47 people involved in organizing or participating in the pro-democracy "35+" primary election were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power. Among them, 23 people appeared in court last Thursday (27th) to deal with a number of legal disputes. If it can be concluded, the case will continue in the West Kowloon Court today (4th). Many of the defendants who were returned to the court took this opportunity to pay New Year's greetings to their family members who were present at the court. The 4th hearing day will be held on March 4th.
As soon as the defendants stepped into the prison, they kept waving to relatives sitting in the auditorium. Some defendants shouted, "Happy New Year!" Lin Zhuoyan shouted, "Dragon Horse Spirit!" The onlookers kept saying "I love you" , "Good health" and other words to respond.
Later, during the defense's speech, Liang Huangwei suddenly stood up and said dissatisfiedly: "You told your colleague to go away, stop me from seeing the house and enterprise..." Luo Guan asked Liang to sit down and focus on the hearing. The hearing continued after about 2 minutes of turbulence.
The 47 defendants are charged with organizing, planning, carrying out or participating in the implementation of the threat of the use of force or other means of conspiracy to subvert state power between July 1, 2020 and January 7, 2021, seriously. Interfere with, obstruct or sabotage the performance of the functions of the Hong Kong government.
The defendant advocated, carried out or participated in a plan to gain majority control in the Legislative Council, and refused to pass any budget or public expenditure proposed by the Hong Kong Government, regardless of the content or the pros and cons of the content, forcing the Chief Executive to dissolve the Legislative Council This paralyzed government operations and eventually led to the resignation of the chief executive.
In order to achieve the plan, the defendant ran for election or did not participate in the election of the Legislative Council, or incited, provoked, caused, or induced others to run for election or not to run for the election, and promised that after being elected, he would intentionally or intentionally fail to perform his duties as a member of the Legislative Council, namely Support the Basic Law and allegiance to the SAR.
The 47 defendants are Dai Yaoting, Au Nuoxuan, Zhao Jiaxian, Zhong Jinlin, Wu Zhengheng, Yuan Jiawei, Liang Huangwei, Zheng Dahong, Xu Zijian, Yang Xueying, Peng Zhuoqi, Cen Zijie, Mao Mengjing, He Qiming, Feng Dajun, Liu Weicong, Huang Biyun, Liu Zefeng, Huang Zhifeng, Tan Wenhao , Li Jiada, Tan Dezhi, Hu Zhiwei, Shi Delai, Zhu Kaidi, Zhang Kesen, Huang Ziyue, Wu Jianwei, Yin Zhaojian, Guo Jiaqi, Wu Miner, Tan Kaibang, He Guilan, Liu Yingkuang, Yang Yueqiao, Chen Zhiquan, Zou Jiacheng, Lin Zhuoting, Fan Guowei, Lu Zhiheng, Liang Guoxiong, Lin Jingnan , Ke Yaolin, Cen Aohui, Wang Baiyu, Li Yuxin and Yu Huiming.
So far, 14 defendants in this case can be released on bail, including Zheng Dahong, Yang Xueying, Liu Weicong, Lu Zhiheng, Lin Jingnan, Peng Zhuoqi, He Qiming, Huang Biyun, Shi Delai, Ke Yaolin, Li Yuxin, Chen Zhiquan, Yu Huiming and Huang Ziyue.
14 defendants on bail.
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Current status of the 47 defendants.
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The hearing is now being handled by the designated judge under the National Security Law and Acting Chief Magistrate Luo Quan.
The prosecution is represented by Acting Deputy Prosecutor Zhou Tianxing and Senior Prosecutor Luo Tianwei. The defense is represented by senior counsel Qi Zhi, Li Zhixi, Xia Boyi, and counsel Wu Aiyi, Zhang Yaoliang, Guan Wenwei, etc.
Case No.: WKCC813/2021
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