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IT kind of vote case | 6 defendants accused of too light sentences were sentenced to 10 to 23 months and 5 people were immediately re-imprisoned

2022-05-20T11:27:56.425Z


A number of council members of the Taxi Drivers Association (hereinafter referred to as: the President) have lured their family members, relatives and friends to register as voters in the IT sector, and called on them to vote for the designated candidates in the 2016 Legislative Council election. A total of 6


A number of council members of the Taxi Drivers Association (hereinafter referred to as: the President) have lured their family members, relatives and friends to register as voters in the IT sector, and called on them to vote for the designated candidates in the 2016 Legislative Council election.

Six of them pleaded guilty in the District Court last year and were only sentenced to three to 12 months in prison.

However, the Department of Justice pointed out that the case involved large-scale electoral fraud, and the case was quite serious. He believed that the sentence was too light. Today (20th), he asked the Court of Appeal to review the sentence. 23 months, and five of the defendants who have served their sentences will be immediately re-imposed.


6 defendants who were asked to review their sentences: Li Weimin, Yang Yaohong, Pan Xiufang, Lei Yafu, Lei Weifang and Lei Jingxian, who earlier admitted to providing benefits of 1,000 yuan to a number of relatives and friends in 2016 to induce them to register as members of the Legislative Council Voters in the information sector and their votes for designated candidates in the same year's elections

Each received an additional sentence ranging from 4 to 12 months

The six defendants were sentenced to 4 to 12 months. Among them, Li Weimin was sentenced to 12 months, and the sentence was increased to 23 months; Yang Yaohong was sentenced from 8 months to 20 months; Pan Xiufang was sentenced to 7 months. One month's prison, changed to 15 months' imprisonment; Lei Yafu's sentence was changed from 7 months to 11 months' prison; Lei Weifang's sentence was changed to 10 months' imprisonment from 3 months and 12 days; Lei Jingxian's sentence was changed to 10 months' imprisonment The original sentence of 3 months was changed to 10 months in prison.

Except for Li Weimin, who is still serving his sentence, the other five defendants have already served their sentences, and they will be taken back to serve their sentences.

(See the table below for details)

Prosecution alleges trial judge underestimated the seriousness of the case

In his speech, the representative of the Department of Justice pointed out that this case involved large-scale electoral fraud, involved many steps, and the defendants coordinated with each other, and the case was quite serious.

However, the original judge underestimated the seriousness of the case, and the sentence was obviously too light.

3 defendants registered as voters in the information sector

The case revealed that the General Election of the Legislative Council was held on September 4, 2016, when two candidates in the information technology sector competed for one seat.

Li Weimin, Yang Yaohong and Pan Xiufang were the general members at the time. They used false professional qualifications and academic information to apply to the Hong Kong Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to become full members for others, and then applied to the Registration and Electoral Office for registration as a member of the industry. other voters.

Defendant invites relatives and friends to join scheme

With the knowledge of Li Weimin, Lei Yafu invited his three sisters to join an "IT Industry Association", and each could receive 1,000 yuan, but the three must register as voters and vote for the designated candidates in the election.

Lei Weifang also invited a relative to participate in the project, while Lei Jingxian asked 4 people to participate.

Lei Yafu then forwarded the personal data of 36 people to Li Weimin.

About 127 people were thus registered as full members of IEEE, including Li Weimin, Yang Yaohong, Pan Xiufang, and the above-mentioned 36 people related to the Lei family.

The membership application fee will be paid by Li Weimin.

The nominated candidate was ultimately not elected

The Registration and Electoral Office subsequently received voter registration forms from 124 people. The ICAC investigation found that some of the forms contained the same typos. Among them, 118 people were added to the 2016 Final Register of Voters in the Information Technology Sector.

Lei Weifang, Lei Jingxian and the relative of Lei Weifang subsequently each received RMB 1,000 from Lei Yafu.

Lei Jingxian paid 700 to 850 yuan respectively to his four related persons.

Li Weimin and others also called on everyone to vote for candidate Yang Quansheng, but Yang eventually lost the election.

Case number: CAAR20/2021

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Source: hk1

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