Political situation
Written by: Wen Weiguang
2021-05-30 19:08
Last update date: 2021-05-30 20:20
The 10.1 National Day illegal assembly case the year before last was sentenced last Friday (28th). Judge Hu Yawen sentenced 8 of the 10 defendants in the case to prison. Li Zhuoren, Liang Guoxiong, Chen Haohuan and others were imprisoned for 18 months. Shan Zhongkai and Cai Yaochang were sentenced to prison. Quasi probation for 2 years.
Hu Guan's office later received at least three suspicious calls, including insults and threatening remarks.
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council issued a statement today (30th), expressing strong condemnation of the abominable act of intimidating judges by a small number of "lawless elements" in Hong Kong recently and demanding severe punishment in accordance with the law.
The Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a document strongly condemning the intimidation incident, emphasizing its firm support for the judiciary to perform its duties in accordance with the law, and its firm support for the Hong Kong police to strictly enforce the law.
The trial judge Hu Yawen’s office received at least three suspicious calls the day before yesterday, which included insulting and threatening remarks.
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office alleged that the intimidation violated the National Security Law
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office pointed out that the serious threat to the personal safety of judges is a blatant challenge to the Hong Kong judicial system and a gross violation of the rule of law in Hong Kong. It must not be tolerated. Criticizing such atrocious acts is not only a violation of the Criminal Offences Ordinance. It also violated the National Security Law and must be severely punished.
The spokesperson pointed out that a small number of anti-China chaos in Hong Kong launched multiple attacks, smears, and intimidation incidents against the judge in charge of the case, in an attempt to affect the fairness of the courts, and to coerce the judges to indulge criminals. The fundamental purpose is to prevent Hong Kong from correcting the chaos. The process of transforming from chaos to governance has brought Hong Kong back to the abyss of social turmoil. This must be highly vigilant and resolutely contained.
The spokesperson said that he firmly supports the SAR to severely crack down on illegal acts that infringe on the safety and dignity of judicial personnel in accordance with the law, and bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible to prevent others from doing so, and firmly supports the Hong Kong society to unite in condemning and resisting various acts that challenge the rule of law and Activities to jointly maintain the current hard-won good situation in Hong Kong.
A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out that in Hong Kong, a society that has always respected the rule of law, there has been a recurrence of threats to judges. This is shocking and outrageous, describing it as a blatant breach of the rule of law. (Photo)
A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China stated that the Hong Kong society, which has always respected the rule of law, has once again threatened the judges. This is shocking and outrageous. He described it as a blatant breach of the rule of law and a huge harm to the public interest. It has been suspected of offending. The bottom line of the law refers to the Attorney General and some important legal organizations have issued statements on this, strongly condemning the intimidation of judicial personnel and demanding that the police bring lawbreakers to justice.
The Liaison Office of the Central Committee expressed its firm support for this.
The spokesperson pointed out that since the implementation of the National Security Law, a group of "extreme radicals" who committed various crimes during the legislative turmoil have been tried by law and punished as they deserved. Social peace has been restored, which is a manifestation of the justice of the rule of law. It is also the hope of the people of Hong Kong society. Judges and judicial personnel performed their duties in a fearless, unbiased, selfless, and non-deceptive spirit, and safeguarded the dignity of the law. They should be widely respected by the society. "We have seen that very few people intimidate The bad behavior of judges has been strongly condemned by the Hong Kong society. The voices supporting judges in handling cases according to law and supporting the strict enforcement of the police force are becoming stronger. This fully proves that intimidation will not make people fear, but will only inspire people to defend the rule of law and guard the independence of the judiciary. will."
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The spokesperson emphasized that Hong Kong’s rule of law index ranks among the top in the world. The rule of law is Hong Kong’s core value and an important cornerstone for Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability. Judges try cases independently in accordance with the law, without any interference, and believe that offenders will be punished by law. , The dignity of the law will be effectively safeguarded, and various social definitions will firmly support the SAR government in performing its duties in accordance with the law, and jointly protect the spirit of the rule of law that Hong Kong citizens are proud of.
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