Overseas Network, January 20. The Hong Kong High Court approved the Attorney General’s earlier appointment of the British Queen’s Counsel David Perry as the prosecutor of the "Hong Kong boss" Li Zhiying involved in the illegal assembly case. No, the former and current British diplomatic The minister publicly pressured the barrister.

In this regard, Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said on the 20th that this was a naked political intervention and that the United Kingdom should apologize to Perry.

　　According to Hong Kong media reports, 9 people including Li Zhiying, Martin Lee, and Li Zhuoren were accused of organizing and participating in the illegal assembly held in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on August 18, 2019. The case will be held on February 16, 2021 for a period of 10 days. trial.

The 9 defendants will hire 5 senior counsel and 7 barristers to respond to the hearing, and the Department of Justice will hire David Perry as the prosecutor of the case.

　　Unexpectedly, in an interview a few days ago, the British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab accused Barrister Perry of taking over the case as "very profitable" and undermined his "conscience how to live."

　　In response, Leung Chun-ying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, posted on social media on the 20th, “Look at the British’s spirit of the rule of law. The Department of Justice hired British Queen’s Attorney Perry to come to Hong Kong to sue Li Zhiying and others. , The British Foreign Secretary even publicly pressured Perry. As the British Foreign Secretary, he publicly pressured the Queen’s Counsel in the United Kingdom. This is a naked political interference. If (I believe not) Perry will be softened in court because of this. Is there a rule of law?"

　　Liang Zhenying also asked, if mainland or Hong Kong officials publicly criticized the barrister representing Li Zhiying and others, what would the British government say?

He said, "We are waiting for the Hong Kong and British Bar Associations to publicly condemn the British Foreign Secretary. I agree to the request of the former criminal prosecutor Jiang Leshi, and the United Kingdom should apologize accordingly."

　　Previously, Hong Kong’s former Criminal Prosecutor and Senior Counsel Jiang Leshi said that British Foreign Secretary Raab wanted to blame Perry for groundless reasons based on "wrong" assumptions.

"Labo owes Perry a sincere apology. His remarks are a bit grandiose." The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council Member Zhou Haoding also condemned that the British Foreign Minister Rabu's move was completely political over the legal profession and he must condemn his actions for interfering in Hong Kong affairs. .

　　According to Wenhui.com, in addition to the current Foreign Secretary Raab, former British Foreign Secretary Rifkind also criticized Barrister Perry for no reason.

Said Perry "should serve the defense, not the prosecution."

　　In response to this, Chen Yong, a representative of the National People’s Congress of Hong Kong, said in an interview with Hong Kong media that Rifkind and others, for short-term gimmicks and focus, did not hesitate to sacrifice the cornerstones of British common law and society as a whole, and abandon the standards of all common law countries. , And even reduced the credibility of the British rule of law.

　　According to Hong Kong media, British barrister Perry has repeatedly acted as prosecutors on behalf of the Hong Kong Department of Justice. However, British politicians have pressured Perry in this case involving Li Zhiying, doubting whether he will take the lead.

(Overseas Net Yang Jia)