就多宗反警暴事件進行私人檢控的民主黨立法會議員許智峯今早六時於寓所被新界北警區警員拘捕，指他在去年7月6日於屯門示威現場，涉妨礙司法公正、有犯罪及不誠實意圖取用電腦及刑事毀壞。許智峯透過律師表示，他當日只是履行議員職責，調停糾紛，卻反被警方屈成被告，直斥正是警方濫捕濫告、顛倒黑白的例子，極之可恥。他坦言，無畏無懼，不會因而懼怕強權打壓，繼續爭取公義，「面對雞蛋與高牆，無論受到怎樣的打壓，我都會選擇站在雞蛋的一方。」

許智峯表示，警方今早拘捕10多人，包括民主黨立法會議員林卓廷和他本人，反映政府繼續以政治檢控，打壓港人爭取公義及行使公民權利。他表明會繼續爭取公義，包括監察警方濫暴行為，及以私人檢控追究警暴。

對於警察公共關係科一度向傳媒發放錯誤信息，指許智峯同涉去年721元朗事件，被控暴動罪，許智峯對此感到遺憾，指警方處理拘捕行動時理應十分嚴謹，現在連基本事實都錯誤，卻犯這種低級錯誤，十分粗疏可笑，亦可反映他們的水準必須檢討。

民主黨立法會議員許智峯

2020年8月26日

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Arrested for mediating at scene
HUI Chi-fung slams Police for making arbitrary arrests

Democratic Party Legislative Councillor HUI Chi-fung, who instituted several private prosecutions against police brutality, was arrested at his home at 6am this morning by police officers from the New Territories North Region on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, accessing computer with criminal and dishonest intent, and for criminal damage at the scene of Tuen Mun protest on 6th July 2019. HUI asked his lawyer to convey the message that he was only at the scene to carry out his duty as a Legislative Councillor by mediating. The accusations make another obvious case of the police swearing black is white and making arbitrary arrests. HUI said he will continue to fight for justice amidst strong suppression from the regime. “Between a high, solid wall and an egg that breaks against it, I will always stand on the side of the egg regardless of the opposition.”

HUI said the fact that the police arrested dozens of people, including Democratic Party Legislative Councillor LAM Cheuk-ting and himself, only demonstrated further that the government is adamant in prosecuting on political grounds to deter Hong Kongers from achieving justice and exercising their rights. He will continue to fight for justice, including monitoring police brutality and instituting private prosecutions against officers who have crossed the line.

HUI expresses regret over the wrong message from the Police Public Relations Branch this morning where it was claimed that he was arrested for rioting in Yuen Long on 21st July 2019. HUI said police should be very meticulous when it comes to making arrests, not only is it rather absurd to get basic facts wrong, it also gets to show police’s standards have huge room for improvement.

Democratic Party Legislative Councillor HUI Chi-fung, Ted

26th August 2020

26th August 2020