#HealthCode #SocialCreditSystem #MassSurveillance #COVID19
Police confiscate speaker and issue “gathering ban” tickets at Protest against Health Code and Mass Surveillance
Source: InMedia #Aug16
https://bit.ly/312GdXE
#RoyTam #GaryFan #NeoDemocrats #NapoWong #DistrictCouncillors
#HKMedics #PersonalPrivacy
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Police confiscate speaker and issue “gathering ban” tickets at Protest against Health Code and Mass Surveillance
Source: InMedia #Aug16
https://bit.ly/312GdXE
#RoyTam #GaryFan #NeoDemocrats #NapoWong #DistrictCouncillors
#HKMedics #PersonalPrivacy
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24282
#HealthCode #SocialCreditSystem #MassSurveillance #COVID19
Police confiscate speaker and issue “gathering ban” tickets at Protest against Health Code and Mass Surveillance
The Hong Kong SAR government has established a laboratory run by China-owned Beijing Genomics Institute (#BGI) at Hong Kong's Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park for universal voluntary Covid-19 testing without consultation from the public and requested private clinics assisting sample collection.
Neo Democrats members of Roy Tam Hoi-pong and Gary Fan Kwok-wai and Central and Western District lawmaker of Napo Wong Weng-Chi protested outside the stadium on August 16, 2020.
More than 30 police on the scene issued tickets for violation of “group gathering ban” and confiscated the speaker.
District Councilor Roy Tam stated civilians may lose confidence in private clinics if samples are passed to the China-owned companies for Covid-19 testing. He urged private doctors not to join the plan and criticised that the government ingratiated the Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) by sacrificing Hong Kongers.
The pro-Beijing camp has not only promoted the “Hong Kong Heath QR Code” system, but has also proposed only allowing those with the green “Heath QR code” to dine-in at restaurants. Gary Fan challenged that the reason behind this wired policy is for surveillance to restrict civilians’ freedom of movement.
Source: InMedia #Aug16
https://bit.ly/312GdXE
#RoyTam #GaryFan #NapoWong #NeoDemocrats #DistrictCouncillors #HKMedics
#PersonalPrivacy
Police confiscate speaker and issue “gathering ban” tickets at Protest against Health Code and Mass Surveillance
The Hong Kong SAR government has established a laboratory run by China-owned Beijing Genomics Institute (#BGI) at Hong Kong's Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park for universal voluntary Covid-19 testing without consultation from the public and requested private clinics assisting sample collection.
Neo Democrats members of Roy Tam Hoi-pong and Gary Fan Kwok-wai and Central and Western District lawmaker of Napo Wong Weng-Chi protested outside the stadium on August 16, 2020.
More than 30 police on the scene issued tickets for violation of “group gathering ban” and confiscated the speaker.
District Councilor Roy Tam stated civilians may lose confidence in private clinics if samples are passed to the China-owned companies for Covid-19 testing. He urged private doctors not to join the plan and criticised that the government ingratiated the Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) by sacrificing Hong Kongers.
The pro-Beijing camp has not only promoted the “Hong Kong Heath QR Code” system, but has also proposed only allowing those with the green “Heath QR code” to dine-in at restaurants. Gary Fan challenged that the reason behind this wired policy is for surveillance to restrict civilians’ freedom of movement.
Source: InMedia #Aug16
https://bit.ly/312GdXE
#RoyTam #GaryFan #NapoWong #NeoDemocrats #DistrictCouncillors #HKMedics
#PersonalPrivacy
#Breaking #Arrests
Hong Kong Police Arrest Two More Directly Elected District Councillors
On the morning of November 22, 2020, police arrested two directly elected district coucillors who belong to the pro-democracy camp. They are Henry Wong Pak-yu of Yuen Long and Lee Hin-long of Kowloon City.
Police suspected them of conspiring to defraud. Senior inspector Kwok Lai-yee of the Police's Commercial Crime Bureau said the concerned election campaign expenses of HKD 4.89m did not exceed the amount of HKD7.3m, which requires to be reported to the government; however, the police claimed that they would still be investigating as they received a complaint. According to the police, the case involves two people who were running for the functional constituency of the Legislative Election.
When the police were asked how they would prove their suspicion of fraud, the police insisted that they would look into it and stated that more arrests might be made.
In addition to the two district councillors, a former board member of the company "U Made This" was also arrested. The police claimed that they found some gun models in one of the arrestees' home. According to the assistant of Lee Hin-long, the police raided the councillor's district office in To Kwan Wan and took pictures of some pro-democracy greetings printed for
the Lunar New Year.
