3 Sept 2024法庭線#4014
47人案 林景楠求情信：深切反思發現受海外勢力或網媒渲染 間接成反中亂港分子
The 47 pro-democracy figures were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power. On Tuesday morning (the 3rd), the court completed hearing the mitigation submissions for Hendrick Lui Chi-hang and Mike Lam King-nam, who stood in the New Territories East constituency. Alex Hoi Kit Fan, counsel for Lam, read out part of a mitigation letter written by Lam.
In the letter, Lam said that while awaiting trial, “through exposure to information and commentaries expressing different views from other friends, and through repeated argument and analysis”, he came to understand that taking part in the primary election had been “a very childish and foolish act”, which would only deepen divisions in society and could even lead to consequences endangering national security.
Lam continued that he realised taking part in the primary election, which might ultimately result in the Chief Executive stepping down, “was in fact falling into the schemes of other countries, groups and people with ulterior motives”. Through deep reflection, he became aware that he bore “considerable responsibility” for the divisions in society since 2019, as he was a leading figure in the yellow economic circle, for which he felt deep regret and engaged in deep reflection.
Lam also quoted President Xi Jinping as saying in public remarks on July 1, 2022, that “Hong Kong cannot be chaotic, nor can it afford to be chaotic”. He said that after deeply reflecting on everything he had done in the past, he “found that many Hong Kong people, myself included, had constantly been influenced by the embellishment and propaganda of many overseas forces or online media, and had indirectly become members of the anti-China and Hong Kong-disrupting camp”. He subsequently took the initiative to contact the police to plead guilty, and also thanked the prosecution for allowing him to become a witness, “so that I could disclose everything I knew and had heard”.
47 名民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪，周二（3 日）早上完成處理參選新東的呂智恆、林景楠求情陳詞。林的代表大狀范凱傑，在庭上讀出林親撰求情信的部分內容。
林在信中表示，在候審期間，「通過接觸其他朋友不同觀點的資訊和評論，透過反覆論證」，明白到當初參加初選，「是非常幼稚及愚蠢的行為」，只是會令到社會更加撕裂，甚至會造成危害國安的後果。
林續指，認識到參與初選而最終或會令到特首下台，「其實是中了其他別有用心的國家、團體和人的計謀」，而透過深切反省，意識到要為自 2019 年起社會撕裂「負上不少責任」，因為他是黃色經濟圈的領頭者，對此深深悔疚和反省。
林又引述國家主席習近平，2022 年在七一公開發言時提及「香港不能亂，也亂不起」。他深切反思過去所做一切，「發現很多香港人包括我自己，一直受到很多海外勢力或網絡傳媒的渲染，間接成為反中亂港的一分子」。其後主動聯絡警方希望認罪，亦感謝控方讓他成為證人，「讓我可以把我的所知所聞一一供出」。
15 May 2023法庭線#6441
47人案｜林景楠解釋一度欲轉新東參選 選舉主任供稱DQ何桂藍前政制局曾供料
The 57th day of the trial in the case involving 47 democrats charged with conspiracy to subvert state power began on Monday (15th). During cross-examination, the pleading guilty defendant Mike Lam King-nam agreed that he had considered factors including the chances of winning, and had planned to switch from the Legislative Council Import and Export functional constituency to contest New Territories East. After performing poorly in the primary, he announced that he would return to contest the Import and Export constituency. Lam also explained that, because of the social atmosphere, he used the word “rotten” to describe the functional constituency electoral system.
Huixin Yang, who was the Returning Officer for New Territories East at the time, gave evidence about the process of ruling Gwyneth Ho’s nomination invalid. Under questioning by the defence, she disclosed that the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau had provided two of Ho’s Facebook posts and asked Ho to explain their contents. She also agreed that the reasons for the decision had been written by someone else, and that she had agreed to and signed them.
The defence also revealed during cross-examination that the Facebook account used by a National Security Department officer to obtain evidence through online screenshots had commented under a post on Benny Tai’s page: “Even if you haven’t broken the law, wait for heaven to punish you!!!!!” The testifying officer admitted that the account was used only by police officers, but had no recollection of making the comment. He also agreed with the judge that the comment could have provoked others to make further comments.
47 名民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪一案，周一（15 日）展開第 57 天審訊。認罪被告林景楠接受盤問時同意有考慮勝選機會等，擬由立法會進出口界轉至新東參選，後在初選表現不好，再宣布回到進出口界參選。林又解釋，因社會氣氛而以「敗壞」形容功能組別選舉制度。
時任新東選舉主任楊蕙心供述裁定何桂藍提名無效的過程，在辯方盤問下透露政制及內地事務局曾提供兩則何的 Facebook 帖文，她要求何解釋帖文內容。她又同意，裁決理據是由他人撰寫，自己同意並簽署。
另外，辯方盤問時揭露，國安處警員用於網上截圖搜證的 FB 帳戶，曾在戴耀廷的專頁帖文下留言「唔犯法都等天收啦你!!!!!」。作供警員承認帳戶只有警員使用，但自己沒印象曾發留言，又同意法官指，該留言有可能激起他人進一步留言。
22 Mar 2023獨媒#6190
林景楠：黃色經濟圈是錯誤示範 阿布泰不再與其有任何關係
Mike Lam King-nam, one of the defendants in the pro-democracy 47-person primary election case and founder of AbouThai Lifestyle, said in a social media post this morning that the “yellow economic circle” was a bad example and that AbouThai no longer had any connection with the “yellow economic circle”.
民主派47人初選案被告之一、阿布泰生活百貨創辦人林景楠今早在社交網站發文，指「黃色經濟圈」是錯誤示範，阿布泰與「黃色經濟圈」不再有任何關係。
7 Feb 2023獨媒#6017
林景楠任控方證人後「黃店」連環將阿布泰下架
AbouThai Living Supermarket founder Mike Lam King-nam will serve as a prosecution witness in the 47-person primary election case. Following media reports yesterday (February 7), the “yellow shop” app “Mee 懲罰師” announced that it had delisted all AbouThai branches. Little To’s Quality Goods, founded by Taiwan-based entertainer Chapman To, also announced that it would no longer supply AbouThai.
阿布泰生活百貨創辦人林景楠，將在初選47人案中擔任控方證人。昨日（2月7日）經傳媒報導後，「黃店」app「Mee 懲罰師」宣布將阿布泰所有分店下架，移居台灣的藝人杜汶澤創辦的「小杜良品」，亦宣布不會再供貨予阿布泰。
17 Jan 2023法庭線#5962
47人案｜林景楠改認罪 16不認罪被告排期2.6開審
The case against 47 pro-democracy figures accused of organising and participating in a primary election and charged with “conspiracy to subvert state power” has lasted nearly two years since their first appearance in March 2021. At a pre-trial review at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, acting for the High Court, on Tuesday (the 17th), Mike Lam King-nam’s legal representatives said that he would change his plea to guilty and might record a witness statement. The number of defendants pleading not guilty fell to 16, and the case was adjourned for trial to begin on February 6.
The prosecution told the court that three defendants in the case would testify as prosecution witnesses, but did not disclose their names.
47 名民主派涉組織及參與初選，被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」案，由 2021 年 3 月首提堂起計至今近兩年，原有 17 人不認罪，林景楠周二（17 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）處理審前覆核時，經法律代表指他會改為認罪，並可能錄取證人供詞。不認罪被告減至 16 人，案件押後至 2 月 6 日開審。
控方庭上透露，本案有 3 名被告將以控方證人身分作供，未有透露姓名。
25 May 2022獨媒#2026
阿布泰創辦人林景楠選舉廣告違例 入稟申免除刑罰獲批
AbouThai lifestyle goods founder Mike Lam King-nam, who was charged with conspiracy to subvert state power in connection with the primary election case, was accused of failing to comply with election laws when standing for election to the Legislative Council two years ago by not displaying the printer’s particulars in election advertisements and failing to retain copies of the advertisements. Mike Lam King-nam filed an application with the High Court last year for relief from the penalty, explaining that the breaches were due to negligence and a lack of election experience. The High Court handed down its judgment today, agreeing that Mike Lam King-nam had not acted maliciously and that no election-expense irregularities were involved, and granted the application.
涉初選案被控串謀顛覆國家政權的阿布泰生活百貨創辦人林景楠，前年參選立法會時，被指未遵從選舉法例，無在選舉廣告中顯示印刷人的資料，以及備存選舉廣告文本。林景楠去年入稟高院申請免除刑罰，解釋指是因為疏忽及欠選舉經驗。高院今頒下判辭，認同林景楠非出於惡意，亦無涉及選舉開支錯誤，批准其申請。
9 Apr 2021立場新聞#1318
阿布泰被海關檢走近百萬貨品 多家黃店呼籲「爆買阿布泰」 消費後獲優惠
After Customs searched AbouThai Thai Lifestyle Supermarket (AbouThai) and seized goods, some yellow shops called on the public to “mass buy AbouThai.” Many online users also said they would patronise AbouThai to show their support, resulting in long queues at all AbouThai branches.
AbouThai阿布泰國生活百貨（阿布泰）被海關搜查及檢走貨品後，有黃店呼籲市民「爆買阿布泰」，亦有不少網民表示要光顧阿布泰以示支持，令阿布泰各分店大排長龍。
9 Apr 2021立場新聞#1319
【搜阿布泰】海關：檢近 9 千支清潔用品 只有泰文警告字句涉違規 33 歲男董事被捕
Customs held a press conference to explain details of its operation to search AbouThai, also known as AbouThai Thai Lifestyle Department Store, saying that goods worth about HK$400,000 were seized and a 33-year-old male director was arrested. Customs said the goods did not bear warning or cautionary statements in both Chinese and English, allegedly contravening the subsidiary legislation under the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance, namely the Consumer Goods Safety Regulation. Customs said that, regardless of whether the products were located in a branch or a warehouse, possessing products suspected of breaching the regulations for sale was illegal. It said enforcement action would be taken and investigations followed up if products were found to be non-compliant.
海關召開記者會，交代搜查AbouThai阿布泰國生活百貨（阿布泰）行動詳情，指共檢走市值約40萬港元貨品及拘捕一名33歲男董事。海關指貨品未貼有中、英雙語警告或警誡字句標示，涉嫌違反《消費品安全條例》附屬法例《消費品安全規例》。海關表示，不論相關產品位於分店或是貨倉，管有涉嫌違規的產品作出售用途均屬違法，若產品違規就會執法及跟進調查。
8 Apr 2021立場新聞#1312
【搜阿布泰】海關檢沐浴露清潔劑 指警告字句不足 阿布泰表歉疚 質疑執法令人詫異
AbouThai, the household goods retailer founded by Mike Lam King-nam of the 47-person case, said on its social media page that Customs had acted under the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance over suspicions that several products did not bear sufficient labels. Customs also deployed more than 100 officers to seize goods worth nearly HK$1 million from 26 branches and a warehouse, and arrested the person responsible.
由47人案林景楠創辦的AbouThai阿布泰國生活百貨（阿布泰），在社交專頁表示被海關根據《消費品安全條例》，懷疑多款產品沒有貼上足夠標籤。海關更動員逾百名人員，到26間分店及倉庫檢走市值近百萬的貨品，並拘捕有關負責人。
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