Prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist Anthony Wong was arrested by the city's anti-corruption watchdog Monday over accusations that he broke the law by singing at a political rally three years ago.
HONG KONG -- A prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist was arrested by the city's anti-corruption watchdog Monday over accusations that he broke the law by singing at a political rally three years ago.
Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption said Wong performed two songs at the 2018 rally and urged attendees to vote for pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin in a legislative by-election. The watchdog said in a statement that providing others with refreshments and entertainment at an election event is "a corrupt conduct and a serious offence" and is against the elections ordinance.
The arrests come as authorities crack down on dissent in Hong Kong following 2019 anti-government protests sparked by concerns that the former British colony was losing the freedoms it was promised when it was handed over to Chinese control in 1997.
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