The two district councillors turned on live broadcast to record the police raid on social media platform, but were stopped by the police.
Former legislative councillor Lam Cheuk-ting pointed out this type of complaint should be handled by the ICAC, instead of the police. Moreover, pro-Beijing candidate Fong Kwok-san had reportedly spent over HKD2.6m during two days of her campaign. Lam commented that if that is the concern of the authorities, the two cases shall be treated equally.
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Nov22
#PoliticalProsecution #DeFraud #DistrictCouncillors #HenryWong #WongPakYu #LeeHinLong #UMadeThis
Hong Kong Police Arrest Two More Directly Elected District Councillors
On the morning of November 22, 2020, police arrested two directly elected district coucillors who belong to the pro-democracy camp. They are Henry Wong Pak-yu of Yuen Long and Lee Hin-long of Kowloon City.
Police suspected them of conspiring to defraud. Senior inspector Kwok Lai-yee of the Police's Commercial Crime Bureau said the concerned election campaign expenses of HKD 4.89m did not exceed the amount of HKD7.3m, which requires to be reported to the government; however, the police claimed that they would still be investigating as they received a complaint. According to the police, the case involves two people who were running for the functional constituency of the Legislative Election.
When the police were asked how they would prove their suspicion of fraud, the police insisted that they would look into it and stated that more arrests might be made.
In addition to the two district councillors, a former board member of the company "U Made This" was also arrested. The police claimed that they found some gun models in one of the arrestees' home. According to the assistant of Lee Hin-long, the police raided the councillor's district office in To Kwan Wan and took pictures of some pro-democracy greetings printed for
the Lunar New Year.
The two district councillors turned on live broadcast to record the police raid on social media platform, but were stopped by the police.
Former legislative councillor Lam Cheuk-ting pointed out this type of complaint should be handled by the ICAC, instead of the police. Moreover, pro-Beijing candidate Fong Kwok-san had reportedly spent over HKD2.6m during two days of her campaign. Lam commented that if that is the concern of the authorities, the two cases shall be treated equally.
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Nov22
#PoliticalProsecution #DeFraud #DistrictCouncillors #HenryWong #WongPakYu #LeeHinLong #UMadeThis
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw
National Security Police Arrest At Least 8 Including 2 District Councillors for Allegedly Protesting on #CUHK Congregation Day
On the morning of Dec 7, 2020, Hong Kong police arrested at least 8 civilians, aged from 16 to 34, including students, alumni of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), social workers and 2 district councillors Li Ka-yue (Sai Kung) and Eason Chan (Kwun Tong).
Chan and Li both graduated from the Department of Government and Public Admininstration. Another alumni Yeung Tsz-chun, who is a member of "Kickstart Wanchai" was also arrested by the National Security Police, who took away his ipad, phone, computer, CUHK staff card and name cards from his home.
The police claimed that their arrest was related to a pro-democracy protest that took place on the Congregation Day (Nov 19, 2020) on the CUHK campus. The police accused three non-CUHK students of "conspiring to separate the country" for chanting "pro-independence" slogans and waving flag.
Source: InMedia #Dec7
https://bit.ly/3ox6p5E
#CongregationDay #HongKongProtests #DistrictCouncillors #EasonChan #LiKaYue #YeungTszChun #KickStartWanchai
National Security Police Arrest At Least 8 Including 2 District Councillors for Allegedly Protesting on #CUHK Congregation Day
On the morning of Dec 7, 2020, Hong Kong police arrested at least 8 civilians, aged from 16 to 34, including students, alumni of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), social workers and 2 district councillors Li Ka-yue (Sai Kung) and Eason Chan (Kwun Tong).
Chan and Li both graduated from the Department of Government and Public Admininstration. Another alumni Yeung Tsz-chun, who is a member of "Kickstart Wanchai" was also arrested by the National Security Police, who took away his ipad, phone, computer, CUHK staff card and name cards from his home.
The police claimed that their arrest was related to a pro-democracy protest that took place on the Congregation Day (Nov 19, 2020) on the CUHK campus. The police accused three non-CUHK students of "conspiring to separate the country" for chanting "pro-independence" slogans and waving flag.
Source: InMedia #Dec7
https://bit.ly/3ox6p5E
#CongregationDay #HongKongProtests #DistrictCouncillors #EasonChan #LiKaYue #YeungTszChun #KickStartWanchai
Pro-democratic district councillors made their decision on taking allegiance oath.
