Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee

Political Prisoner

Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee 吳靄儀

Age at Arrest: 72

Former member, Hong Kong Legislative Council
Barrister

*12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 24 months.

Before entering the legal practice, Margaret Ng worked at the University of Hong Kong and Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan Chase). Ng also held senior positions in journalism, serving as publisher and deputy editor-in-chief of the Ming Pao newspaper and as columnist for the South China Morning Post. Ng served as a member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council from 1995 to 2012.

Ng was arrested on 18 April 2020 for organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly. (Photo: VOA Cantonese)

Charge, Incident & sentence:

• Charge: Organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly

  Incident: Causeway Bay March on 18 August 2019

  Sentencing: 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 24 months (HKFP)

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