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Mother of wanted Hong Kong activist Hau Chung-yu summoned for police questioning

Force asks mother of activist linked to subversive ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ to visit station to ‘assist with an investigation’, source says

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Wanted notices posted outside Tsim Sha Tsui police station. Photo: Jelly Tse

A fifth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive” Hong Kong Parliament has had an immediate family member summoned for police questioning, the Post has learned.

A source familiar with the matter told the Post that Hau Chung-yu’s mother, 56, had been summoned to Tsuen Wan police station to assist with investigations.

“She is expected to leave the police station at noon,” the insider said.

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Tuesday’s police probe marked the fifth occasion on which authorities have summoned immediate family members of 15 activists wanted for their involvement with the overseas advocacy group “Hong Kong Parliament”, which national security police have deemed subversive.

The 15 were slapped with HK$200,000 (US$25,710) bounties in July for the offence of subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
Hau Chung-yu is among 19 overseas activists wanted by national security police for their alleged involvement with “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group authorities deem subversive. Photo: Facebook
Hau Chung-yu is among 19 overseas activists wanted by national security police for their alleged involvement with “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group authorities deem subversive. Photo: Facebook

Founded and operated by self-exiled activists, “Hong Kong Parliament” established an “electoral committee” in Canada to hold elections that it claimed “represents, solidifies and revives the city’s people’s rights of self-determination”.

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