47 Hong Kong opposition factions are presented today, Hong Kong media: a large number of people line up outside the court, preparing to enter the court
[Global Network Comprehensive Report reporter Zhao Youping] Hong Kong’s "Sing Tao Network" reported on March 1 that 47 opposition members were charged by the Hong Kong police for conspiracy to subvert state power. They appeared in Hong Kong West Kowloon Magistracy today because of the case. Arousing public attention, a large number of citizens were queuing up at the gate of West Kowloon Court before 7 am, preparing to enter the court for a hearing.
According to Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Net" and "Orange News" reports, due to the large number of people presenting in the classroom, the Hong Kong Judiciary said yesterday that it would reserve extra seats as much as possible and make special public audit arrangements to cope with the shortage of auditor seats.
A large number of citizens had already queued up (numbered) before 7 o'clock in the morning, ready to enter the venue for hearing; there were also about 30 people in the press box.
Police officers were present to maintain order.
According to the report, according to the arrangement, due to the large number of defendants and the large number of legal representatives, all the seats in the court (95 in total) will be allocated to them.
After considering the capacity of the remaining available courtrooms and broadcasting facilities in the entire court building, the Judiciary arranged three extensions of the courts to broadcast the court procedures of the relevant cases, and provided a total of 66 press seats and 95 public seats for different people. Audit.
It is expected that the hearing (the court will hear the statements of the parties in the middle of the trial before the case is publicly heard.) will start no earlier than 11 o'clock in the morning.
In July last year, the "Panmin" held a "35+ primary election" (intent to obtain 35 or more seats in the Hong Kong Legislative Council), suspected of interfering with the election of the Legislative Council, and inconsistent with the provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
The Hong Kong police earlier arrested 55 people behind the illegal "Occupy Central", Dai Yaoting, former associate professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong, former MP Yang Yueqiao, and "long-haired" Liang Guoxiong, and accused them of initiating or participating in "primary elections" and suspected of violating Hong Kong's national security The crime of subverting state power in the law.
Except for Huang Zhifeng, the former secretary-general of "Hong Kong All Wills" and Tan Dezhi, the vice chairman of "People's Forces" who were in prison, the rest were originally scheduled to report to the police station in April, but they received a notice recently that they must be earlier than February 28. Report to multiple police stations throughout Hong Kong every day.
At noon on February 28, the police revealed that 47 people were charged for conspiracy to subvert state power. All the above-mentioned persons will be detained overnight and appear in West Kowloon Magistracy on the morning of March 1.
Former MP Tu Jinshen and other 8 people have not been prosecuted.