to continue processing.
Except for Xu Zijian and Yang Xueying, who were in the hospital, they were remanded in police custody, and the other defendants were all remanded under the custody of the Correctional Service.
[02:37] The court reopened, and the lawyer representing Yang Xue revealed in the court that Yang had fainted just now and was fortunately assisted by Guo Jiaqi.
Yang was conscious at the time, but failed to get up and was sent to Caritas Medical Center.
[02:00] An ambulance drove to the West Kowloon Court. Suspected that there was a problem with the main gate outside the court, the ambulance waited for a few minutes outside the court to drive in.
The ambulanceman later went to the court to check on Yang's situation. Yang left the passage from the court's prison bar to the cell and got into the ambulance.
[01:49, March 2] The female defendant Yang Xueying fainted and was temporarily adjourned.
It is understood that Yang wanted to enter the prisoner column because of discomfort.
However, he fainted during discomfort and was supported by Liang Guoxiong next to him. After that, he lay down on the ground. Guo Jiaqi, one of the defendants and a doctor, stepped forward to check Yang's condition.
At present, the court has only heard the bail applications of about 20 of the 47 defendants, that is, more than half of the defendants are still waiting for their lawyers to speak on their behalf.
[22:57] It is reported that a defense lawyer was arrested by a police officer wearing a police vest outside the West Kowloon Court earlier tonight.
According to sources, the suspected lawyer was arrested by Qiu. It is not yet known why he was arrested for the charges. The police at the scene also refused to disclose whether he was formally arrested. It is reported that the lawyer was detained after being detained by a rubber hand. 7-person car.
According to the news, the lawyer represented 8 defendants, including Zhao Jiaxian, Zhong Jinlin, Liu Weikuang, Yang Xueying and others.
A lawyer surnamed Qiu was taken into a seven-person car.
Some defendants and lawyers are allowed to eat first
[22:30] The prosecution asked if it could continue tomorrow, but some defendants had a case to be handled tomorrow and could not continue tomorrow.
The prosecution stated that, based on the current situation, it may take another 3 or 4 hours.
Su Guan said: "Humanistically, it is not okay to have food." According to the schedule, the defendant and his team of lawyers who will not be present in a short period of time should leave the table for dinner first.
There were 47 defendants in this case. By nearly 11 o'clock in the evening, only about 9 defendants had completed their bail applications, and more than 30 applications were still pending.
[20:11] The court is still processing applications for bail from the defendants, and the court has been adjourned for a while. Lin Zhuoting took the opportunity to say to the microphone in the court: "Open the district council."
After the case reopened, Dai Yaoting’s lawyer pointed out that Dai Tomorrow had an appeal court case, and Ou Nuoxuan’s lawyer also pointed out that the district would revert to the social service order tomorrow.
Su Guan responded: "It should be dealt with tonight."
The police suddenly pulled up a cordon on Fatxiang Street
[19:45] The police suddenly rushed to the opposite road near Xinghuiju on Fatxiang Street and pulled up a cordon to ask those staying outside the Vegetable Marketing Office to show their IDs. Several reporters at the scene were intercepted and asked to show their ID cards and The press card, some citizens staying at the scene lined up to check the documents one by one.
The police suddenly pulled up a cordon at Fat Cheung Street near Xinghui District in West Kowloon Court.
Police advancing in Tokyo Street alleging that there was an unauthorized assembly
[18:37] The police were advancing from the west of Tokyo Street to Tongzhou Street, and the people at the scene were caught between the police cordon lines.
The police allege that there was an unauthorized assembly at the scene.
[18:22] The police pulled up the orange belt outside the courtroom and pushed it all the way to the junction of Tongzhou Street and Tokyo Street west, asking those present to leave.
[17:46] The police once again urged those present to leave as soon as possible, emphasizing that all the chips had been distributed today, and then a judicial officer closed the gate of the court.
[17:38] The police said that since there are no more numbers to distribute, they are required to leave immediately, otherwise they will have the opportunity to vote against them for violating the gathering restriction order.
The police immediately removed all the orange tape and ice cream cones used in the line.
