Hong Kong media: The phone number of the judge who tried the case of Li Zhiying and Huang Zhifeng was "nuisance". The Hong Kong government issued a communiqué stating that it "will not tolerate it"!
[Global Network Reporter Kang Bohao] According to Hong Kong’s “East Net” news, Hong Kong’s national security law case designated judge Chen Guangchi said today (8th) that his official phone number has been continuously "low-end nuisance" and that documents have been continuously transmitted. Its phone.
Chen Guangchi condemned this and called on the legal profession to also severely condemn such low-end behavior.
The Hong Kong government has just issued a press release stating that it will never tolerate despicable acts that nuisance judges.
According to reports, Chen Guangchi said today that during the inquest of a riot case in the Hong Kong District Court, he was repeatedly sent documents to his phone for nuisance.
He strongly condemned this kind of low-end behavior, and took the opportunity and platform to warn these lawbreakers that their actions may violate the law. He also said that "people are doing it, and the sky is watching", and appealed to the Bar Association and the Law Society to engage in law. Those working should stand up clearly and condemn the relevant actions, and law enforcement agencies should step up investigations.
According to the report, Chen Guangchi had dealt with the case of Next Media Li Zhiying accused of fraud, and Huang Zhifeng and others participated in the unauthorized illegal assembly case in 2020.
Chen Guangchi mentioned that not only has his official phone been continuously harassed recently, he has also learned that other judges and judicial staff have also been harassed.
He said that this action not only affects the work of judicial personnel, but also affects the public's use of judicial services, which should be condemned.
He even more bluntly said that "people are doing it, and the sky is watching" and that "the sky net is restored, but not leaking."
In this regard, the Hong Kong government just issued a press release stating that it "will not tolerate despicable acts that nuisance judges."
According to the press release, the Department of Justice issued the following statement today (July 8) in response to judges who said they were continuously harassed during the handling of cases: Article 85 of the Basic Law stipulates that “the courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall conduct trials independently. Subject to any interference", the SAR government will never tolerate the nuisance of judges in performing their judicial functions.
Anyone who attempts to use despicable methods to influence the judge's trial will definitely be followed up seriously by the SAR government, bringing criminals to justice, and ensuring the proper execution of judicial work and social peace.
The statement also mentioned that nuisance behavior has the opportunity to constitute a criminal offence, and no one should try the law by himself.
Article 24 of the Criminal Offences Ordinance states that it is illegal to threaten another person to cause personal harm; and Article 20(c) of the Summary Offences Ordinance stipulates that any person keeps making phone calls without reasonable cause for the purpose of It is also a crime to cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, or cause unnecessary anxiety.
The relevant behavior may also violate the obstruction of justice. If there is a real risk that it interferes with court procedures, weakens the public's confidence in the proper execution of judicial work, and is more likely to commit contempt of the court.
The above crimes are serious in nature, and offenders may be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.
The statement concluded by stating that any nuisance, personal attacks and insults to judges, or even threats to them, will seriously damage the authority of the courts and undermine public confidence in the judicial system.
The offenders maliciously undermined social order and attempted to interfere with court procedures, and their actions were disgusting.
Not only do they disregard laws and regulations and trample on the rule of law, they will also violate the law and must bear legal consequences.