China News Agency, Hong Kong, April 18 (Reporter Han Xingtong) On the 18th, the Hong Kong police have arrested 15 opposition figures who were suspected of organizing and participating in unauthorized assembly during the turmoil last year. In the evening, the Director of the Hong Kong Police Force, Deng Bingqiang, emphasized during the meeting with the media that the arrest was based entirely on evidence and the police enforced the law impartially and fearlessly.
"We will not care who the arrested person is, how powerful and powerful they are, what their background is, how high their status is, whether they can control the media to continue to discredit the police force, or incite hatred to isolate us, we will not be afraid of these circumstances. Deng Bingqiang reiterated that as long as someone breaks the law, the police will enforce the law.
In addition, Deng Bingqiang inspected restaurants in Mong Kok that night. He revealed that the police set up an anti-epidemic team during the epidemic to assist in the inspection of home quarantine and management of isolation centers. He revealed that since the implementation of the "restriction order" by the SAR Government, the police conducted a total of about 3,000 inspections, issued more than 400 verbal warnings, and prosecuted 95 cases; since the implementation of anti-epidemic laws against restaurants and bars, The police conducted a total of about 3,800 inspections, issued more than 300 warnings, and conducted 11 prosecutions. (Finish)