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A Conversation between 'Education', 'News', 'Law': "Trust the Government?"
Fig. 1
Education (in blue head cover) says to News (in grey head cover), “So long as we listen and obey…”
Fig. 2
Leaning in closer to News, Education continues, “We will be granted with certain freedoms.”
Fig. 3
Turning to Law (with head injuries), Education keeps saying, “Because if we die, Hong Kong will die with us. They won't do such a foolish thing.”
Fig. 4
The lion wearing a 0005 red shirt bitterly echoes with tears in its eyes, “You’re right … Who would be as foolish … (as me)?!”
Source: Ah To
#Education #MediaFreedom #Law #HSBC
A Conversation between 'Education', 'News', 'Law': "Trust the Government?"
Fig. 1
Education (in blue head cover) says to News (in grey head cover), “So long as we listen and obey…”
Fig. 2
Leaning in closer to News, Education continues, “We will be granted with certain freedoms.”
Fig. 3
Turning to Law (with head injuries), Education keeps saying, “Because if we die, Hong Kong will die with us. They won't do such a foolish thing.”
Fig. 4
The lion wearing a 0005 red shirt bitterly echoes with tears in its eyes, “You’re right … Who would be as foolish … (as me)?!”
Source: Ah To
#Education #MediaFreedom #Law #HSBC
#Sanction #UK
UK's Labour Party Urges Foreign Secretary to take a 'tougher stance' on HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank
Shadow foreign secretary of Labour Party Lisa Nandy urged minister Dominic Raab to take a 'tougher stance' on HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. She also warned banks of the 'consequences' of failing to uphold human rights.
Nandy hopes to receive "a clear statement from HSBC and Standard Chartered disassociating themselves from that national security law” in Hong Kong.
Source: Telegraph #Nov14; Apple Daily #Nov16
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/11/14/ministers-must-take-banks-task-hong-kong-warns-labour/
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201116/NJVIVLDHUNB4HOZU3O6EYRNTXI/
#LisaNandy #DominicRaab #ForeignSecretary #NationalSecurityLaw #HSBC #StandardChartered
UK's Labour Party Urges Foreign Secretary to take a 'tougher stance' on HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank
Shadow foreign secretary of Labour Party Lisa Nandy urged minister Dominic Raab to take a 'tougher stance' on HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. She also warned banks of the 'consequences' of failing to uphold human rights.
Nandy hopes to receive "a clear statement from HSBC and Standard Chartered disassociating themselves from that national security law” in Hong Kong.
Source: Telegraph #Nov14; Apple Daily #Nov16
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/11/14/ministers-must-take-banks-task-hong-kong-warns-labour/
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201116/NJVIVLDHUNB4HOZU3O6EYRNTXI/
#LisaNandy #DominicRaab #ForeignSecretary #NationalSecurityLaw #HSBC #StandardChartered
#Totalitarianism #Bank
HSBC, Heng Seng Bank and Bank of China Freeze Exiled #TedHui and His Family's Accounts
Former lawmaker and former member of Democratic Party Ted Hui announced his plan to go into self-exile on Dec 3, 2020.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27077
On Dec 5, 2020, at least three banks in Hong Kong including HSBC, Heng Seng Bank and Bank of China suspend at least 5 accounts held by Hui and his family members being his parents and his wife.
According to Hui, his lifelong saving of several millions Hong Kong dollars has been frozen. Hui recently left Hong Kong to conduct a 3-day visit in Denmark. He announced his self exile plan after the trip and arrived in London on Dec 4 (local time).
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201205/B6SFRTCBEVD23KGXWTMPTNFJ5A/
https://bit.ly/3qwn9f6
#HSBC #BankOfChina #HengSengBank
HSBC, Heng Seng Bank and Bank of China Freeze Exiled #TedHui and His Family's Accounts
Former lawmaker and former member of Democratic Party Ted Hui announced his plan to go into self-exile on Dec 3, 2020.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27077
On Dec 5, 2020, at least three banks in Hong Kong including HSBC, Heng Seng Bank and Bank of China suspend at least 5 accounts held by Hui and his family members being his parents and his wife.
