Veteran pro-democracy activists Yeung Sum, Sin Chung-kai, and former law scholar Benny Tai Yiu-ting have been stripped of their civic honors by the government, after the decision was published in the official Gazette on Friday. The Silver Bauhinia Medal and the Justices of Peace status granted to Yeung and Sin respectively were revoked. Meanwhile, former law scholar Benny Tai Yiu-ting has been stripped of his Medal of Honour - which was awarded in 2001 for his contributions to civic education. Separately, he has been sentenced to 10 months’ jail last month for illegally incurring election expenses through newspaper advertisements to promote a tactical voting scheme ahead of the 2016 Legislative Council poll. He had also served 16 months in jail in 2020 for his role in the Occupy Central movement, a civil disobedience movement for greater democracy.

Source: The Standard June 10, 2022 04:18 UTC