Hong Kong Democratic Party member sentenced to imprisonment

[Overseas website April 2nd comprehensive report] Hong Kong Democratic Party member Lin Zijian announced in August 2017 that he was stunned and abused by "mandarin-speaking man" on the street. He was later revealed to be a self-directed and self-directed act and was sentenced by the court. 5 months in prison. He was released on bail pending conviction and awaiting appeal. The Hong Kong High Court rejected his appeal today (2 days) and must be immediately jailed.

According to media reports from Hong Kong's "East.com" and other media, the defendant, Lin Zijian (45 years old), was charged with prosecuting police officers in 2017, stating that he was "called by a mainlander who has known him for many years to warn him" and on August 10 of the same year, He was abducted in Mong Kok and claimed to have 21 staples on his legs. Former Chairman of the "Democratic Party" He Hongren, a Hong Kong scourge, took the opportunity to make rumors that Lin Zijian had been "treated by people from the powerful mainland authorities."

The police conducted an investigation several days after Lin Zijian called the police and found that the report made by the reporter did not match the investigation results. He arrested Lin Zijian in the name of "misleading police officers" and appealed to the court. After the trial, Lin Zijian was sentenced to 5 months in prison in March 2019 by the court for "knowingly misreporting someone to the police". The court described Lin Zijian's self-editing, self-directing, and acting as the "abduction incident."

Lin Zijian was released on bail pending conviction and awaits appeal. The Hong Kong High Court rejected his appeal today (2nd) and must be immediately jailed. But Lin said he wanted to apply for bail pending further appeal, and the judge asked him to submit a notice of appeal before considering bail.

In 2017, after Lin Zijian's arrest, the Hong Kong Democratic Party refused to apologize. Many Hong Kong politicians and newspaper articles have stated that the integrity of the Democratic Party is worrying. At the time, many communities in Hong Kong held demonstrations at the Democratic Party headquarters and other places, criticizing the Democratic Party for causing heartache, and criticizing Lin Zijian for falsely reporting cases and wasting police power. (Overseas Network Yang Jia)