Jimmy Lai arrested in prison on fresh charge of national security violations

[TaiShang]

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai was arrested by Hong Kong police on charges of "aiding criminals" and "colluding with foreign forces" while he is still in custody for suspected violations of the national security law for Hong Kong after he was denied bail.

According to Hong Kong media, the latest arrest was on Tuesday night. Lai is suspected of aiding Andy Li Yu-hin's attempt to escape from Hong Kong to the island of Taiwan.

Li is one of the 10 Hong Kong people who were charged and sentenced to prison in the Chinese mainland for illegal border crossing.

Another charge Jimmy Lai faces in the Tuesday arrest is colluding with foreign forces to sanction China or take other opposition actions.

A 29-year-old paralegal Chan Tze-wah stood trial on Wednesday for the same charges as Lai, and the details revealed in Chan's case suggested Lai's involvement in the attempted escape of Andy Li, Hong Kong media reported.

Lai is in custody at Stanley Prison, one of the most secure Hong Kong prisons after his bail application in another case concerning violations of the national security law for Hong Kong was denied on February 9 by the Court of Final Appeal.

Lawrence Ma, a barrister and chairman of the Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation, told the Global Times on Wednesday that the charge of "colluding with foreign forces," under the national security law for Hong Kong, will reduce Lai's chance of a successful bail application in the new case, but it may not have much effect on the sentence of his violations.

The proceedings in Lai's case have received wide attention as they have become a symbol of how the Hong Kong legal system interprets the national security law.

Tian Feilong, an associate professor at Beihang University in Beijing and member of the Beijing-based Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, told the Global Times that regardless of the ruling on Lai's violations, "rejecting Lai's bail means the common law system of Hong Kong has finally applied the 'prudent bail' principle under the national security law for Hong Kong."

Jimmy Lai arrested in prison on fresh charge of national security violations - Global Times

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Serves right for the used-up traitor.

 

[Beidou2020]

Should get life in prison.

 

[TaiShang]

Should get life in prison.

I do not think he will be released soon. Old traitor will die as one of the most hated persons in his own country.

 

[qwerrty]

give him life, shutdown his apple daily fake news and give scmp a visit.

 

[Beidou2020]

give him life, shutdown his apple daily fake news and give scmp a visit.

This. Enough of this ‘nice guy’ approach to these anti-China scum.

 

[Beast]

give him life, shutdown his apple daily fake news and give scmp a visit.

Indeed. His apple daily is next. Days of those journalist is number.

 

[TaiShang]

This. Enough of this ‘nice guy’ approach to these anti-China scum.

One step at a time. Cook the frog slowly so it would not jump out of pan.

 

[qwerrty]

those traitor clowns are not very smart. they still don't realize that they have no leverage left after the US hit china & hk sanctions after sanctions. from now on, china will hit 'em hard at will without a care in the world.

 

[TaiShang]

those traitor clowns are not very smart. they still don't realize that they have no leverage left after the US hit china & hk sanctions after sanctions. from now on, china will hit 'em hard at will without a care in the world.

The traitors were simply violated and deserted by their masters. SAD!

 

[Beidou2020]

those traitor clowns are not very smart. they still don't realize that they have no leverage left after the US hit china & hk sanctions after sanctions. from now on, china will hit 'em hard at will without a care in the world.

If the US and its vassals boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics, take over full control of Hong Kong. Everything is sanctioned anyway. Time to bring the hammer down on all anti-China forces.

 

[Mujahid Memon]

If the US and its vassals boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics, take over full control of Hong Kong. Everything is sanctioned anyway. Time to bring the hammer down on all anti-China forces.

Sorry to say it but China's show of weakness is the sole reason why US continuously trolls you. What is stopping PLA from grabbing Taiwan that is a de facto Chinese territory. Chinese government behaves like a innocent cat in the greed of Western $$$.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

I do not think he will be released soon. Old traitor will die as one of the most hated persons in his own country.

Benny Lai was first arrested and charged under the common law left behind by the British Colonialist ans now under the National Security Law.

It is time he pay for his crimes against the silent peace loving majority.

Now HK SAR government needs to quickly revamp its entire civil, judiciary as well education systems left behind by the British.

I have been voicing my opinion in the social media for the non recognition of the BNO passports held by Hong Kongers for more than 6 months before it happened.

Let all the 3 million Hong Kongers migrate and leave if they wanted to. But they must choose. It is either to remain in Hong Kong as a loyal citizen to PRC or where they intend to migrate to using their BNO passport.

That was the choice Portugal offered to Macau people before the handover but Britain disagreed and even tried to dissuade Portugal from doing so. Portugal which is not a member of the 5 eyes Anglo-Saxon allies ignored UK request and today Macau remains peaceful and safe. In response UK issued more than 3 million BNO passport with no right to abode in UK for Hong Kongers. That is the departing gift and a timebomb they left behind in Hong Kong today.

Anyway those who have broken or violated Hong Kong criminal or National Security Law must be prosecuted. Example. When they destroyed Hong Kong Legislative Building, attacked Police Stations, MRT, Public Properties, etc.
The US and UK News Media protect their rioters and insurrectionists calling them pro-freedom and pro-democracy protesters but branded their own at Capitol Hill as terrorists. Such are the hypocrisies and double standard. Still idolizing US, Trump or Biden.

 

[TaiShang]

Benny Lai was first arrested and charged under the common law left behind by the British Colonialist ans now under the National Security Law.

It is time he pay for his crimes against the silent peace loving majority.

Now HK SAR government needs to quickly revamp its entire civil, judiciary as well education systems left behind by the British.

I have been voicing my opinion in the social media for the non recognition of the BNO passports held by Hong Kongers for more than 6 months before it happened.

Let all the 3 million Hong Kongers migrate and leave if they wanted to. But they must choose. It is either to remain in Hong Kong as a loyal citizen to PRC or where they intend to migrate to using their BNO passport.

That was the choice Portugal offered to Macau people before the handover but Britain disagreed and even tried to dissuade Portugal from doing so. Portugal which is not a member of the 5 eyes Anglo-Saxon allies ignored UK request and today Macau remains peaceful and safe. In response UK issued more than 3 million BNO passport with no right to abode in UK for Hong Kongers. That is the departing gift and a timebomb they left behind in Hong Kong today.

Anyway those who have broken or violated Hong Kong criminal or National Security Law must be prosecuted. Example. When they destroyed Hong Kong Legislative Building, attacked Police Stations, MRT, Public Properties, etc.
The US and UK News Media protect their rioters and insurrectionists calling them pro-freedom and pro-democracy protesters but branded their own at Capitol Hill as terrorists. Such are the hypocrisies and double standard. Still idolizing US, Trump or Biden.

Hopefully, all the Brits loving HK traitors leave the country as soon as possible.

They may be able to catch the fifth COVID variant in the small island of the Queen if they move in soon enough.

 

[qwerrty]

The traitors were simply violated and deserted by their masters. SAD!

their masters don't even care about their own people.

me goin to cancun. you guys can freeze to death..

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Hold him in remand, then throw the book at him. Convict on all counts, sentences served consecutively.