Mainland Chinese lawyer who helped Hong Kong fugitive in Shenzhen hits out at ‘baffling suppression’ as he faces loss of licence
- Lu Siwei has been told his licence could be revoked in three days and he says he is furious about the lack of investigatory procedures
- The lawyer, who was appointed by the family of Quinn Moon, also recently defended dissident poet Wang Zang and his wife, Wang Li
An outspoken mainland Chinese lawyer appointed by the family of one of 10 Hong Kong fugitives jailed in Shenzhen last week for illegally crossing the border called moves by authorities to revoke his licence and that of another legal representative “baffling suppression”.
Sichuan-based human rights lawyer Lu Siwei told the Post he was furious about the lack of investigatory procedures before he and Ren Quanniu were informed by separate provincial judicial agencies that their licence to practise could be revoked in three days.
The latest development came as three family members visiting Shenzhen in the hope of seeing their jailed loved ones decided not to launch an appeal against the sentences.
Lu, whose Wechat account was blocked on Monday, said he was told about the move over his licence by a representative of Sichuan’s Department of Justice on Monday morning via a letter sent to his law firm.
“Our investigation has discovered that you have repeatedly made inappropriate remarks on the internet, the time range and messages involved were large,” the letter, seen by the Post, said.