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the situation is really changing!
An illegal march in Kowloon that was "high hopes" by Hong Kong disruptors ended in "coolness" yesterday, and even some foreign media who feared that Hong Kong Island would not be chaotic could not help but sigh with emotion.
This parade is known as the "largest" one in the past six months, and it was specially selected on the 6th, the original voting day for the Legislative Council election. In addition to opposing the postponement of the election, the health code and Hong Kong's national security law are also listed as topics. The copyists are racking their brains to incite dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong government.
But the result? The parade did not lead to many battles, but once again gave the Hong Kong police an opportunity to demonstrate their determination and ability in law enforcement.
The "Hong Kong independence" arrogance faded, and the trend became more and more obvious. But what makes this trend? How will the chaos in Hong Kong continue anyway?
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This is a long-planned "counter-attack" by the chaos in Hong Kong. Some Hong Kong media said that in the past few weeks, there have been more than 20 posters advocating the "Kowloon Parade" in the Liandeng community and the Telegram group of the communication software in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong rioters also organized discussions on "parade strategies", such as what color clothes to wear, what items not to carry with them, reminding each other of police actions, how to evade arrest, and so on.
On the 6th, some pirates clamoring for "Jedi Counterattack" were dispatched as scheduled, but as soon as they took to the streets, they felt that the situation was not right.
is full of calculations, and the demonstrators that appeared yesterday were also thousands of people, and they went "in succession".
hopes to "rekindle the flames of war", but they don't start to light up.
Some radical demonstrators tried to block the road, threw objects at police officers and evaded police arrests on the streets, but the scale of these vandalisms was not large, and there was no scene of fierce confrontation they expected. Even some media said that “the march was finally Unable to shape". The early deployment of control and decisive enforcement by the Hong Kong police are one of the main reasons for the frustration of pirates.
As early as a few days ago, the police had determined that the Kowloon parade did not receive a notice of no objection and was illegal. Anyone who organizes or incites others to participate may violate the "Public Security Regulations" and the "Regulations on Prohibition of Group Gathering" during the epidemic.
started at noon yesterday, and the police have deployed up to 2,000 police officers in various locations in Kowloon. At 9 pm, the Hong Kong police announced that 289 people had been arrested. The arrested persons were suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law, illegal assembly, assaulting the police, and obstructing police enforcement.
The "long-haired" Liang Guoxiong of the Pakatan Rakyat and others were among the arrested. Eastern District Councillor Tsang Kin-shing and Sha Tin District Councilor Shun Zijie were also charged for violating the "Gathering Restriction Order." Many media noticed that Huang Zhifeng also appeared near the parade block in the afternoon. When he was interviewed on the spot, he helped the gangsters who took to the streets and claimed to oppose the Hong Kong National Security Law and the health code.
But when asked if he participated in the parade, Huang Zhifeng said, "It depends on the situation."
A long-planned illegal demonstration was quickly dispelled, but there were scenes of demonstrators staring at each other.
The Hong Kong police fired pepper ball guns at a law enforcement scene to disperse the crowd. During the period, a "pregnant woman" wearing a reporter's reflective clothing was suspected of being shot to the ground. Reporters, pregnant women, being hit by the police...Some Internet media who chaotic Hong Kong immediately started to hype.
But a reporter from Ta Kung Pao captured the scene. It turned out that the man who fell on the ground was neither a reporter nor a pregnant woman, but a big man. He was also not hit by a pepper ball gun, but deliberately rubbed near the law enforcement port police and flopped and touched porcelain.
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On the day of the illegal march in Kowloon, the Hong Kong epidemic rebounded again, with 21 newly diagnosed cases returning to double digits. Chief Executive Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor reminded that the third wave of the epidemic has not yet ended, and the public must remain vigilant.
However, the stubborn pirates did not care, and they insisted on inciting and organizing the parade on the day. They continue to disregard the health and even their lives of Hong Kong people, seeking political personal gain. The Hong Kong Government and the Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee spoke separately last night and strongly condemned this.
Hong Kong media summarized the police action yesterday, saying that at least three laws and regulations showed sharp teeth to Hong Kong disruptors:
, one is the "Public Security Regulations", and the other is passed after the outbreak of the epidemic The "Regulations on Prohibition of Group Gathering", the third is the Hong Kong National Security Law that has been implemented for more than two months.
However, the Hong Kong government’s legal weapon against those who chase Hong Kong is more than that.
Yesterday morning, the Hong Kong police "came to the door" to arrest Hong Kong rioter Tan Dezhi.
