Two held over alleged seditious insurance social media page
SingTao · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police's National Security Department said it arrested a 38-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman on October 6 in Kowloon on suspicion of committing acts with seditious intent under Article 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Reports identified the man as former North District Momentum member Wong Ka-ho (黃嘉浩), alleging he used social media pages to publish posts said to incite hatred against Hong Kong's constitutional order while also selling insurance products for profit, and that the woman, described as his girlfriend, helped manage the pages.
Key Points
- Police said the National Security Department carried out enforcement action on Tuesday, October 6, in Kwun Tong and Tsim Sha Tsui, arresting the two 38-year-old suspects
- Other reports described the operation more broadly as taking place in Kowloon, with the pair suspected of violating Article 24 of the national security ordinance.
- According to the reports, Wong Ka-ho described himself as a financial adviser at an investment company and held an insurance intermediary licence.
- Police obtained court warrants before searching the suspects' homes and seizing relevant evidence, and both were later released on bail pending further investigation.
- The alleged page promoted insurance services without clearly identifying who was responsible, while suggesting it was run by anti-government figures to attract like-minded customers.
Why It Matters
The case links alleged seditious online messaging with commercial activity, raising questions for Hong Kong readers about how political branding on social platforms may intersect with regulated financial sales and licensing rules. It also shows national security investigators continuing to pursue cases involving coded or indirect online expression after the implementation of the national security framework.