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Hong Kong Police Reject Bail for Veteran Activist with Cancer Who Hoists China's Flag Upside Down
15 figures in the pro-democracy camp being charged with unlawful assembly appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on July 15.
Before the court session, Koo Sze Yiu, a veteran activist, hoisted the PRC's national flag upside down with the words "white terror", "black terror" and "facist terror" written on it.
Police arrested Koo on the spot
between Buildings A and B at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts and charged Koo for insulting the national flag.
A hearing was originally planned at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, but was moved to the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on July 16.
Koo acted in person and applied for bail, but the judge refused his application. Koo would be held in custody until the hearing on 27 August.
74-year-old Koo Sze Yiu, a technician, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer.
During the hearing on July 16, Koo Sze Yi stated in the hearing, "I did it on purpose but I plead not guilty." Koo Sze Yi believed that the result would be the same with or without an official solicitor in the case of insulting a national flag. Thus, he chose to act in person. He disclosed Albert Ho Chun-yan came with two lawyers to assist him, but he refused.
Koo has applied for bail because he needed medical treatment for cancer every day, but his application was rejected. Principal Magistrate
Ada Yim Shun-yee cited the reason that Koo might relapse into crime wheb on bail. As a result, the medical treatment for Koo needs to be arranged by the Correctional Services Department.
Source: InMedia #Jul16
#VeteranActivist #KooSzeYiu
#Flag
Hong Kong Police Reject Bail for Veteran Activist with Cancer Who Hoists China's Flag Upside Down
15 figures in the pro-democracy camp being charged with unlawful assembly appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on July 15.
Before the court session, Koo Sze Yiu, a veteran activist, hoisted the PRC's national flag upside down with the words "white terror", "black terror" and "facist terror" written on it.
Police arrested Koo on the spot
between Buildings A and B at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts and charged Koo for insulting the national flag.
A hearing was originally planned at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, but was moved to the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on July 16.
Koo acted in person and applied for bail, but the judge refused his application. Koo would be held in custody until the hearing on 27 August.
74-year-old Koo Sze Yiu, a technician, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer.
During the hearing on July 16, Koo Sze Yi stated in the hearing, "I did it on purpose but I plead not guilty." Koo Sze Yi believed that the result would be the same with or without an official solicitor in the case of insulting a national flag. Thus, he chose to act in person. He disclosed Albert Ho Chun-yan came with two lawyers to assist him, but he refused.
Koo has applied for bail because he needed medical treatment for cancer every day, but his application was rejected. Principal Magistrate
Ada Yim Shun-yee cited the reason that Koo might relapse into crime wheb on bail. As a result, the medical treatment for Koo needs to be arranged by the Correctional Services Department.
Source: InMedia #Jul16
#VeteranActivist #KooSzeYiu
#Flag