By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-24 02:09:37 | Updated at 2024-12-24 18:24:14
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Hong Kong has revoked the passports of activist Ted Hui Chi-fung and six other fugitives wanted in national security cases and banned anyone from funding them, the second such instance under the powers granted by the city’s Article 23.
The government announced on Tuesday that Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung had specified the seven fugitives as absconders in respect of offences endangering national security.
It also laid out a number of provisions that would be applied to former legislators Ted Hui Chi-fung and Dennis Kwok Wing-hang, lawyer Kevin Yam Kin-fung, activists Anna Kwok Fung-yee, Elmer Yuan Gong-yi, Frances Hui Wing-ting and Joey Siu Nam.
The provisions comprise cancelling the Hong Kong passports and prohibitions of making available funds, activities connected with immovable property, and connection with joint ventures or partnerships with relevant absconders.
Lawyers Kwok and Yam were also subject to the suspension of qualification of practice, while Yuan was subject to the temporary removal from office of director.
In June, similar measures were imposed on six other fugitives – Nathan Law Kwun-chung, unionist Mung Siu-tat, Finn Lau Cho-dik, Simon Cheng Man-kit, Johnny Fok Ka-chi and Tony Choi Ming-da.
