Yesterday (21st) was the second anniversary of the July 21 attack in Yuen Long. The police have so far arrested 63 people, including 48 "whites" and 15 "non-whites".
Seven of them were convicted of riots and other convictions earlier. Today (22nd) they were sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison.
The Central Committee of the Democratic Party and the "721" witness Zhuang Ronghui said that the court brought the offenders in white clothes to the law, which was a normal result. He also pointed out that according to what he saw at the scene that night, more than 100 people in white clothes were involved in the attack, but they were arrested. There are only 8 people who believe that the government must continue to investigate the incident thoroughly, find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and follow up the police's handling that night.
Di Zhiyuan, Chairman of New Thinking, believes that if the government only focuses on crimes and crimes, but does not face up to or understand the social factors behind the crimes, society will not be able to return to stability in the short term.
Yesterday was the second anniversary of the "Yuen Long 721 Attack".
Zhuang Ronghui: So far only 8 people in white have been prosecuted to urge the police to thoroughly investigate the incident
Zhuang Ronghui, who went to Yuen Long Station with his party mate Lin Cheuk Ting that night and was attacked in the same compartment, said that just as the police often say that "breaking the law is an offence," it is a normal result for the court to bring people in white clothes to justice.
Zhuang Ronghui said that he saw at the scene that more than 100 people in white clothes were involved in the attack, but only 8 people were arrested. He believed that the government must continue to investigate the incident thoroughly, find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and follow up the police's handling methods that night. Whether the police made any mistakes in handling the incident.
According to Zhuang Ronghui’s analysis, the seven people who were convicted and sentenced today were not "nothing but white shirts and beatings in Yuen Long." Someone must be directing and planning behind the scenes. But now it is not clear that the police have an investigative direction in this regard. He hopes to be in charge behind the scenes. Can be brought back as soon as possible.
Someone insulted the judge as a "dog official" Di Zhiyuan urged respect for the rule of law
Di Zhiyuan believes that the sentence is more severe than expected, and that the starting point of the judge is to send a message to the society through the harsh sentence that all violence is unacceptable.
Di Zhiyuan believes that the police and the prosecution have been very serious and positive in the scope of data collation and collection of evidence throughout the judgment process, and there is no cover-up.
When asked that only 8 people in white have been charged, Di Zhiyuan pointed out that the Attorney General may raise charges against relevant persons in the future, and it is difficult to draw a conclusion on the number of prosecutions.
Di Zhiyuan believes that if the government only focuses on crimes and crimes, but does not face up to or understand the social factors behind the crimes, society will not be able to return to stability in the short term. Some people (721 Street Station) also stated that they may have violated the law in their behavior, but the reason behind this cannot be to ignore the offender’s dissatisfaction and unfairness with the society. Just as Lam Cheng said, we must be united in one mind and collective mobilization is required to solve the housing problem. It is necessary for the public to have trust and confidence in the government. If you don’t have a deep understanding of the social factors of the children's (criminal) behavior, the society will not be stable in the short term."
As for the institutional supporters insulting the judge in court after the trial, Di Zhiyuan pointed out that the relevant behavior may have violated the law, and that the behavior itself does not respect the rule of law and is not good for Hong Kong as a whole.
Di Zhiyuan pointed out that in recent years, people with different political stances have also expressed more agitated and emotional expressions in court sentencing. They believe that Hong Kong must return to rationality and that they can appeal if they are dissatisfied with the sentence, but they cannot criticize judges with emotional words and deeds.
Legislative Council member He Junyao believes that the sentence was too heavy and that the Yuen Long incident was not an ordinary case. It was an incident in the country’s qualitative "color revolution." The behavior of the "guardians" believes that from a legal point of view, the defendant may consider applying for an appeal, and even request an "amnesty" from the chief executive, but he emphasized that this is not any "recommendation" but only some "possibility."
Tang Jiahua: Some prisoners have a commanding role, so the sentence is heavier
Senior Counsel Tang Jiahua, a member of the Executive Council, believes that as far as the sentences for riot crimes are concerned, three to four years of imprisonment is a common sentence in a series of similar cases in the past. However, in this case, some people were sentenced to seven years in jail and considered that the sentence was relatively severe. However, the judge pointed out that the prisoner concerned has a commanding role, so the deterrent penalty is expected.
He also pointed out that insulting judges or committing the crime of contempt of court, emphasizing that critics of court decisions must be rational, but judges should not be insulted.
Regarding the claim that more than a hundred people in white clothes participated in the attack on the night of "7.21", but only 8 people were arrested, Tang Jiahua criticized the fact that the police were covering a certain camp. Tang Jiahua criticized the statement for being biased and irresponsible, referring to the review of the anti-amendment legislation in 2019. In the incident, many people participated in acts such as "riots", arson, wounding, etc., and many people rushed into the Legislative Council to sabotage, but in the end only a few people were prosecuted and prosecuted. It emphasized that law enforcement agencies would not deliberately "release life" and would not make prosecutions. Perhaps because of difficulties in producing evidence and identification, he criticized some people for instigating hostility in society.
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