Source: Global Network [Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] According to reports from Hong Kong's "East Net", "Sing Tao Net" and other media on March 29, 47 Hong Kong opposition figures suspected of participating in the so-called "35+ primaries" last year were arrested. Charged w

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[Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] According to reports from Hong Kong's "East Network", "Sing Tao Network" and other media on March 29, 47 Hong Kong opposition figures were suspected of participating in the so-called "35+ primaries" last year , was charged with conspiracy to subvert state power. Three of the defendants, Sum Zijie, Liang Guoxiong and Mao Mengjing, applied to the High Court for bail today (29th). The judge rejected the bail application of Liang Guoxiong (nicknamed Changmao), and the bail application of Shun Zijie was adjourned to April 12.

Sen Zijie’s application for bail was adjourned, while Liang Guoxiong’s application for bail was rejected. (Picture source: Taiwan's "East Net")

Shun Zijie, Liang Guoxiong and Mao Mengjing applied for bail today, and they were again handled by Du Libing, the judge designated for the National Security Law of the High Court, at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively. Conduct a hearing.

reported that Pan Xi, the barrister representing Sam Sham, proposed that the court process the bail application of another defendant, Leung Kwok-hsiung, first. The Department of Justice believed that it would be better to process Sham Zijie’s application first. In the end, the judge adjourned the date to 2:30 pm on April 12. Cen Zijie’s bail application will be processed separately.

As for Liang Guoxiong, he appeared in court at 11:37. After hearing the arguments of both the prosecution and the defense, judge Du Libing rejected Liang Guoxiong's bail application and must be remanded in custody. The written reasons will be announced at a later date.

According to previous reports by Hong Kong media, 55 opposition members in Hong Kong participated in the so-called "35+ primary election" in mid-July last year and were suspected of violating Hong Kong's national security law. They were arrested earlier this year, and 47 of them were prosecuted on February 28." "Conspiracy to subvert state power" was arraigned for the first time at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on March 1.

The "35+ primaries" that the opposition has repeatedly clamored for refer to the illegal election activities launched in July 2020 by Dai Yaoting, the leader of the "Illegal Occupy Central" group, together with the opposition. They intend to use this to obtain more than half of the seats in the Hong Kong Legislative Council election originally scheduled for September 2020, giving the opposition the ability to veto the Hong Kong government's bills.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor emphasized on July 13, 2020 that Hong Kong does not have a "primary election" system. If the purpose of the so-called "primary election" is to win seats in the SAR Legislative Council and completely veto the SAR government's decisions, this behavior It has been suspected of constituting the crime of subversion of state power under the Hong Kong National Security Law.