#DistrictCouncillors #Oath #GoHKgraphics
#DistrictCouncillors #Oath #GoHKgraphics
#HumanitarianCrisis #OathofOffice
230 Directly Elected #DistrictCouncillors to be Disqualified by HK Gov't
According to Cable News and Now News in Hong Kong on July 7, 2021, about 230 directly elected district councillors would face "#disqualification" by authorities, for not having taken an oath of #allegiance to uphold the #BasicLaw.
The government will reportedly demand the district councillors to return their entire salary received during the term they have served. The estimated amount per person is HKD1million.
Since one day ago, a resignation wave took place across different districts. These include Chan Shu-ying (Tuen Mun), Cheung Kwan-kiu (Kwai Ching), Lee Wing-shing (Shatin), Lo Chun-yu (Tuen Mun), Lee Chun-hei (Shum Shui Po), Yau Man-chun (Shatin) and Chan Siu-yeung (Shatin).
Source: Stand News #Jul7
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E5%AE%A3%E8%AA%93%E5%85%A8%E6%B8%AF%E5%A4%9A%E5%8D%80%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E7%B4%9B%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E8%BE%AD%E8%81%B7
230 Directly Elected #DistrictCouncillors to be Disqualified by HK Gov't
According to Cable News and Now News in Hong Kong on July 7, 2021, about 230 directly elected district councillors would face "#disqualification" by authorities, for not having taken an oath of #allegiance to uphold the #BasicLaw.
The government will reportedly demand the district councillors to return their entire salary received during the term they have served. The estimated amount per person is HKD1million.
Since one day ago, a resignation wave took place across different districts. These include Chan Shu-ying (Tuen Mun), Cheung Kwan-kiu (Kwai Ching), Lee Wing-shing (Shatin), Lo Chun-yu (Tuen Mun), Lee Chun-hei (Shum Shui Po), Yau Man-chun (Shatin) and Chan Siu-yeung (Shatin).
Source: Stand News #Jul7
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E5%AE%A3%E8%AA%93%E5%85%A8%E6%B8%AF%E5%A4%9A%E5%8D%80%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E7%B4%9B%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E8%BE%AD%E8%81%B7
#WhiteTerror #PoliticalSuppression #DQ
HKGovernment's Crackdown Causes Hundreds of District Councillors to Resign; Tommy Cheung Sau-yin criticizes: “Why leaving when we've done nothing wrong?”
In Hong Kong, directly elected district councillors are expected to take an oath of allegiance for the Basic Law within July 2021. However, a recent notice from the government claimed that the district councillors would be disqualified and asked to returned the salary they receivrd since they took office.
If this is the case, each person would have to pay back more than one million Hong Kong dollars.
As of July 9, nearly 100 pro-democracy #DistrictCouncillors announced their resignation one after another, while some of them said they would stay behind.
Yuen Long District Councillor #Tommy Sau-yin Cheung announced on social media platform on the morning of July 9, 2021 that he would not resign.
Cheung said, “I decide to uphold the public authorization since winning the election, and continue to take the last path of my political life”. He also stated that he would not regret making this decision.
He said the government has no justifiable reason nor legal basis to deprive him of his qualification as a District Councillor.
Tuen Mun District Councillor Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung pointed out that the government was using intimidation tactics to make District Councillors retreat and weaken the voice of the opposition.
Vice Chairman of Kwai Tsing District Council Cheung Man-lung commented that the resignation of a large amount of pro-democracy District Councillors will paralyze the district-level work and will cause inconvenience to fellow citizens.
Source: InMedia #Jul9
https://bit.ly/3yEfvCC
#DistrictCouncil #TommyCheung #PoliceState #Intimidation #Crackdown #Salary
HKGovernment's Crackdown Causes Hundreds of District Councillors to Resign; Tommy Cheung Sau-yin criticizes: “Why leaving when we've done nothing wrong?”
In Hong Kong, directly elected district councillors are expected to take an oath of allegiance for the Basic Law within July 2021. However, a recent notice from the government claimed that the district councillors would be disqualified and asked to returned the salary they receivrd since they took office.
If this is the case, each person would have to pay back more than one million Hong Kong dollars.
As of July 9, nearly 100 pro-democracy #DistrictCouncillors announced their resignation one after another, while some of them said they would stay behind.
