Woman Denies Sedition Publication Charge, Trial Set
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A 61-year-old woman accused of displaying allegedly seditious flags and statement-bearing items at a flat in Tin Shui Wai pleaded not guilty when the case returned to West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on September 21. The court fixed a three-day trial from October 14 to 16 and remanded her in custody after refusing bail.
Key Points
- The defendant, Yeung Chau-kei (楊秋琪), 61, described as retired and unrepresented by a lawyer, handled her own case in court.
- She faces one count of knowingly publishing or displaying a publication with seditious intention over alleged acts between March 23 and November 4, 2024.
- The charge alleges she posted flags and items bearing statements on the flat’s front door, living-room window and corridor outside the unit in Tin Chung Court, Tin Shui Wai.
- National security designated magistrate So Wai-tak said two psychiatric reports found she suffered from schizophrenia and suspected delusional disorder, but remained fit to plead.
- Prosecutors said they would call two civilian witnesses and two police witnesses, and would also rely on admissions made in a video-recorded interview.
Why It Matters
The next key step is the October 14 trial, where the court is expected to test both the prosecution evidence and the defendant’s decision to represent herself. The refusal of bail means she will remain in custody while the case proceeds through trial.