In the July 1st Legislative Council incident, 14 individuals were charged with rioting and "entering or remaining in the Legislative Council chamber." 8 have pleaded guilty, while the remaining 6 were found guilty after trial. On Saturday, they were sentenced to 4.5 to 6 years & 10 months in prison, with actor Gregory Wong receiving 6 years and 2 months.
Controversy sparked online as people criticized the sentence, with exiled legislator Ted Hui expressing outrage and actor Chapman To lamenting the situation. Activist Nathan Law expressed sadness for his friend's heavy sentence, highlighting the punishment of the righteous and the rise of the wicked. #HongKongprotest #Legco #freepoliticalprisoners