Yuen Long District Councillor #Tommy Sau-yin Cheung announced on social media platform on the morning of July 9, 2021 that he would not resign.
Cheung said, “I decide to uphold the public authorization since winning the election, and continue to take the last path of my political life”. He also stated that he would not regret making this decision.
He said the government has no justifiable reason nor legal basis to deprive him of his qualification as a District Councillor.
Tuen Mun District Councillor Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung pointed out that the government was using intimidation tactics to make District Councillors retreat and weaken the voice of the opposition.
Vice Chairman of Kwai Tsing District Council Cheung Man-lung commented that the resignation of a large amount of pro-democracy District Councillors will paralyze the district-level work and will cause inconvenience to fellow citizens.
Source: InMedia #Jul9
https://bit.ly/3yEfvCC
#DistrictCouncil #TommyCheung #PoliceState #Intimidation #Crackdown #Salary
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US and EU Responded to the Mass Disqualification of District Councillors
#HKSAR government demanded all #DistrictCouncillors (DC) in Hong Kong to take an oath earlier. 55 DC lost their seats in total as 49 councillors in democratic parties were disqualified due to invalid vows. 6 directly lost their seats due to the absence of #oath. More than 200 DC had resigned earlier due to the oath request.
The US State Department issued a statement on Oct 21, keeping their concerns to the #HumanRights and the #Freedom in Hong Kong, including the continuous erosion of political participation, especially under the National Security Law (#NSL) which increases prosecution with political motivation.
The statement also said that the prosecution was directed to teachers, unions, lawyers, journalists, medical staff, student unions and citizens. The mass DC disqualification is simply to stop HKers to manage their homeland meaningfully.
US State Department again called Beijing and the Hong Kong authority to release people who are detained unfairly, and stop the suppression of peaceful civil organizations. They also pointed out that HKers and the energetic civil society are always the biggest resources in Hong Kong, as well as the foundation of being a successful international finance hub. The US will continue to support HKers, their rights and their freedom.
EU: Chilling effect occurs under NSL
The #EU External Action Service issued another statement on the same day, saying that HK government disqualifying most of the democratic councillors means denying the DC #election result in 2019. And that excluding the democratic parties from the political participation would weaken Hong Kong democratic governance structure.
The EU indicated that the pressure of civil society is increasing as many unions and organizations in Hong Kong have disbanded. This, again, shows the chilling effect on the rights and freedom in Hong Kong under the NSL and becomes the core of suppressing dissidents.
Source: Stand News #Oct22
https://bit.ly/3DeyQgm
#Disqualification #TakeOath #US StateDepartment
#HKSAR government demanded all #DistrictCouncillors (DC) in Hong Kong to take an oath earlier. 55 DC lost their seats in total as 49 councillors in democratic parties were disqualified due to invalid vows. 6 directly lost their seats due to the absence of #oath. More than 200 DC had resigned earlier due to the oath request.
The US State Department issued a statement on Oct 21, keeping their concerns to the #HumanRights and the #Freedom in Hong Kong, including the continuous erosion of political participation, especially under the National Security Law (#NSL) which increases prosecution with political motivation.
The statement also said that the prosecution was directed to teachers, unions, lawyers, journalists, medical staff, student unions and citizens. The mass DC disqualification is simply to stop HKers to manage their homeland meaningfully.
US State Department again called Beijing and the Hong Kong authority to release people who are detained unfairly, and stop the suppression of peaceful civil organizations. They also pointed out that HKers and the energetic civil society are always the biggest resources in Hong Kong, as well as the foundation of being a successful international finance hub. The US will continue to support HKers, their rights and their freedom.
EU: Chilling effect occurs under NSL
The #EU External Action Service issued another statement on the same day, saying that HK government disqualifying most of the democratic councillors means denying the DC #election result in 2019. And that excluding the democratic parties from the political participation would weaken Hong Kong democratic governance structure.
The EU indicated that the pressure of civil society is increasing as many unions and organizations in Hong Kong have disbanded. This, again, shows the chilling effect on the rights and freedom in Hong Kong under the NSL and becomes the core of suppressing dissidents.
Source: Stand News #Oct22
https://bit.ly/3DeyQgm
#Disqualification #TakeOath #US StateDepartment
62 out of 389 District Councillors remains after being disqualified of taking oath, resignation and other reasons
#DistrictCouncillors #Election #Prodemocracy #GoHKgraphics
#DistrictCouncillors #Election #Prodemocracy #GoHKgraphics