National security law: Hongkonger charged with secession over alleged independence chants denied bail for second time
- Adam Ma, 30, is said to have committed his alleged offences at 10 different locations between August 15 and November 22
- All four of the men charged under the Beijing-imposed legislation, media mogul Jimmy Lai most recently, have been denied bail
Mr Justice Alex Lee Wan-tang of the High Court on Tuesday dismissed Adam Ma Chun-man’s second attempt to apply for bail since he was remanded last month on one count of incitement to commit secession for allegedly chanting pro-independence slogans in public.
The recently unemployed 30-year-old is alleged to have intended to commit secession or undermine national unification by separating Hong Kong from mainland China or altering the city’s legal status by unlawful means.
Prosecutors alleged the offence took place at 10 different locations between August 15 and November 22.
The case will return to West Kowloon Court on February 10, pending further inquiries, including the gathering of relevant security footage, examining the defendant’s five mobile phones, and taking witness statements.