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Written by: Ma Weijie
2021-05-29 14:44
Last update date: 2021-05-29 14:50
The Alliance of Stakes appealed against the ban on June 4th demonstrations and gatherings. After deliberation today (29th), the Public Assembly and Procession Appeals Committee unanimously ruled to reject the appeal due to the epidemic and other reasons.
The Stake will regret the ruling and immediately stop all related publicity activities, and will not go to Victoria Park as an organizer on that day.
The police stated that after a risk assessment, they believed that the event would pose a threat to the health of the participants and the general public, and therefore prohibited the event and appealed to the public not to participate in prohibited gatherings.
The Security Bureau also issued a statement stressing that the relevant assembly and procession are unauthorized assemblies and no one is allowed to participate.
The stake expressed regret that the appeal was rejected and announced that it would not hold the Victoria Park Candlelight Evening this year.
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The committee unanimously rejected the stake's appeal
The police earlier opposed the June Fourth parade and candlelight gala organized by the stake on the grounds of restricting gatherings and restricting the epidemic. The stake filed an appeal. The Public Assembly and Procession Appeal Committee held a hearing today (29th).
Stake representatives pointed out at the hearing that the Public Security Ordinance does not include public health and questioned whether the police used the epidemic as an excuse to restrict gatherings as ultra vires.
The police representative quoted the opinion of Chen Hong, Director of Infection Control of the Centre for Health Protection, saying that although the current epidemic situation has fallen, group gatherings should still be avoided, saying that demonstrations and gatherings pose a threat to public health.
After the public assembly and procession appeal committee withdrew from the court for discussion, it unanimously ruled that the stake's appeal should be rejected.
The chairman of the committee, Chen Yaozhuang, said that demonstrations and gatherings pose a threat to the public, public order and public safety. In addition, given the current seriousness of the epidemic, the epidemic situation in the surrounding areas is not under control, the vaccination progress is not satisfactory, and the stake has failed to convince the epidemic prevention measures To be practicable, the stake appeal was rejected.
Stake: Will not go to Victoria Park in the name of an organization that day
The stake expressed regret that the appeal was rejected and announced that it would not hold the Victoria Park Candlelight Evening this year.
Vice Chairman Cai Yaochang said that the Stake Association will stop all related publicity work and will not participate in activities in Victoria Park on the same day as an organization.
The June 4th Memorial Hall will reopen tomorrow afternoon for public mourning.
Vice Chairman Cai Yaochang said that the Stake Association will stop all related publicity work and will not participate in activities in Victoria Park on the same day as an organization.
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Police urge citizens not to participate in unauthorized gatherings
Liao Jiaqi, Senior Superintendent (Operations) of the Hong Kong Island Region, urged the public not to participate in unauthorized gatherings.
When asked whether citizens would violate the law by calling out slogans, Liao Jiaqi said that he would not comment on individual slogans, but would search for evidence on the spot and then follow the advice of the Department of Justice before judging whether prosecution would be taken.
Senior Superintendent (Operations) of Hong Kong Island Region Liao Jiaqi urged members of the public not to participate in unauthorized gatherings.
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Security Bureau: Assemblies and parades are unapproved assemblies
A spokesman for the Security Bureau also made a statement today, stating that the Public Assembly and Procession Appeals Committee decided to maintain the police’s prohibition and peace on the public meeting and procession held on May 30 and the public meeting held on June 4 after the hearing. The decision against.
The relevant assembly and procession is an unauthorized assembly, and no one is allowed to participate, or make publicity or announcements, otherwise it will violate the law.
The Security Bureau also pointed out that if anyone tries to challenge the law, including the "Restriction Order", the "Public Security Ordinance", and the "Hong Kong National Security Law", the police will deal with it seriously in accordance with the law.
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