Four charged by ICAC for allegedly breaching ECICO by inciting others to cast blank votes or not to vote at LegCo Election
The ICAC today (November 9) charged four persons, aged between 29 and 58, for allegedly reposting or displaying on their respective social media pages a post of Hui Chi-fung, Yau Man-chun or Sunny Cheung Kwan-yang which incited others to cast blank votes or not to vote at the 2021 Legislative Council General Election (2021 LegCo Election) during the election period.
The ICAC had earlier conducted investigations into online posts which incited others to cast blank votes or not to vote at the 2021 LegCo Election. In accordance with established procedures, the findings of the investigations were forwarded to the Department of Justice for legal advice. Pursuant to the legal advice, four persons were charged in separate cases today. They were released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (November 11) for plea.
(Extracted from ICAC Press Release)
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The ICAC today (November 9) charged four persons, aged between 29 and 58, for allegedly reposting or displaying on their respective social media pages a post of Hui Chi-fung, Yau Man-chun or Sunny Cheung Kwan-yang which incited others to cast blank votes or not to vote at the 2021 Legislative Council General Election (2021 LegCo Election) during the election period.
The ICAC had earlier conducted investigations into online posts which incited others to cast blank votes or not to vote at the 2021 LegCo Election. In accordance with established procedures, the findings of the investigations were forwarded to the Department of Justice for legal advice. Pursuant to the legal advice, four persons were charged in separate cases today. They were released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (November 11) for plea.
(Extracted from ICAC Press Release)
Delayed #20221109NEWS #2021LegCoElection