LegCo election | ICAC issues warrant for 24-year-old man suspected of inciting others not to vote on social media
立法會選舉|廉署通緝一名24歲男子 涉嫌於社交平台留言煽惑他人不投票
The Legislative Council election is being held today (7 December). The Independent Commission Against Corruption said a magistrate today issued a warrant for the arrest of 24-year-old Wong Ho-tin, who is suspected of publicly inciting others not to vote in a social media post yesterday (6 December), with the intent of disrupting the election, in breach of Section 27A of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (the Elections Ordinance). The ICAC has arrested a total of 11 people in connection with this Legislative Council election, including four arrested today, who are suspected of violating Section 27A of the Elections Ordinance. Three of them have been charged. The ICAC reiterated that publicly inciting others not to vote or to cast an invalid vote during an election constitutes an offence under Section 27A of the Elections Ordinance.
立法會選舉今(7日)舉行。廉政公署表示,今日獲裁判官簽發手令通緝一名24歲男子王浩天,他涉嫌在昨日(6日)於社交平台留言公開煽惑他人不投票,企圖破壞選舉,觸犯《選舉(舞弊及非法行為)條例》(《選舉條例》)第27A條。 廉署就本屆立法會選舉先後拘捕共11人,包括於今日拘捕4人,涉嫌干犯《選舉條例》第27A條,當中3人已被落案起訴。廉署重申,在選舉期間內公開煽惑他人不投票或投無效票,會觸犯《選舉條例》第27A條。
