A prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist has been arrested by the city’s anti-corruption watchdog over accusations that he broke the law by singing at a political rally three years ago. Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption said Wong performed two songs at the 2018 rally and urged attendees to vote for pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin in a legislative by-election. The watchdog also charged Au, who won the election, in part for publicising the rally on social media and saying that Wong would be performing. Au was one of the 47 pro-democracy activists arrested for alleged subversion over an unofficial primary election they held last year. Wong rose to fame in the 1980s as the vocalist for pop duo Tat Ming Pair and later embarked on a solo career.

Source: Irish Independent August 02, 2021 06:22 UTC