Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong arrested over illegal assembly, calls it move to ‘frighten people’ ahead of march
- Wong says he believes the timing of his arrest and prosecution is politically motivated
- Veteran social activist Koo Sze-yiu also detained in connection with incident on October 5 last year
Veteran social activist Koo Sze-yiu was also detained in connection with the protest on October 5 last year and taken to Cheung Sha Wan Police Station before being released.
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Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong arrested over illegal assembly
Wong said police had also accused him of breaching the anti-mask law, which banned people from covering their faces during protests.
“Joshua is arrested when reporting to Central Police Station at about 1pm,” his Twitter account said. “The arrest is related to participating in an unauthorised assembly on October 5 last year.”
Wong also said he was told he had “violated the draconian anti-mask law” as well.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong calls his arrest an attempt to silence dissent
Police later confirmed the arrest of two men, aged 23 and 74, and said they were accused of “knowingly taking part in an unauthorised assembly”, while the 23-year-old was also accused of having breached the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation.