The stake was accused of inciting subversion case Ho Junren was granted bail and released immediately Emily Lau said she would undergo a medical examination

Former Democratic Party Chairman Ho Junren, who was charged with "inciting others to subvert state power" in September 2021 along with the stake, Li Zhuoren and Zou Xingtong, was granted bail by High Court Judge Chen Zhongheng on Monday (22nd) and left the High Court in the afternoon. Leave in a seven-passenger vehicle. He's bail is 700,000 yuan, and the other family has a total of 400,000 yuan in personnel guarantees. The bail conditions include a ban on remarks that endanger national security.

Emily Lau, the former chairman of the Democratic Party, revealed that He Junren, who had undergone surgery for lung cancer in his early years, recently found shadows in his lungs. He also mentioned liver discomfort, so he hopes to go out on bail and arrange a general examination as soon as possible. Tsang Kin-cheng, a member of the Social People's Association, and others attended the scene this morning, and some observers shouted "Morning Brother Ren!".

Editor's note: Emily Lau said during an interview that Ho Junren had kidney discomfort; she later clarified that it was liver discomfort.

He left the High Court in the afternoon and lost a lot of weight and his face was dark

He Junren was granted bail by the High Court this morning and completed the formalities at about 5:30 pm. He looked around and nodded slightly as he stepped out of the detention room of the High Court. Holding two "baotou bags" full of documents and daily necessities, he boarded the seven-seater car and left. This is the first public appearance of He serving his sentence and remand for more than a year. It can be seen that he has lost a lot of weight and his face is dark.

Emily Lau: He Junren will arrange a full body examination

Emily Lau, the former chairman of the Democratic Party, who attended the court this morning, revealed in an interview outside the court that Ho Junren had undergone surgery for lung cancer in his early years, and the surgery was also successful. The appointment in the institute was delayed until 2023 for follow-up consultation. "It's so unhappy, they don't have to get married in the (correctional institution), so they thought about it."

Liu continued to point out that he visited Ho on August 3, "Also, it seems that he has a kidney (Liu's later, please refer to the liver), and it is not very comfortable to have it, that is, he wants to have a full-body examination, and he talks about his teeth. It's not a good thing, that is, she is so wild (unwell), she wants to get bail, so she went out for a whole body examination."

Liu described the bail result as "overjoyed", "because everyone has seen so much good and bad news, no one dares to have the extravagant hope of marrying, and since he has been granted (bail) today, everyone is very happy, and we are all very happy. I hope that Brother Ren can arrange all kinds of physical examinations quickly, and many friends have sent messages to me, wishing Brother Ren good health."

High court's quasi-bail conditions include a ban on remarks that endanger national security

Mr Ho was represented on Monday by SC Chan Ching Lung, and the prosecution was represented by Acting Assistant Prosecutor Cheung Cheuk Chin and Senior Prosecutor Ng Kayue.

He Junren was granted bail of 700,000 yuan, and Ho's daughter and sister-in-law each 200,000 yuan (400,000 yuan in total) as personnel guarantees. During the period, he was required to abide by the curfew and report to the police station three times a week.

The Supreme Court's National Security Law-appointed judge Chen Zhongheng also set other bail conditions, including not directly or indirectly making, distributing or reprinting any speech that may be regarded as a violation of the National Security Law or a crime that endangers national security under Hong Kong law in any way, as well as making Acts of crimes against national security, or liaison with foreign officials, parliamentarians, members of parliament at any level, or related persons.

He refused bail in another case at the end of last month after serving his sentence

Ho Junren was sentenced to 18 months in prison from May 2021 for a number of unauthorised assembly cases, including the 10.20 Kowloon parade and the June 4 rally in 2020, which will expire on July 22 this year. Ho, who first applied for bail on July 5, was rejected by the National Security Law-appointed judge Luo Quan at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on July 20.

Law also refused to relax the restrictions on media reporting under Section 9P of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, and the media failed to report the content of the application.

Stake and 3 officers charged with inciting subversion

The four defendants in this case are: Hong Kong Citizens Supporting Patriotic Democratic Movement Association (Stake), Li Zhuoren (64 years old), Ho Junren (69 years old) and Zou Xingtong (36 years old).

The 4 persons were also charged with inciting others in Hong Kong to organize, plan, carry out or participate in the implementation of acts aimed at subverting state power by illegal means from July 1, 2020 to September 8, 2021, that is, to overthrow and undermine the People's Republic of China The fundamental system of the People's Republic of China established by the Constitution, or the overthrow of the central authority of the People's Republic of China.

Zou Xingtong proposed a preliminary interrogation, which will be held on September 2. Zou will be represented by a lawyer. He will not call the prosecution and the defense, but intends to testify on his own.

 HCCP 391/2022