47 Democrats case | Witness X denies secretly recording, says Benny Tai mentioned “overthrowing the government”; defence says statement did not mention it
47人案｜證人X否認秘密攝錄 另稱戴耀廷曾提「推翻政府」 辯方指口供沒提
The 55th day of the trial in which 47 democrats are charged with conspiracy to subvert state power began on Tuesday (9th). Anonymous prosecution witness X testified that he filmed and recorded a New Territories West primary election coordination meeting for “research”. He said the recording was conducted “openly”, adding: “I don’t know whether everyone knew about it; I just put [the recorder] in my bag.” Regarding the unsteady footage, X said: “I’m not a professional videographer.” He admitted that he had not asked those present for permission, but said: “Nobody at the scene said filming was not allowed.” In response to the defence’s challenge, he added: “I wasn’t recording secretly; I took it out and filmed in full view.” X also testified that, before the New Territories West meeting, Benny Tai had said that promoting the “35+” plan was intended to “overthrow the government”. The defence pointed out that he had not mentioned this in his statement to police. X replied that Tai had referred to “forcing the Chief Executive to step down”, and said: “In my understanding, that is, I feel, forcing the Chief Executive to step down means overthrowing the government.” X completed his testimony that day.
47 名民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪一案，周二（9 日）展開第 55 天審訊。控方匿名證人 X 供稱，在初選新界西協調會議拍片及錄音，用作「研究」，又指是「公開進行」攝錄，稱「我就唔知道係咪大家都知道，我就咁擺（錄音筆）喺袋到」。 對於片段鏡頭晃動，X 稱「我唔係一個專業嘅攝錄人士」，他承認沒問過在場人士的准許，「但係現場都無人話唔可以影」，又在回應辯方質疑時稱「我唔係秘密（攝錄），我係好光明正大咁攞出嚟影。」 X 另供稱，戴耀廷在新西會議前曾提及推動「35+」計劃是想「推翻政府」。辯方質疑他未有在向警方錄取的口供提及。X 答稱戴提及「逼特首落台」，故「以我嘅理解，即係我覺得，逼特首落台，就係要推翻政府」。X 是日完成作供。