Today veteran #HongKong activist #KooSzeYiu was denied bail for a 4th time in his #sedition trial for planning to protest the #FakeElection in Dec. He's 77, has cancer & is representing himself w/ no legal counsel. Most sedition defendants are remanded pending completion of trial https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1742916859312341409#m

Though 77 & w/ cancer, veteran #HongKong activist #KooSzeYiu’s been denied bail a 3rd time since his arrest by national security police on Dec 8 for planning a protest against the District Council #FakeElection. He’s been charged with “attempted #sedition” https://bit.ly/3NCnfyD https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1739874169683104204#m

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In all, 8 were arrested in #HongKong Dec 4 to 10 in connection w/ the #FakeElection--4 for "inciting" others not to vote or cast invalid votes; 4 for trying to protest. 3 have been charged & 1 remanded in custody pending trial. 2 international arrest warrants were issued. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1734204120876105945#m

Veteran #HongKong activist Koo Sze-yiu was charged in court on Mon w/ #sedition & remanded in custody tho' he's 77 & has cancer. When arrested Dec 8, he was about to take a coffin to EAC HQ to protest the #FakeElection. He wore a shirt reading, "Rise in truth or perish in lies." https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1734166645692641399#m

R to @hkdc_us: In spite of the government's & pro-CCP camp's massive mobilization efforts, the #HongKong people showed their will simply by not voting, the only "voice" they have left. This #FakeElection is wholly illegitimate both according to international law & in the eyes of the people. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733849912045904260#m

R to @hkdc_us: W/ the arrests & repression, the #HongKong #FakeElection looks set to have a record-low turnout, as expected. As of 7:30 pm, only 24.53% of eligible voters had voted, far off the 71.2% who voted in the pro-democracy landslide victory of 2019, the last free & fair election in HK. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733848808897872375#m

R to @hkdc_us: It was the #HongKong government's sick joke to hold this #FakeElection on international #HumanRightsDay. It severely infringes the basic right to political participation. No opposition candidates are allowed to run, only pro-CCP ones. Most of the opposition is in prison or exile. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733846513338454471#m

R to @hkdc_us: In all, so far, at least 9 people have been arrested & 2 international arrest warrants issued for trying to protest or calling on others to not vote or cast an invalid vote in today's #FakeElection in #HongKong. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733846110769156360#m

R to @hkdc_us: #HongKong national security police announced today that veteran #HongKong activist Koo Sze-yiu has been charged with #sedition & will be brought to court on Monday. He was arrested Dec 8 for planning a protest against today's #FakeElection. He's 77 & has cancer. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733845448828313855#m

R to @hkdc_us: 2 more people were arrested in #HongKong for "inciting others to cast invalid vote" in today's #FakeElection for leaving a comment on a social media post. Their home was searched & their mobile phones ceased. The total arrested over the fake election today is now 6 + 1 warrant. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733843572263092460#m

R to @hkdc_us: A woman's been arrested in #HongKong for "inciting others not to vote" on #FakeElection day for reposting this post by former District Councillor Lee Man-ho. An arrest warrant will be issued for Lee, now in exile, the 2nd international arrest warrant issued over the fake election https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733842159743140031#m

On #HumanRightsDay in the rest of the world & #FakeElection day in #HongKong, 3 League of Social Democrats leaders were arrested for "attempting to incite others to interfere w/ the District Council election" for trying to protest at polling station where CE John Lee was to vote. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1733840200889958645#m

R to @hkdc_us: Originally, it seemed most appropriate to ignore the #FakeElection because it's so clearly #NotFree & #NotFair, but now that the #HongKong government's arresting people in HK & issuing arrest warrants for people abroad who said #DontVote, it's important to show why they say that. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1732064059837542457#m

R to @hkdc_us: The charade doesn't end with the #FakeElection. The new District Council chairs will be gov't-appointed civil servants. Previously the chairs were elected by elected District Councillors. This "innovation" is introduced even though all DCs will be pro-CCP. #DontVote #HongKong https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1732064058239525274#m

R to @hkdc_us: Of 470 District Council seats total... -4,333,106 registered voters can vote for 88 seats -2,533 members of 3 gov't-appointed committees will choose 176 seats; some may go to members of those groups -Other gov't appointees will choose 179 seats #FakeElection #DontVote #HongKong https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1732064055706243363#m

#FakeElection #DontVote #HongKong In "reformed" District Council "election" 1) only pro-CCP candidates can run 2) # of elected seats is reduced from 452 to 88 3) 322 of the 399 candidates sit on the 3 govt-appointed groups that control nominations & choose who fills 176 DC seats https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1732064053479002146#m

R to @hkdc_us: #DontVote in #HongKong's new #FakeElection for District Council. We want real democracy, not this CCP-enforced sham. Warning: if you are in Hong Kong, you will be arrested for reposting this post. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1731997540910780693#m

R to @hkdc_us: The real story of the upcoming #FakeElection in #HongKong is that many of those who won in the landslide pro-democracy victory in 2019, the last free&fair election in HK, were driven from their seats & are now living in exile. Now only pro-CCP candidates can run. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1731997538868158604#m

R to @hkdc_us: The #HongKong government's mania for exhorting people to vote in its new #FakeElection while hunting down people who say otherwise has spawned many memes. Here, Chief Executive John Lee is a dancing Hitler while a sign used to tell people "don't litter" shows a vote's real value. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1731997534199972146#m