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War against violence: Hong Kong Police received $2.5 billion overtime allowance last year, police officers account for 90% of suspected corruption cases concerning civil servants relating to "anti-extradition" protests

Average monthly overtime allowance of $16,000 per person

The police's overtime allowance (OTA) continues to arouse public concern. Many Legislative Council members continued to follow up with supplementary questions on the latest figures during Finance Committee meetings. In response, the police indicated that the total expenditure on OTA for the whole of 2019-20 was approximately $2.52 billion, which was a $460 million increase from last month alone. On average, the year saw 13,000 recipients per month and a further increase of 1,000 "beneficiaries". Each recipient got an average of $16,000 per month.
 
This considerable remuneration failed to attract the public to join the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF). The number of applicants dropped sharply. In reply to a Finance Committee supplementary question by legislator Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, the police stated that the number of applicants for Inspector of Police (IP) was only 5,223 during the 2019-20 recruitment. Compared to 7,350 last year, it decreased by more than 2,000 or nearly 30%. In the same year, only 6,751 applied to be a Police Constable (PC), a decrease of 3,827 or 36% from the previous year.

55 officers ranked Superintendent or higher resigned
Retired police officers recruited as "replenishment"


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https://telegra.ph/War-against-violence-Hong-Kong-Police-received-25-billion-overtime-allowance-last-year-police-officers-account-for-90-of-suspect-05-04

Source: Apple Daily, (28-Apr)

#Corruption #ICAC #WarrantCard #OTAllowance #AntiELAB #Resign #Recuit
#PolceState #WhiteTerror
Police Arrests Hong Kong's Pro-Democrscy Cantopop Star #AnthonyWong

On August 1, 2021, the #ICAC in Hong Kong arested the city's well known Cantopop singer #AnthonyWong for "corruption charges" during the 2018 by-election.

Lyricist Abert Lam posted on his social media, condemning the arrest made by the authorities and calling it a "scandal".

Source: Citizens News #Aug1

https://www.facebook.com/366243453719070/posts/1507489046261166/?d=n
#Court #PoliticalProsecution
Pro-democracy Singer Anthony Wong in Face of Political Suppression: "Sing on and Hang on, Hongkongers"


The authotities pressed charges on Hong Kong Cantopop star Anthony Wong and former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin for "corruption" in connection to the Legislative Council by-election in 2018.

The ICAC claimed that Wong sang two songs at a rally organised by Au, who later won the election.

In court on August 5, 2021, The defence lawyer emphasized that Wong was not paid for the performance.

The prosecution then changed their tone and agreed to offer no evidence against Wong and Au. In the end, the court decided that the two would be bound over for 18 months in the sum of HK$2,000. Wong's charges would then be dismissed.

As a Cantopop icon and celebrity, Wong has been outspoken for his pro-democracy stance; while Au is already in prison for charges in related to the pro-democracy movement. Au is also one of the 47 democrats accused of violating the #NationalSecurityLaw for participating in the pro-democracy camp primaries in 2020.

Outside the court, Anthony Wong responded to media inquiry with a Cantopop song called "Ask me" written by legendary lyricist James Wong in 1976. In the part sung by Wong, the lyrics goes: "No matter how right or how wrong I am, I will face the outcome wholeheartedly; facing the world, whatever it comes, I am being myself."

Wong then told Hongkongers to "sing on and hang on".

Source: Stand News; RTHK #Aug5
https://fb.watch/7bpd6k0e-3

#Cantopop #AnthonyWong #AuNokHin #ICAC
#Election #Arrest
Police Arrest Three Civilians
Over Call to Cast
#BlankVotes in #LegCoElection in Hong Kong

On November 9, 2021, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) in Hong Kong arrested three people for allegedly sharing an online message asking citizens to cast blank votes for the Legislative Council (#LegCo) elections scheduled for December 19, 2021.

The two men and one woman, aged between 29 and 65, are accused of violating the #ElectionOrdinance, which bans the incitement of others not to vote, or to cast an invalid vote during the election period.

The ICAC said its officers seized a number of mobile phones, claiming that the Commision will take resolute enforcement actions to combat conduct manipulating and sabotaging the election.

Just a day ago (November 8, 2021), the Secretary for Security Chris PK Tang criticized self-exiled, now Australia-based activist #TedHui. Tang, a former police commissioner, said that encouraging people not to vote or cast an invalid ballot in LegCo election may violate the national security law.

Source: Stand News, HK Free Press; #Nov9
https://thestandnews.page.link/2CPTWygRcdzAKBPy8
#WhiteTerror #PoliceState
HK authorities issued arrest warrants for two democrats in exile


Former Democratic Party legislator #TedHui and former district councillor #YauManChun of Hong Kong are now wanted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) for "allegedly calling on people to boycott and cast blank votes" in the upcoming Legislative Election.

The Department of Justice (#DoJ) of the Hong Kong government claimed that there was "sufficient evidence" to prosecute the two after an investigation into their social media posts.

Both Hui and Yau have declared they were in self exile and no longer in Hong Kong. Hui is currently in Australia and Yau is in the United Kingdom.

Source: InMediaHK; #Nov29
https://bit.ly/3FZoZvY

#LegCoElection #LegCo #BlankVote #BoycottElection #Exile #Regime
#LegCoElection
Five Overseas Hongkongers including #NathanLaw wanted by HK Authorities Over #BlankVotes and #NoVote 'Incitement'

In Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) issued a warrant on December 18, 2021 to arrest five exiled activists, including Nathan Law Kwun-chung, for inciting voters to cast blank or invalid ballots in the Legislative Council election on December 19, 2021.

