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Five arrested in Hong Kong for taking down Chinese national flag from shopping centre site and throwing it into sea during protest

South China Morning Post

發布於 2019年08月16日00:08 • Danny Mok danny.mok@scmp.com
  • Officers from police’s organised crime and triad bureau detained four men and a woman, aged 20 to 22, for conspiracy to desecrate national flag
  • Incident occurred on August 3, after tens of thousands of protesters defied a police ban and marched to Tsim Sha Tsui following anti-government rally
The Chinese flag was thrown into Victoria Harbour. Photo: Sam Tsang
The Chinese flag was thrown into Victoria Harbour. Photo: Sam Tsang

Five people in Hong Kong have been arrested for removing the national flag from a flagpole in Tsim Sha Tsui and throwing it into the sea earlier this month.

Officers from the police's organised crime and triad bureau detained four men and a woman, aged 20 to 22, in Mong Kok, Ma On Shan, Sham Shui Po, Ngau Tau Kok and Wong Tai Sin on Wednesday and Thursday.

Police seized computers, mobile phones and clothes from their homes.

They were detained for conspiracy to desecrate the national flag.

Protesters remove the national flag from a flagpole in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Protesters remove the national flag from a flagpole in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang

The flag, which was flying on one of five flagpoles outside the Harbour City shopping centre, was taken down by several black-clad protesters and thrown into Victoria Harbour on August 3, after tens of thousands of people defied a police ban and marched to the area following an anti-government rally in Tai Kok Tsui.

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The flag incident drew sharp rebukes from the city's leader, mainland authorities and state media.

After the act, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office under the State Council, China's cabinet, and the central government's liaison office strongly condemned the protesters involved.

CY Leung offered a reward for information on those involved. Photo: Winson Wong
CY Leung offered a reward for information on those involved. Photo: Winson Wong

Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a top advisory body, said on Facebook he would offer HK$1 million (US$127,600) to anyone who could provide information about the act, so the person responsible could be brought to justice.

The editor of the nationalistic state-run tabloid Global Times also lashed out at Harbour City for "kowtowing" to protesters and not doing enough to protect the national flag.

Under Hong Kong law, a person who publicly and wilfully desecrates the national flag can be fined up to HK$50,000 or jailed for three years.

Copyright (c) 2019. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.

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  • Stanley Kam
    Hong Kong is sick because thousands of 5 hair-cockroaches out there They will not say sorry after they did bad things They feel strong when saying patriotic They will be weak when others they face the truth They will beat you but they will not be mercy They will block your speech if they want They want marshall law but they don’t want to apply to themselves They are stupid and disgrace all the time Lots of reporters hate them but live with them What are they? They are the Hong Kong 5 hair
    2019年08月16日08:08
  • Stephen
    Hong Kong is sick because thousands of Polite-cockroaches out there They will say sorry after they did bad things They feel strong when wearing mask They will be weak when others take off their masks They will not kill you but they will kick your ass They will block your way if they want They want freedom but they don’t care your freedom They are clever and hide behind the compassion human Lots of reporters like them and live with them What are they? They are the Hong Kong protesters!
    2019年08月16日07:35
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