The martial arts instructor is suspected of posting information on the Internet including practicing martial arts to resist the regime. During the police investigation, they found that he was suspected of possessing weapons such as swords and machetes, and one of his female assistants was also involved in possession of offensive weapons. He was convicted of 5 counts, and the case was re-examined in the West Kowloon Court today (22nd). The coach did not appear in court due to the diagnosis of new coronary pneumonia.
The designated judge and acting chief magistrate Luo Quan of the "National Security Law" allowed the case to be postponed until July 12, pending further investigation by the police and obtaining legal opinions, including approval for examining the exhibits involved in the case.
The female assistant applied for bail today but was refused.
Accused of posting statements on FB
The first defendant, Wong Tak Keung (martial arts coach, 59 years old), was charged with the crime of act with seditious intent, alleging that between March 29, 2020 and March 20, 2022, he posted statements and posters on Facebook and operated martial arts classes, Intent: To cause hatred or contempt for the Central Government or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or to provoke betrayal; to provoke Hong Kong residents to attempt to change matters enacted in Hong Kong without legal means; to incite others to use violence: and to incite others to not abide by the law or disobey a lawful order.
It also involves Tibetan machetes and two crossbows
He was also charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon with intent and possessing a firearm without a license, alleging that on March 20, 2022, he possessed an offensive weapon in a unit in Jinning Court, Phase II of Golden Lion Wreath, Dayuan. Weapons, namely three swords, three machetes and an axe, with intent to use them for an illegal purpose; and Possession of firearms, namely two crossbows, without a possession licence for those firearms.
The female defendant was also involved in the possession of crossbows and axes, etc.
The second defendant, Zhang Wenzhi (unemployed, 61 years old), was charged with two counts of possessing an assault weapon with intent and possessing a firearm without a license, alleging that on March 20, 2022, she possessed a unit in Phase 3 of Xingang City, Ma On Shan. Assault weapons, namely three machetes and an axe, with intent to use them for illegal purposes; and possession of firearms, namely five crossbows, without a possession licence for those firearms.
Case number: WKCC834/2022
Fighting coach and female assistant charged with inciting others and possessing offensive weapons The prosecution claims that one or more people were arrested for shouting seditious words "auditor" while attending the court. The high court's application for bail was rejected. The man with autism posted an online message calling for him to take to the streets on Christmas Eve to be charged with incitement and transfer to the district court. trial