Apart from former lawmaker Law, four others, including Sunny Cheung Kwan-yang; and former district councilors Timothy Lee Hin-long, Lee Ka-wai, and Carmen Lau Ka-man are also wanted persons.  

Source: Stand News, #Dec18

https://bit.ly/3GUhh6t

#Regime #FakeElection #PoliceState #CCPStyle #FailedState
#Regime #WhiteTerror
HK Government Arrest at least 10 Civilians for 'Inciting'
#BlankVotes in “Patriots-only” #LegCoElection

As of December 16, 2021, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) has arrested a total of 10 civilians suspected of "inciting" others not to vote, or to cast invalid votes.

The latest two civilians were arrested and accused of sharing a social media post by democrat and former lawmaker #TedHui, who is in self-imposed exile in Australia. In the post, Hui called for Hongkongers to cast blank votes in the upcoming “patriots only” legislative election as a form of “silent protest.”

Responding to the arrest, Hui wrote on his Facebook page that “I’m confident and I believe, HongKongers, who know the true meaning of ‘#BeWater’, would know what to do on election day.”

This time, Hui added a prominent disclaimer to this facebook post, which wrote “the tyranny has been making rampant arrests. Avoid public dissemination, but please share the post privately.”

Source: Inmediahk.net; #Dec16
https://bit.ly/3Fd6nZ2

#Elections #CCP #LegCo #Protest #SocialMedia #Censorship
#LegCoElection
How Hongkongers Respond to "Patriots-Only" #Election

After having been postponed for more than a year by the authorities, the Legislative Election took place in Hong Kong on December 19, 2021, when the majority of the city's pro-democracy camp are detained, jailed, or exiled. Prior to the election, public polls have shown that Hong Kong citizens expressed little interest in the "Patriots-Only" election.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31651

While the authorities have sent at least one SMS to the population (including non-voters) encouraging them to vote, at least ten civilians have been arrested for "inciting" others to cast #BlankVote or invalid vote. In addition, at least five exiled activists are wanted by the Hong Kong government for encouraging the public to boycottt the election.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31652

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31654

Around noon, it was reported that over 900 #ICAC staff were deployed in different polling stations to ensure that the election is conducted in a "just and fair" manner. Earlier, the authorities announced that polling staff were forbidden from wearing yellow masks and anyone wearing an outfit with phrases like "Add Oil Hong Kong" would be asked to remove or cover it.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31621

Ms Ng, in her sixties, told Stand News that "everyone knows" the agenda of the authorities behind offering free public transport on the Election Day. [Editor's note: Voters are always assigned to a polling station nearest to their residential address.] Regarding thd candidates in the nicknamed "Patriots-only" election, Ms Ng said, "I don't even know just one of them!"

Ms Ng added that the [goverment's] act would be futile, "Elderly like us only think about hiking, not voting."

Meanwhile, huge crowds were spotted at amusement parks like #DisneyLand and #OceanPark. Some tourists claimed that they have never seen so many people in the park.

This year, in Taikoo Shing, a residential area on Hong Kong Island East, the polling station was relatively 'empty' when compared to the 2016 LegCo Election and the 2019 District Council Election. Back then, voters had to line up and wait before casting their ballot. This year, there were more people queuing at the bus station.

Pro-Beijing figure Lo Man-sui, who occupied positions in CCP organizations like the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, said that "The winning of all 90 seats by the Pro-Establishment Camp would go against the original intent of the Central Government."

#TedHui, now-exiled former lawmaker in pro-democracy camp, answered the call by #HongKongWatch, uploading a photo of himself holding a sign that reads #ReleaseMyCandidate. Hui added that those who can represent Hongkongers' voices are in jail, and that ths only thing a Hongkonger can do is to boycott the election.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31644

Source: Stand News; InMedia #Dec19
https://bit.ly/3Fc2XWK

https://bit.ly/3e4ngcu

https://thestandnews.page.link/VJLfT7xux5Do6sj89 -

#FailedState #FakeElection #CCPStyle #Voter #PoliceState

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HK Police Intimidates Reporter and Warns of "Loitering" Charges in Polling Station
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31656
#Court #PoliceState
2 handed suspended 2-month sentences for inciting others to cast invalid votes in Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ election

//Two people who were convicted of inciting others to cast invalid votes in Hong Kong’s “patriots only” legislative election last December have been given suspended sentences of two months’ in prison.

...The pair were accused of sharing a Facebook post by self-exiled pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui calling on Hongkongers to cast blank or invalid votes in the Legislative Council (#LegCo) election. As part of Beijing’s sweeping electoral overhaul, the authorities amended electoral laws last year, making it illegal to incite others to cast invalid votes and obstruct others from voting.//

Read the full article:
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/19/2-handed-suspended-2-month-sentences-for-inciting-others-to-cast-invalid-votes-in-hong-kongs-patriots-only-election/

Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr19

#Election #ICAC
Former Student Union President Arrested for Sharing Post in Social Media

In Hong Kong, former president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong student union Owen Au Cheuk-hei was arrested by officers of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). He was accused for sharing a post on social media urging people to cast a blank vote in the Legislative Council (LegCo) election in 2021.

In response to an inquiry from Hong Kong In-Media, the ICAC confirmed the arrest of a person on July 12, 2022 for sharing a post on social media, allegedly inciting others to cast blank votes or not to vote in the 2021 Legislative Council general election, breaching section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance.

Source: Hong Kong In-media (#Jul12)

#CUHK #StudentUnion #SocialMedia #ICAC #LegCo #Election #FreedomOfSpeech #PoliticalPrisoner #Censorship

https://bit.ly/3OZ23lm