Tan Dezhi, 47 years old, is the vice chairman of the "People's Power" organization "Hong Kong Independence". Senior Superintendent Li Guihua of the National Security Division of the Hong Kong Police Force who was in charge of the arrest said that Tan Dezhi was suspected of making inciting remarks through social media live broadcasts and on the streets from the end of June to August. According to Hong Kong media reports, Tan Dezhi was also one of the agitators for this illegal demonstration in Kowloon.
It is no problem to arrest a "Hong Kong independence" element in love with the law. However, the law on which the arrest was based has caused some controversy.
The Hong Kong police claimed that Tan Dezhi was suspected of violating section 10 of the Hong Kong Criminal Offences Ordinance by publishing seditious words. The charge was formulated before the return of Hong Kong to . Some people questioned its applicability after the reunification of Hong Kong and claimed that the incriminating standard was vague. Senior Counsel Tang Jiahua, member of the
Executive Council, responded to these questions on the evening of the 6th.
First, the law will not be "outdated". The Crimes Ordinance itself is part of Hong Kong's laws. Some laws were not used in the past, but that doesn't mean they cannot be used now.
The second is the standard for "incitement". If the term is extreme, it may reach the criminal threshold.
Superintendent Li Guihua said that the National Security Department initially considered investigating Tan Dezhi for the "incitement to secession" in Article 21 of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Suitable. According to
analysis, in addition to the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Hong Kong government is using all other laws and regulations to investigate and severely punish acts that harm and disrupt Hong Kong.
This is the real point of concern behind the incident controversy. After
arrested nearly 300 illegal demonstrators yesterday, another news that came this morning also attracted a lot of attention.
He Junyao, a judge of the Eastern District Court of Hong Kong, will be transferred from the Magistrates’ Court and will no longer participate in the trial. Previously, he had been complained by the public many times that he had been lightly sentenced to criminal rioters who disrupted Hong Kong. He even praised members of the "Hong Kong Independence" organization "Hong Kong All Wills", and his political orientation was seriously suspicious.
Some netizens said that the Hong Kong rioters were arrested vigorously yesterday. Today, there is news that pro-Hong Kong independence judges will be dealt with. Finally, "the police will grab the front foot and the judge will let go"?
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Not only Hong Kong media, but foreign media such as the BBC and the New York Times also paid special attention to yesterday's Kowloon parade. They came to the same conclusion:
The current momentum of demonstrations in Hong Kong is "fading" and "the scale and frequency are gradually weakening compared to 2019."
Judging from the scale and number of people, the Kowloon parade has been regarded as the "largest" in more than half a year. Some Hong Kong media also summarized the outstanding "features" of this parade:
has a long preparation time; a number of chaotic Hong Kong bosses including Huang Zhifeng "curve" support; the duration is not too short, lasting from noon to 10 pm ; Last year’s turbulent road blockages and other phenomena also appeared...
But even so, the illegal demonstrations were quickly dispelled and "not a climate." Why is
? Many media have mentioned two main backgrounds.
One is the impact of the new crown epidemic. In particular, the "Gathering Restriction Order" was promulgated in March this year. The Hong Kong police have a clear law enforcement tool to stop illegal demonstrations and assemblies, making it difficult for Hong Kong chaos to organize street operations.
The second is to strengthen law enforcement. After the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the cost of disasters and disturbances in Hong Kong has risen sharply. As a result, the insurgents in Hong Kong dare not stand out and can only secretly tinker. But they all shrink back, and it becomes difficult to continue to incite other wastes to become "cannon fodder".
A Hong Kong scholar said that apart from these two points, the energy of Hong Kong chaos is declining, and it is also because the internal and external resources they can obtain are shrinking.
Hong Kong's economy has suffered a severe setback under the impact of the epidemic. Economic problems, coupled with the deterrence of Hong Kong's national security law, have affected Hong Kong's internal resources to support the chaos in Hong Kong.
At the same time, the national security sword is hanging high, and foreign forces are facingYu will also hesitate to invest resources on Hong Kong disruptors as in the past.
"Hong Kong independence" is after all just the pawn of the United States and Britain to play the Hong Kong card against China. Several rounds of Hong Kong-related sanctions have failed, and the value of this card is getting smaller and smaller. Those who trouble Hong Kong will also become abandoned sons.
"Hong Kong independence" has faded and Hong Kong has become more stable. Will this trend repeat? What are the next moves of foreign forces such as the United States and Britain is an important factor. But fundamentally, it still depends on the further implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
"In safeguarding Hong Kong’s national security and social stability, there are only rigid principles and no room for flexibility." Last night, the Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee sternly warned against any violation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in its statement on the illegal demonstration in Kowloon. It will be zero tolerance." This undoubtedly anchors the red line and goal for Hong Kong to continue to correct chaos anyway.
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