According to Hui, his lifelong saving of several millions Hong Kong dollars has been frozen. Hui recently left Hong Kong to conduct a 3-day visit in Denmark. He announced his self exile plan after the trip and arrived in London on Dec 4 (local time).
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201205/B6SFRTCBEVD23KGXWTMPTNFJ5A/
https://bit.ly/3qwn9f6
#HSBC #BankOfChina #HengSengBank
#PoliticalRetaliation #BankSystem
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
#PoliticalRetaliation #BankSystem
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without prior notification nor justification provided.
As a registered charity (IR No.: 91/14411) since 2016, the Good Neighbour North District Church raised funds and received donations from all legally. The act of HSBC is allegedly a political retaliation by the authorities and a sign of the erosion of the credibility of the bank system in Hong Kong.
The Good Neighbour North District Church has their one and only one bank account at HSBC. According to the church, they did not manage to set up other account at non-China funded banks in Hong Kong.
The church has been providing services to the grassroots: The "Hostel for Homeless" has been offering 30 free hostel places in North Districts since 2014. Even the government's Social Welfare Department has approached the church several times during the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to look for accommodation for the homeless.
In 2019, the group “Safeguard Our Generation” under the church offers humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protestors. At the frontline, middle-aged and elderly volunteers from the church monitored police operation and try to prevent police brutality.
The Church condemns the HSBC for "exploiting the well-established independent financial system and sabotaging the benefits of individuals and groups of Hong Kong, as well as foreign investors within the territory".
At the same time, at least 3 banks in Hong Kong has frozen the accounts of the self-exiled former lawmaker Ted Hui, his parents and wife.
The Church concluded their ststement: "Hongkongers will demonstrate their determination in saying 'NO' to injustice with what they own in hand."
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
https://www.facebook.com/1561265357501167/posts/2455525591408468/?d=n
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Pastor #RoyChan #Charity #HumanitarianCrisis #SafeguardOurGeneration
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without prior notification nor justification provided.
As a registered charity (IR No.: 91/14411) since 2016, the Good Neighbour North District Church raised funds and received donations from all legally. The act of HSBC is allegedly a political retaliation by the authorities and a sign of the erosion of the credibility of the bank system in Hong Kong.
The Good Neighbour North District Church has their one and only one bank account at HSBC. According to the church, they did not manage to set up other account at non-China funded banks in Hong Kong.
The church has been providing services to the grassroots: The "Hostel for Homeless" has been offering 30 free hostel places in North Districts since 2014. Even the government's Social Welfare Department has approached the church several times during the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to look for accommodation for the homeless.
In 2019, the group “Safeguard Our Generation” under the church offers humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protestors. At the frontline, middle-aged and elderly volunteers from the church monitored police operation and try to prevent police brutality.
The Church condemns the HSBC for "exploiting the well-established independent financial system and sabotaging the benefits of individuals and groups of Hong Kong, as well as foreign investors within the territory".
At the same time, at least 3 banks in Hong Kong has frozen the accounts of the self-exiled former lawmaker Ted Hui, his parents and wife.
The Church concluded their ststement: "Hongkongers will demonstrate their determination in saying 'NO' to injustice with what they own in hand."
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
https://www.facebook.com/1561265357501167/posts/2455525591408468/?d=n
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Pastor #RoyChan #Charity #HumanitarianCrisis #SafeguardOurGeneration
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HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…
#PoliticalProsecution
HK Police Accuses Ted Hui of Money Laundering and Violating National Security Law,
#TedHui: The Regime is Imposing Economic Oppression, Political Retaliation, and Collective Punishment
Hong Kong former legislator and former member of Democratic Party Ted Hui announced to go into exile on December 3, 2020.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27077
On Dec 5, Hong Kong police suspended at least 5 bank accounts of Hui, his parents and his wife from three banks, namely HSBC, Heng Seng and Bank of China, without providing any reasons.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27130
Barristers in Hong Kong pointed out that the police have to explain why they froze these assets which involves Hui's lifelong savings of several million Hong Kong dollars.
