Trial of 47 Hong Kong opposition figures: 2 decide to plead guilty to charges under national security law over 2020 unofficial primary poll
- 90 days set aside for trial starting Monday, the biggest prosecution so far under national security law
- Opposition politicians and activists face subversion charges over unofficial poll to select candidates for Legco election
Two Hong Kong opposition figures who indicated earlier that they would contest subversion charges under the national security law have changed their minds ahead of a high-profile trial starting on Monday.
Ng Kin-wai and Mike Lam King-nam now intend to plead guilty to charges related to their participation in an unofficial primary poll held in 2020 to select opposition candidates for the Legislative Council election.
They informed the court about their latest decisions during pretrial proceedings last November and in January this year.
Lam, founder of the AbouThai grocery chain, also changed his lawyers and agreed to provide a statement to help the prosecution.
The trial, involving 47 opposition politicians and activists, is the largest prosecution so far under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, and will be heard before three High Court judges at West Kowloon Court.