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A Taiwanese lost contact during Residence isolation of Wuhan Virus Fined NTD1M

Editor’s Note: Compared to Taiwan and Singapore’s quarantine measures and punishment, Hong Kong’s seems so ineffective and hasty, it looks like a mockery, if it’s not a joke.

(3 Mar) A man in Hsinchu of Taiwan, who was in residence isolation period, was unable to be reached and went to Taipei. He therefore was heavily fined NTD 1 million.

The fined man LIN Tungjing, came back to Taiwan from a flight of Xiamen Airline last Tuesday, should be isolated at residence until 10 Mar; but he made numerous changes of his residence address. Officer was unable to contact LIN since last Thursday, while LIN’s family contacted LIN successfully and asked LIN to return to Hsinchu from Taipei for reporting at Police Station.

Latest bill was passed in Taiwan last month that individual who was uncooperative to residence isolation order would be fined NTD0.1-1M. In view of LIN’s financial situation, together with his ignorance of isolation order, lost contact and misrepresentation on his residence address etc, Chief Health Department Officer at Hsinchu determined the highest fine level against LIN.

Source: Now news
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#HongKongProtests
The fines may be ruthless, but love still exists

A man tried to shove some cash into the hands of three youngsters he has never met before. They did not accept this man’s generosity despite having just been issued fines by the police. They shook their heads and waved their hands saying, “No, no, no… we work part-time. We have some money, there’s no need.”

Source: CNews #Apr21
#Fine #AntiEpidemic #Heartwarming

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Pro-democracy Lawmakers Fined Unreasonable Amounts for "Pungent Objects"

LegCo chairman Leung Kwan-yuen stated during the meeting concerning the Chinese National Anthem Law on Jun 4 that pto-democracy lawmakers Ted Hui Chi-fung, Ray Chan Chi-chuen and Chu Hoi-dick threw “pungent objects” in the legislative chamber.

The Legislative Council Commission slapped Hui with a fine of $52,000, and the other two with fines of about $100,000. Leung stated that Hui did not respond much to the charged. However, Chan and Chu questioned the calculations which contributed to the resulting fine. Leung suggested that the secretariat should use the lawmakers’ salaries to pay off their fines.

The fee owed by Chan and Chu included, “electrician fee for changing ventilation components to remove the smell” (HK$2,357), cleaners' salaries ($3,923), electricity fees for carpet drying ($13,658), changing and replacing of carpets ($103,204), replacing tables and chairs ($62,350), replacing computer monitors ($8,228), secretariat staff salary for following up on the clearing and repair services ($23,609) and replacement of security staffs' uniforms (Chan: $2,350; Chu: $4,007). The total fee for Chan is $111,014.5 and $112,671.5 for Chu.

The Legislative Council Commission also asked two former Youngspiration lawmakers, Leung Chung-hang and Yau Wai-ching to pay $930,000, including their salaries and operation costs.

The Commission has stated that they will respond to Yau’s suggestion for repayment, but have yet to respond to Leung’s bankruptcy application.

Source: InMedia #Jul8
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#FirstHand #Dec11
Hong Kong Police Ticket 14 Pro-democracy Elderly for violating gathering ban, each fined for HK$5,000

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2200 | Mongkok

With the fourth wave of Coronavirus showing no signs of subsiding in Hong Kong, the SAR government announced further restrictions, in which participants being caught in gathering more than two people will be discharged by paying a fixed penalty of $5,000 starting today (December 11).

At around 10pm, a group of 10 some pro-democracy elderly citizens was seen being encircled in police cordon line nearby Soya Street and Sai Yeung Choi street in Mong Kok.

The elderly were being intercepted and searched by more than 20 police officers, despite that they all were wearing masks and respecting the gathering ban and social distancing restriction.

They are perhaps the first group of citizens being charged for violating the latest social distancing restriction, subject to a fine of HK$5,000.

Among them, two elderly people were taken away to a police vehicle for not being able to show their identifications.

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The HK Government to Earn At Least HKD1.443 million of Fine from Civilians Ticketed by the Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27218

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