Two individuals, Luk Ka-yu and Siu Tsz-fung, stood before a judge. Both were 23-year-old Hong Kong students. They faced charges of rioting. The charges stemmed from a December 2019 assembly in support of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Siu Tsz-fung also faced an additional charge of assaulting a police officer. While Siu admitted to the assault, both pleaded not guilty to rioting. The assembly took place in Central, Hong Kong. It began peacefully with around 1,500 people gathered. However, the situation escalated when a Chinese national flag was removed from City Hall. During the ensuing chaos, Siu Tsz-fung kicked a senior police inspector. Luk Ka-yu then attempted to pull Siu away from the officers. The defense argued that the incident only became a riot after these initial events, when others attempted to free the pair. They maintained that Luk and Siu Tsz-fung were not involved in the larger riot. A co-defendant, Leung Ka-wai, had already pleaded guilty to rioting and assaulting police. He received a sentence of two years and four months. The trial of Luk Ka-yu and Siu Tsz-fung highlighted the tensions surrounding the Uyghur issue in Hong Kong. The events at Siu Tsz Fung underscore the complexities of political protests and their legal ramifications.
Sai Wan Shan
Considering a hike today? Sai Wan Shan is calling us. Sai Wan Shan is a hill within Sai Kung East