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Written by: Wu Shiyu
2021-05-18 07:00
Last update date: 2021-05-18 07:00
Under the gates of the National Security Law and "Patriots Governing Hong Kong", this year's June 4th Stake rally was deeply trapped in a minefield.
According to the news, Beijing will deal with relevant issues with unprecedented toughness. Those attending the Victoria Park candlelight memorial activities of the stake will be regarded as not meeting the standards of "patriots" and will not be able to "enter the gate" to participate in the district councils and the Legislative Council in the future. , And incumbent district councilors will be disqualified directly by DQ.
The source also stated that it is expected that the police will strictly enforce the law. If the mourning activity that night is alleged to constitute an illegal assembly, not only the leader of the activity and politicians will become the targets of detention and prosecution, but other participants will also have the opportunity to be arrested and prosecuted.
When asked why participating in the memorial activities on the night of June 4th was considered as inconsistent with the principle of "patriots", the source pointed out that it was related to violations of the Constitution and the National Security Law.
The person stated that the Constitution stipulates that the country is led by the Communist Party, and the stake that was born after June 4th contains a program for "ending one-party dictatorship", which violates the Constitution and even violates the crime of subverting state power in the national law. The people involved in the activities are also difficult to cut.
If the incumbent district councilor participates, they will be disqualified
On the grounds of the epidemic, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department did not process applications for the June 4th rally in Victoria Park for the second year in a row. It is expected that the police will not approve the rally.
According to sources, this year is the first June 4th incident since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. Beijing stands firm. If a district councilor or legislative council member participates in the illegal assembly, they will be subject to DQ without waiting for the court’s conviction.
Even people who are not public officials will not be able to stand for election to the District Council and the Legislative Council because they will not be able to stand for elections in the District Council and the Legislative Council because they will be classified as not meeting the standards of "patriots."
The "Improvement of the Electoral System (Comprehensive Amendment) Bill 2021" to be passed at the end of this month proposes to introduce a review system for elections at all levels (including the chief executive, election committee, legislative council, district councils, etc.). The Candidate Qualification Review Committee checks whether a candidate is eligible for election, and those who are DQ cannot appeal.
The police are expected to be strict with the Department of Law and speed up prosecution
A few days ago, the District Court pronounced on the unapproved assembly of Victoria Park last year. Among them, the former Secretary General of Hong Kong Zhifeng Huang Zhifeng, Tsuen Wan District Councillor Shun Aohui, Southern District Councillor Yuen Ka-wai and Kwun Tong District Councillor Liang Kaiqing were sentenced to four to ten months in prison.
It is speculated that the authorities chose to pronounce the sentence at this time as a deterrent, which means that if someone organizes a gathering this year, they will also be sentenced to the same sentence.
The source said that the police believe that the police will enforce stricter enforcement this year. If anyone gathers illegally in Victoria Park, large-scale arrests will be carried out. The Department of Justice will also file a prosecution as soon as possible to prevent others. They will also be arrested," and their wrists will be tougher than last year.
Zou Xingtong, vice chairman of the stake.
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In 1989, the stake held a candlelight mourning rally in Victoria Park on June 4 every year. Last year, the stake was banned for the first time under the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. The stake and some democrats still appeared in Victoria Park. Eventually, Huang Zhifeng, Cen Aohui, etc. Twenty-six people were charged with illegally inciting others to participate in, hold, or participate in an unauthorized assembly.
Zou Xingtong, vice chairman of the Stake Association, said a few days ago that even if the police opposed the rally, they could not object to her taking her to the street. She would insist on burning her candlelight in the Victoria Park to mourn.
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