(1/11) I oppose any hasty government move to abandon bamboo scaffolding, a proven, resilient, and cost-effective engineering system that has served Hong Kong’s high-rise and complex urban environment for decades. #HongKongFire
And here is why:
Arrest of @joshuawongcf is an indictment not of him but of #Hongkong legal, political systems. Charges shd b immediately + unconditionally dropped! @hrw@hrw_chinese#HongKong opposition activist Joshua Wong arrested over illegal assembly https://t.co/hlFDC3I6Oi via @scmpnews
#BREAKING Joshua is arrested when reporting to Central Police Station at about 1pm today. The arrest is related to participating in an unauthorized assembly on 5Oct last year. He is told to have violated the draconian anti-mask law as well.
The 12 #HongKong people who tried to escape to #Taiwan on a boat but was caught by Chinese coast guard are now detained in Shenzhen. Their family members tried to apply for visitation through Chinese lawyers but their application was denied.
https://t.co/2NKv1v0cBD
It’s claimed that the lawyers’ authorisation is not notarised, sth not normally required of in illegal immigration cases. It’s clear that the police is wilfully obstructing the detainees’ access to lawyers. No one has seen the 12 HKers as yet and their conditions remain unknown.
Cable News reports that the 12 TW-bound HKers detained in Shenzhen are NOT allowed to see their lawyers. It’s also reported that they may be charged for organising illegal immigration which could result in life imprisonment in serious cases. #save12hkyouth https://t.co/cdwCf3xW7E
2. #Police also told lawyers that detainees may face graver charge, with maximum penalty raised from one year to 2-7 years, or even life imprisonment if they resisted with force during the arrest. Besides, #Beijing might also charge other national security offences.
4. The #CarrieLam government has remained silence and acted nothing to offer any assistance to the detainees, even though their personal safety are all in doubt and they are stripped away with their basic human right.
I am urging the public to pay close attention to this event.