After the FDC's application for a march on July 1 of the previous year was opposed by the police, former Democratic Party chairmen Hu Zhiwei and Leung Kwok-hung, among others, still appealed to the public to participate in the march. A total of 8 people were arrested afterwards.
Among them, former district councilor Chen Rongtai denied being tried for one count of inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly.
The case was decided in the District Court today (12th), Deputy Judge Cheng Nianci pointed out that the defendant said he only supported the FDC's appeal before taking to the streets, but he did not make any clarification at the press conference, believing that Chen knew and agreed. The content of the press conference, so he was found guilty of inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly.
Chen Rongtai (left), the only defendant who pleaded not guilty, was also found guilty of inciting to participate in an unauthorized assembly.
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Defendant Chan Wing Tai (58), charged with unlawfully inciting other unidentified persons outside the Court of Final Appeal on June 30, 2020, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, knowingly participated in an unauthorised assembly public procession.
The seven defendants in the same case, Chen Haohuan, Zeng Jiancheng, Xu Zijian, Hu Zhiwei, Zhu Kaidi, Liang Guoxiong, and Deng Shili, pleaded guilty earlier and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 6 to 12 months.
The remaining seven defendants, along with other cases, will serve sentences ranging from six months to 23 months.
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The facts of the case refer to the fact that the FDC applied to the police last year for a rally on July 1, which was rejected and immediately appealed.
However, while awaiting the appeal, Chen Rongtai still held a press conference with Chen Haohuan, Zeng Jiancheng, Hu Zhiwei and others outside the Court of Final Appeal on June 30. Through public media such as Radio Television Hong Kong and TVB, they raised and convened public or Others will take to the streets on July 1, 2020.
During the period, Chen Rongtai held a slogan "against the national security law on July 1st", shouted slogans such as "abolish the national security law" and "see you on the street on July 1st", and spoke in front of the media.
Case number: DCCC 107/2021
The former district councilor in the July 1st Parade was accused of shouting the slogan of repealing the National Security Law and denied inciting an unapproved assembly. Four persons involved in the July 1st Parade illegally assembled in the central library area. Two years later, the district councillor's assistant in front of the glass window of the July 1st Parade was charged. Confession, claiming to know wrong and willing to pay 97,000 to be sentenced to July 1st Parade case｜Chen Haohuan and other 7 defendants imprisoned for half a year to one year According to