Hong Kong media: Involved in electoral fraud and illegal acts, Hong Kong rioter Dai Yaoting pleads guilty

　　[Global Network Comprehensive Reporter Zhao Youping] Three persons including Hong Kong rioters and former associate professor of the Department of Law of the University of Hong Kong, Tai Yaoting, are suspected of committing illegal acts in the 2016 Legislative Council general election, that is, they are not candidates or election expenses agents of any candidate, but Published six advertisements in two newspapers, incurring a total of more than HK$253,000 in election expenses, and was charged with four counts of "unlawful conduct incurring election expenses" during the election.

Hong Kong's "Sing Tao.com" just reported that Dai Yaoting pleaded guilty to all 4 charges in the Hong Kong District Court today (25th), and the other 2 were charged by the prosecution without providing evidence, and they were dealt with in the form of signed conservative behavior.

　　On July 26 last year, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption prosecuted Dai Yaoting and three others.

At that time, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption introduced that the Independent Commission Against Corruption had previously received a complaint alleging that someone was suspected of violating the Election (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance and launched an investigation.

After consulting the Department of Justice for legal advice, the Honourable Integrity decided to file charges against Dai Yaoting, Ye Jianqing and Shi Shouzheng.

They were charged with four counts of "committing unlawful conduct incurring election expenses" at an election, contrary to section 23(1) of the Elections (Corrupt and Unlawful Conduct) Ordinance.

　　The charges allege that the three defendants, who were not candidates or election expense agents of any candidate, committed illegal acts in the 2016 Legislative Council General Election held on September 4, 2016, incurring election expenses totaling more than HK$253,000. for six advertisements in Ming Pao and the former Hong Kong Apple Daily.

　　An ICAC spokesman said that only candidates or persons authorised in writing by the candidates to be their election expense agents can incur election expenses.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption reminded at that time that it has successively launched corresponding publicity and education programs for the upcoming election, reminding candidates, election agents and voters that they must abide by the relevant laws.