There is no time limit for prosecuting the more than 7,000 individuals arrested in connection with the 2019 protests who still have not been charged, two Hong Kong officials have said. It was not unfair for the arrestees to wait for prosecution for more than five years because the authorities needed time to gather evidence, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said in a media briefing on Monday, which HKFP was not invited to attend. Less than 30 per cent of those arrested during the 2019 protests have been charged, according to figures as of the end of March. The minister’s remarks came after Sec…
