Man jailed for 10 months after throwing ‘seditious’ leaflets from public housing flat
A Hong Kong man who threw anti-government leaflets from his public housing flat has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to committing seditious acts. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Raymond Wong appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to receive a 10-month jail sentence handed down by Chief Magistrate Victor So for two counts of “doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intenti
A 55-year-old construction worker in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for distributing "seditious" leaflets. Raymond Wong pleaded guilty to two charges under the city's national security law, admitting to throwing papers with anti-government slogans from his public housing unit on separate occasions in late 2024 and 2025. The leaflets contained messages such as "kill police," derogatory remarks about mainland Chinese people, and the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, do not vote."
During sentencing, the magistrate noted that Wong's actions were premeditated and aimed to incite hatred towards the police and mainland residents, while also challenging national sovereignty and undermining public confidence in the electoral system. Wong's defense argued his methods were primitive and had limited impact, but the court highlighted the explicit calls for violence and secessionist sentiment.
This case highlights the strict enforcement of Hong Kong's national security laws and the severe penalties for actions deemed seditious, even when carried out through seemingly low-tech means.
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