The court is adjourned for a while, after which the defendants will apply for bail.
Liang Jiajie described this case as 228
[17:14] A staff member of the Judiciary raised a placard to inform the citizens in the queue that all the reserved places are full and all the chips have been distributed.
In the courtroom, Senior Counsel Leung Ka-kit, who represented Tan Wenhao, described the case as "228", which must be recorded in the annals, because this case is the first step in Hong Kong's deteriorating fair election system.
The trial was not the 47 defendants, but the Hong Kong judicial system and the spirit of the rule of law.
The senior counsel representing Lin Jingnan pointed out that Lin is the chief executive officer of Abu Thai Lifestyle Department Store. His daughter asked this morning, "Where is Dad?"
The prosecution opposes the bail of all defendants
[17:11] The prosecution responded that a three-month postponement was a reasonable time, explaining that there were 400 digital items to be inspected and analyzed, including telephones and mobile phones, and the police also needed to investigate the flow of funds involved in the case.
In addition, the police also need to take confessions for the staff of the Registration and Electoral Office.
The prosecution also stated that it opposed the release of all defendants on bail.
The defense lawyer questioned whether the prosecution was rushing to prosecute the two sessions
[16:46] Senior Counsel Leung Jiajie, who represents Tan Wenhao and others, criticized that the prosecution should complete the investigation before prosecuting the defendant. He asked why the prosecution is now rushing to prosecute the defendant and whether it is "hurrying to two sessions?"
The police set a closed line outside the court
[16:36] The police escorted the cordon to the bus stop near Fuchang Village on the north of Tokyo Street, and intercepted more than a dozen citizens at the scene.
The police later warned citizens outside the Anglo-Chinese Academy on Tokyo West Street that they were suspected of illegal assembly and asked them to disperse immediately, otherwise they would use violence to disperse and arrest them.
The police also stopped and searched passing private cars.
Lin Zhuoting called his wife I love you before the court
[16:08] A hearing was reopened in the court, and the prosecution stated that all the defendants do not need to reply.
The prosecution applied for a three-month postponement of the case, that is, May 31, during which the police will continue to investigate, but a defense lawyer expressed opposition to the three-month postponement.
The defense also questioned the prosecution's abuse of power and procedures, and some lawyers even stated that the defendant could respond immediately.
Before the trial, Lin Zhuoting said through the speakers in the courtroom: "My wife, I love you."
People outside the court raised the purple flag on May 1st police
[16:05] At 3:45 in the afternoon, a flag of violation of the national security law appeared at the entrance of the West Kowloon Court. The police warned that there was a chance for people in line to commit the crime of illegal assembly.
At about 4 in the afternoon, some people at the scene raised slogans such as "51 hand gestures" and "Five major demands, one is indispensable."
The police raised the purple flag at the scene, claiming that the slogans shouted by the people at the scene violated the "Hong Kong National Security Law," with intent to split the country, and asked the people on the scene to stop yelling.
The police then raised the blue flag again, saying that the behavior of the people at the scene was suspected of illegal assembly, and nearly 200 police officers were present on guard.
About fifteen minutes after raising the flag, the police sealed off the relevant area and asked those present to leave immediately, otherwise they would be arrested.
The case was about to start, and the atmosphere outside the court suddenly became tense. (See the picture below for details)
[15:55] The defendants will appear in court again, and the hearing will soon continue.
He Guilan yelled that he did not see a lawyer before the trial
[12:45]
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.
The court heard news at about 12:15 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 prisoners. The defendant was in the prisoner column, and the female defendant He Guilan shouted before the trial: "I can't see my lawyer before the trial." Magistrate Su Huide appeared in court at 12:51 and said that because many defendants had not met with the lawyer, Guan Su He said that he would give enough time to the defense, and he postponed it to 3:30 in the afternoon.
The defendant Xu Zijian did not appear in court today because he was still in hospital, but a lawyer appeared in court.
The lawyers representing the defendants today include: Senior Counsel Pan Xi, Xu Shaoding, Liang Jiajie and Xia Boyi, and Barrister Ma Weikun and Huang Yuyi.
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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