Ted Hui clarified in his Facebook post that all crowdfunding funds are deposited in a lawyer's account, which has nothing to do with his and his family's accounts:
"As for the funds raised in the crowdfunding campaign I initiated last year for private prosecutions against police brutality, they have been deposited in the account of the lawyer's office, and the audit report has been disclosed. The funds have nothing to do with my personal and family's accounts."
Hong Kong Police claimed on December 6 that they were looking into a suspected violation of National Security Law and money laundering, accusing the suspect of embezzling the crowdfunding funds through the bank accounts of the person's relatives. They also accused Hui of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security.
As Hui said in his Facebook post earlier: "Certainly the #CCP and the SAR government can continue to condemn and accuse me, foreign politicians, and the whole world, but at the same time, the world clearly knows who is representing justice. The "Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy" will only be denounced by the world. As for the freezing of my persona and family's accounts, it is clear that the regime is using economic oppression as political retaliation, and collective punishment against my family members to persecute the opposition."
Source: Now News; Stand News; Ted Hui's Facebook #Dec6
#WolfWarrior #CCP #NationalSecurityLaw #HSBC #BankingSystem
HK Police Accuses Ted Hui of Money Laundering and Violating National Security Law,
#TedHui: The Regime is Imposing Economic Oppression, Political Retaliation, and Collective Punishment
Hong Kong former legislator and former member of Democratic Party Ted Hui announced to go into exile on December 3, 2020.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27077
On Dec 5, Hong Kong police suspended at least 5 bank accounts of Hui, his parents and his wife from three banks, namely HSBC, Heng Seng and Bank of China, without providing any reasons.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27130
Barristers in Hong Kong pointed out that the police have to explain why they froze these assets which involves Hui's lifelong savings of several million Hong Kong dollars.
Ted Hui clarified in his Facebook post that all crowdfunding funds are deposited in a lawyer's account, which has nothing to do with his and his family's accounts:
"As for the funds raised in the crowdfunding campaign I initiated last year for private prosecutions against police brutality, they have been deposited in the account of the lawyer's office, and the audit report has been disclosed. The funds have nothing to do with my personal and family's accounts."
Hong Kong Police claimed on December 6 that they were looking into a suspected violation of National Security Law and money laundering, accusing the suspect of embezzling the crowdfunding funds through the bank accounts of the person's relatives. They also accused Hui of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security.
As Hui said in his Facebook post earlier: "Certainly the #CCP and the SAR government can continue to condemn and accuse me, foreign politicians, and the whole world, but at the same time, the world clearly knows who is representing justice. The "Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy" will only be denounced by the world. As for the freezing of my persona and family's accounts, it is clear that the regime is using economic oppression as political retaliation, and collective punishment against my family members to persecute the opposition."
Source: Now News; Stand News; Ted Hui's Facebook #Dec6
#WolfWarrior #CCP #NationalSecurityLaw #HSBC #BankingSystem
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#Breaking #Exile #TedHui
Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Ted Hui in Exile: "Until one day I can return home"
On Dec 3, 2020, former lawmaker Ted Hui announced in Facebook that he withdrew his membership from Hong Kong's Democratic Party and would go into self…
Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Ted Hui in Exile: "Until one day I can return home"
On Dec 3, 2020, former lawmaker Ted Hui announced in Facebook that he withdrew his membership from Hong Kong's Democratic Party and would go into self…
#PoliticalProsecution #AssetFreezing
HK Police raid homeless hostels and freeze the bank account of a grassroot charity church
On December 9, 2020, the Hong Kong police raided the Good Neighbour North District church, a registered charity, in its Kwun Tong branch and searched its Fanling church.
Police officers arrested two staff members on the site and issued a wanted order to the Church’s pastor, Ray Chan Hoi-hing and his wife.
