A prominent Hong Kong pop star has been charged with corruption for singing at an election rally of a pro-democracy politician, authorities said, the latest figure critical of China to face prosecution. Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, a local Cantopop singer and one of the city’s most visible LGTBQ activists, was arrested on Aug. 2 by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which answers to the city’s leader. The watchdog said it charged Wong and former lawmaker Au Nok-hin with engaging in corrupt conduct by providing “entertainment to induce others to vote for the candidate” at a rally Au held on March 3, 2018, in the run-up to local legislature elections.
Cantopop star charged over Hong Kong election rally – UCA News
Cantopop star charged over Hong Kong election rally – UCA News
Posted by