Following a contentious national security test, a Hong Kong judge has begun sentenceing prominent pro-democracy images to up to 10 years in prison for subterfuge.
The second members of the so-called Hong Kong 47 class to receive sentences were Benny Tai and Joshua Wong. For their responsibilities in a campaign to choose opposition candidates for regional elections, Tai received 10 times, Wong received more than four, and Tai received more than 4 years.
47 people, including common people, lawmakers from the opposition, and organizers, organized or participated in the program. The majority of them were found guilty of conspiring to wag a subterfuge.
The country’s severe regional security law, which China imposed on Hong Kong immediately after the town’s irrational pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019, was the most prominent use of their trial.
According to observers, it significantly weakens the state’s pro-democracy activity and rule of law, allowing China to impose itself on top. The US has described the test since “politically motivated”.
The governments of Beijing and Hong Kong contend that the law must be upheld in order to preserve stability, but they also contend that it has weakened autonomy. They claim that the views serve as a reminder to international organizations that threaten China’s national security.
Hongkongers have long queued up outside the courtroom days earlier to secure a position in the open museum in response to the situation.