Hours later pastor Chan said #HSBC had frozen the bank accounts of him, his wife and the church.
While the Hong Kong police did not respond to a request for comment on the church incident, HSBC said it was unable to comment on matters related to specific accounts.
The church, known for actively providing humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protesters, posted on its Facebook that the freezing of their account was an “act of political retaliation”.
Pastor Chan said HSBC had become “a tool for the regime’s attempt to take political revenge via economic oppression”.
In an open letter to HSBC, the church urged the bank to unfreeze the accounts saying the HSBC accounts were their only accounts, and their freezing would lead to the termination of its hostel services for homeless people in Hong Kong.
Chan and other members of grassroots church groups were frequent attendees at Hong Kong’s mass protests, acting as peacekeepers to protect the young protesters from police violence, as well as intervening any protest violence.
They have also assisted young people going through the court system on protest-related charges.
Source: Stand News #Dec9
#NationalSecurityLaw
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #SafeguardOurGeneration
HK Police raid homeless hostels and freeze the bank account of a grassroot charity church
On December 9, 2020, the Hong Kong police raided the Good Neighbour North District church, a registered charity, in its Kwun Tong branch and searched its Fanling church.
Police officers arrested two staff members on the site and issued a wanted order to the Church’s pastor, Ray Chan Hoi-hing and his wife.
Hours later pastor Chan said #HSBC had frozen the bank accounts of him, his wife and the church.
While the Hong Kong police did not respond to a request for comment on the church incident, HSBC said it was unable to comment on matters related to specific accounts.
The church, known for actively providing humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protesters, posted on its Facebook that the freezing of their account was an “act of political retaliation”.
Pastor Chan said HSBC had become “a tool for the regime’s attempt to take political revenge via economic oppression”.
In an open letter to HSBC, the church urged the bank to unfreeze the accounts saying the HSBC accounts were their only accounts, and their freezing would lead to the termination of its hostel services for homeless people in Hong Kong.
Chan and other members of grassroots church groups were frequent attendees at Hong Kong’s mass protests, acting as peacekeepers to protect the young protesters from police violence, as well as intervening any protest violence.
They have also assisted young people going through the court system on protest-related charges.
Source: Stand News #Dec9
#NationalSecurityLaw
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #SafeguardOurGeneration
#PoliticalProsecution
#HumanitarianCrisis
HK Police Targets Good Neighbour North District Church, Demands Full Staff List
On December 7, 2020, the bank accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church were frozen, one staff and one former executive were arrested.
According to Ka-Tung Lau, a social worker at the Church who has been brought to the police station for investigation, 30 staff members and 400 services for teenagers and homeless people were affected by this police action.
Lau could not comment on the financial status of the Church as he was still seeking legal advice, but he mentioned that the police asked the arrestees to provide a full staff list of the Church.
The staff now were very worried about being arrested, but they were still willing to provide church service as usual even though the Church was unable to pay their salary.
Source: Stand News #Dec11
#LauKaTung #SocialWorker
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Homeless #HSBC #FrozenAccount #PoliceState
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27184
#HumanitarianCrisis
HK Police Targets Good Neighbour North District Church, Demands Full Staff List
On December 7, 2020, the bank accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church were frozen, one staff and one former executive were arrested.
According to Ka-Tung Lau, a social worker at the Church who has been brought to the police station for investigation, 30 staff members and 400 services for teenagers and homeless people were affected by this police action.
Lau could not comment on the financial status of the Church as he was still seeking legal advice, but he mentioned that the police asked the arrestees to provide a full staff list of the Church.
The staff now were very worried about being arrested, but they were still willing to provide church service as usual even though the Church was unable to pay their salary.
Source: Stand News #Dec11
#LauKaTung #SocialWorker
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Homeless #HSBC #FrozenAccount #PoliceState
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27184
#FailedState #PoliticalOppression
Gov't Stops Incumbent #DistrictCouncillor's Salary and Office Income, #TedHui: Lack of Legal Basis shows the Panic of Hong Kong’s political power”
The Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR government is stopping the payroll, the allowance and the expense reimbursement of district councillor Ted Hui from December 3, 2020. The government cited Hui’s self-exile as a reason.
