The “Hong Kong District National Security Law” makes the freedom of assembly go up in smoke, Choi Yiu-cheong testifies that members of 7 groups quit the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China

The Secretary of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (HKASPDMC), Mr. Choi Yiu-cheong, confirmed that a total of seven group members have withdrawn from the association since the beginning of the year. This is after the withdrawal of Leung Yiu-chung’s office and Mak Yip-sing, five more members have withdrawn from the association in the past two weeks.

After the implementation of the National Security Law of Hong Kong, whether the June 4 Candlelight Vigil can be held this year has become the focus of attention of the pro-democracy camp, and the news of “withdrawal” is also very much in the air. Newly withdrawn members include Civic Party District Councilor Eunice Chan and Lai Chi-keung’s office, Choi Yiu-cheong said most people did not explain the reasons, the party believes that the other party’s decision after careful consideration.

The total number of original members of the Alliance is more than 200, Chua said that the current size of the withdrawal of the party’s operation has no impact, there is no “large-scale cut seat”, the current political environment is the biggest challenge for the Alliance. As for the rumor that there are “middlemen” to persuade members to quit, he pointed out that individuals have not heard or been “middlemen” contact, and no members mentioned, “I believe that people who work in the Alliance have a sense of the main body, will not be easily influenced by others. “

In addition, Huang Zhifeng, Shum Aohui and four others were charged with “knowingly participating in an unauthorized assembly” for participating in last year’s June 4 rally in Victoria Park, and were sentenced to 4 to 10 months in prison.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken recently called on the Hong Kong government to release four people, the Department of Justice on Friday (7) evening issued a statement in response, saying that it will never agree with the absurd remarks made by some individuals, but also refers to the court to follow due process in handling the case, “any ridiculous request for the immediate release of the defendant, not only does not respect the rule of law, but also will be seen as an attempt to interfere in the affairs of Hong Kong.