Six former Apple Daily executives have been charged with “conspiracy to print, publish, sell, offer to sell, distribute, display or reproduce a seditious publication.”
They are former CEO of Next Media, Cheung Kim-hung; former Vice-President, Law Wai-kwong; former Executive Editor-in-Chief, Lam Man-chung; former English Chief Writer, Lo Fung (pen name); and Chinese Writer, Lee Ping (pen name).
According to Chapter 200 Articles 10(1)(c), 159A, and 159C of the Criminal offenses Regulations, any person who conspires to publish, publishes, sells, distributes, displays or copies incites publications shall be guilty of the offense.
All senior executives intend to plead guilty. The formal answer has been scheduled for November 29. However, Jimmy Lai chi-ying and the three companies under Apple Daily pleaded not guilty. Their trial is set for Dec. 1….