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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2021-07-08 17:45
The last update date: 2021-07-08 17:45
Forty-seven people involved in organizing or participating in the "35+" primary elections of the democratic faction were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power. Today (8th) the trial day was held in the West Kowloon Magistracy.
Twelve defendants who were released on bail, along with 35 defendants who had been remanded for four months, appeared in court.
Luo Guan adjourned the case to September 23 for another arraignment day. He approved Peng Zhuoqi to change the guarantee conditions so that a third person's guarantee was not required, and Lu Zhiheng changed the time to report to the police station.
The other 10 defendants continued to be released on bail under the original conditions.
Tan Kaibang was released on bail, and Luo Guan said that the defendants other than him could withdraw first.
The court was originally scheduled to open at 2:30 p.m., but the defendants did not enter the prison bar until 3 p.m. and some people waved to the public gallery.
However, shortly after the hearing, the defense stated that it took time to obtain instructions, and the hearing was not completed until five o'clock in the end.
The 47 defendants were accused of conspiring together to subvert state power between July 1, 2020 and January 7, 2021, and organized, planned, implemented, or participated in the implementation to threaten the use of force or other means, serious Interfere, obstruct, and disrupt the performance of the Hong Kong government's functions
The defendant announced, carried out or participated in the plan to obtain majority control in the Legislative Council. Any budget or public expenditure proposed by the Hong Kong government, regardless of the content or the pros and cons of the content, refused to pass, forcing the Chief Executive to dissolve the Legislative Council. This paralyzed the operation of the government and eventually led to the resignation of the chief executive.
In order to achieve the plan, the defendant participated in the election or did not participate in the election of the Legislative Council, and or incited, promoted, induced or induced others to stand for or did not participate in the election, and promised that after being elected, he deliberately or deliberately did not perform his duties as a member of the Legislative Council That is to support the "Basic Law" and allegiance to the SAR.
So far, 12 defendants can be released on bail, including Zheng Dahong, Yang Xueying, Peng Zhuoqi, He Qiming, Liu Weicong, Huang Biyun, Shi Delai, Lu Zhiheng, Lin Jingnan, Ke Yaolin, Li Yuxin and Zou Jiacheng.
About two weeks ago, Zou, who was granted bail by Du Libing, the designated judge of the National Security Law, was the first defendant who successfully applied for bail to the High Court.
12 defendants who were granted bail.
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Recent status of the 47 defendants.
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The case was tried by the judge designated by the National Security Law and Chief Magistrate Su Huide, and the senior prosecutor Luo Tianwei of the Department of Justice represented the prosecution.
Case Number: WKCC813/2021
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