Jimmy Lai, along with two other men, were arrested for illegal assembly, which some call ‘blatant acts of political suppression’
Hong Kong — Hong Kong police arrested publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists on Friday on charges of illegal assembly.
Veteran democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum were also arrested on Friday on the same charges, Cable TV reported. “The charges will not hinder our fight for democracy, freedom and our human right to continue to gather, march and protest,” Lee told reporters in front of the Cheung Sha Wan police station.The arrests come after a period of relative calm in the Asian financial hub following months of intense anti-government protests. Hong Kong saw one of its worst clashes on August 31, with police firing teargas and water cannons at pro-democracy protesters who threw petrol bombs.
Lai was previously arrested in 2014 for refusing to leave a key pro-democracy protest site in the centre of the city. Following his arrest he resigned as editor in chief of Apple Daily. He has also come under scrutiny from Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency when they raided his home in 2014.
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