Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law among 24 charged over roles in banned June 4 Tiananmen Square vigil
- Half the group already faced incitement charges over the event, while Wong allies such as Lester Shum and Gwyneth Ho issued their first summonses
- Others expected to appear in court on September 15 include Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai and former opposition lawmaker ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung
Half of the group already face incitement charges handed down in June for their roles in the Victoria Park gathering.
Law was among 12 charged over that night for the first time. The group includes six other Wong allies from the so-called resistance bloc: Lester Shum, Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai, Jannelle Rosalynne Leung, Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam, Sunny Cheung Kwan-yang and lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick.
Writing on his Facebook page, Wong confirmed he had been informed by police that he would be charged with “knowingly taking part in an unauthorised assembly”.
He noted it came a day after he went to court on Wednesday and denied inciting protesters to besiege police headquarters during an unauthorised rally amid last year’s social unrest.
I am now facing another charge by the government. Clearly, the regime plans to stage another crackdown on the city’s activists by all means
“I am now facing another charge by the government. Clearly, the regime plans to stage another crackdown on the city’s activists by all means,” he wrote.