Hongkongers could face up to seven years behind bars for “inciting disaffection of public officers,” if a draft of Article 23, the homegrown security law, is passed. Under the Safeguarding National Security Bill, set to scrutinised at the opposition-free legislature from Friday, a person would be held liable they invite a public officer “to abandon upholding the Basic Law and abandon the allegiance to the HKSAR.” If collusion with an external party is involved, they could face 10 years in prison. The draft legislation states that a public officer includes permanent or temporary officials, and …