Hui responded to the Hong Kong government’s decision as “No legal basis at all”. He also states that his HSBC bank account has been frozen, making it impossible to withdraw any of his salary since then.
Hui said the government’s treatment of him is a political statement but should be considered useless. The government’s action is severely impacting the district councillor's office that has continued to serve Hong Kong citizens.
Hui said that the government should not stop any payment of the payroll when the councillors are still serving their term of office. He is very disappointed with how the government wields political power and ignores the public interest.
Source: Stand News #Dec16
#HSBC #DistrictCouncil
Gov't Stops Incumbent #DistrictCouncillor's Salary and Office Income, #TedHui: Lack of Legal Basis shows the Panic of Hong Kong’s political power”
The Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR government is stopping the payroll, the allowance and the expense reimbursement of district councillor Ted Hui from December 3, 2020. The government cited Hui’s self-exile as a reason.
Hui responded to the Hong Kong government’s decision as “No legal basis at all”. He also states that his HSBC bank account has been frozen, making it impossible to withdraw any of his salary since then.
Hui said the government’s treatment of him is a political statement but should be considered useless. The government’s action is severely impacting the district councillor's office that has continued to serve Hong Kong citizens.
Hui said that the government should not stop any payment of the payroll when the councillors are still serving their term of office. He is very disappointed with how the government wields political power and ignores the public interest.
Source: Stand News #Dec16
#HSBC #DistrictCouncil
Exiled Hong Kong legislator calls for action after HSBC bank accounts frozen
Ted Hui is the latest pro-democracy figure to leave Hong Kong amid the escalating crackdown on dissent. He revealed on weekend that bank accounts belonging to him and his family had been frozen, which he labelled “political retaliation through economic oppression”.
Following an outcry, Hui said his family’s accounts were partially unfrozen late on Sunday. He said the family were moving funds to other institutions “because of their complete distrust in HSBC”, and he called on regulators to investigate and punish law enforcement officers and banking management who he accused of abusing the law.
The HSBC accounts were frozen again under police orders. Police also said Hui was suspected of “foreign collusion” over social media posts in recants days seeking international support for Hong Kong.
Hui earlier said the asset freezing reflected what banks could do “as a result of political pressure”. And this affected the credibility of Hong Kong as an international banking and finance hub.
Source: The Guardian #Dec07
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/07/exiled-hong-kong-legislator-calls-for-inquiry-after-hsbc-freezes-bank-account?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#HongKongLegislator #TedHui #HSBC #HongKong #NationalSecurtiyLaw
Ted Hui is the latest pro-democracy figure to leave Hong Kong amid the escalating crackdown on dissent. He revealed on weekend that bank accounts belonging to him and his family had been frozen, which he labelled “political retaliation through economic oppression”.
Following an outcry, Hui said his family’s accounts were partially unfrozen late on Sunday. He said the family were moving funds to other institutions “because of their complete distrust in HSBC”, and he called on regulators to investigate and punish law enforcement officers and banking management who he accused of abusing the law.
The HSBC accounts were frozen again under police orders. Police also said Hui was suspected of “foreign collusion” over social media posts in recants days seeking international support for Hong Kong.
Hui earlier said the asset freezing reflected what banks could do “as a result of political pressure”. And this affected the credibility of Hong Kong as an international banking and finance hub.
Source: The Guardian #Dec07
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/07/exiled-hong-kong-legislator-calls-for-inquiry-after-hsbc-freezes-bank-account?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#HongKongLegislator #TedHui #HSBC #HongKong #NationalSecurtiyLaw
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Exiled Hong Kong legislator calls for action after HSBC bank accounts frozen
Ted Hui says move by UK’s biggest bank is act of ‘oppression’ as eight more democracy activists are arrested