China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 1st. The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government issued a statement late at night on February 29th, saying that three people had previously been charged with criminal intimidation and involvement in illegal assembly. The prosecution decision of the Department of Justice was professional and neutral.
It is understood that the founder of One Media, Li Zhiying, former legislator Li Zhuoren, and former Democratic Party chairman Yang Sen were arrested by the Hong Kong police on the 28th. Hong Kong police said that three persons had been charged with allegedly participating in illegal assembly on August 31 last year, and the case appeared in the Eastern Magistracy on May 5.
The Department of Justice statement stated that as the judicial process of the case involved is still in progress, in addition to reiterating the basic principles, it is inappropriate to comment on the case in detail. Anyone who proposes that the prosecution decision of the Department of Justice is affected inappropriately is a wild guess and has no factual basis.
The statement emphasized that the Department of Justice made every prosecution decision in strict accordance with the evidence, applicable laws and prosecution codes. All prosecution decisions by the Department of Justice are made professionally, impartially, and fearlessly. The Department of Justice's prosecution team has always handled criminal cases with the highest professional standards, and prosecutors must not be affected by any factors that involve investigative, political, media, community, or personal interests or statements. Regardless of the political ideology, demands or background of the person involved, all cases will be handled in the same way.
The statement also states that Article 63 of the Basic Law states: "The Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is responsible for criminal prosecution without any interference." Prosecutors of the Department of Justice have always adhered to the above principles and defended the justice of the HKSAR with a fair attitude. Righteousness. (Finish)