Junius Ho

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Junius Ho (2018)

Junius Kwan-yiu Ho ( Chinese何君堯, born June 4, 1962 in Tuen Mun , Hong Kong ) is a Chinese politician. Since January 1, 2016, he has represented the New Territories West constituency on the Hong Kong Legislative Council .

Career

Early life and education

Ho comes from a Hakka family . From 1975 to 1979 Ho attended Queen's College in Hong Kong , after which he went to Great Britain , where he enrolled at the Chelmer Institute of Higher Education and completed his Bachelor of Law in 1984. After that, Ho completed a graduate program at Hong Kong University and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 1986.

Ho married Cecilia Chen (陳浩明), with whom he has two sons and a daughter.

Professional controversy

After graduating, he was admitted to the Hong Kong bar in 1988 and stated that he was admitted to the bar in 1995 and 1997 in Singapore , England and Wales . His statements sparked controversy in 2017 when Ho was reportedly denied approval, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England and Wales, where he was filing for approval. Ho responded by saying that he had been given the right to practice in the UK, but never did. However, the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority is the only UK authority that allows lawyers and Ho does not appear to be on their records.

Political career

Ho first appeared in the 2008 legislative council elections. He reached 1286 votes and thus around 34 percent of the vote, but had to admit defeat to his opponent Margaret Ng.

Ho was elected chairman of the Tuen Mun Rural Committee in 2011, ousting long-time chairman Lau Wong-fat. In this capacity he was also an ex officio member of the Tuen Mun District Council. Until 2015 he was chairman of the committee for rural areas. Ho was also spokesman for the New Territories Concern Group.

Ho was a candidate in the New Territories West constituency election in September 2012, where he received 10,805 votes but was not elected.

Ho was appointed to the Council of Lingnan University in October 2015 by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Leung Chun-ying . This decision sparked protests from local students over fear of political interference in the university.

In the 2015 District Council elections, Junius Ho defeated Democratic Party candidate Albert Ho in his constituency, Lok Tsui, by just 277 votes. The votes of the pro-democracy camp were divided between Albert Ho and Cheng Chung-tai.

Ho re-entered the 2016 legislative council elections, in which he was reportedly assisted by the Hong Kong Liaison Office of the Central People's Government. During the election, Ho and his supporters were alleged to have been implicated in Ken Chow Wing-kan's (Liberal Party) bid withdrawal. He claimed to have been intimidated. Ho was elected with 35,657 votes.

Political positions

homosexuality

In late April 2017, following a legal battle over government benefits for same-sex civil workers, Ho stated that legalizing same-sex marriage in Hong Kong would lead to the acceptance of zoophilia and incest .

In May 2017, Ho declared that a decision to grant a homosexual official a marriage allowance could lead to "chaos in society" and signed a petition calling on the government to appeal the decision.

In April 2018, Ho became the sole lawmaker to vote against the appointment of foreign justices Brenda Hale and Beverley McLachlin to the Court of Final Appeal for their support for same-sex rights.

Commemoration of the Tian'anmen massacre

In June 2017 Junius Ho agreed the only legislator of the pro-Beijing camp for an application, the Tiananmen Square Massacre to the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square "never forget" in the Legislative Council. This attitude is surprising for Ho's politics.

Hong Kong independence / democracy movement

In September 2017, Ho said Hong Kong independence supporters must be "mercilessly killed." Ho was heavily criticized for the statements.

In the course of the protests in Hong Kong in 2019 , Ho's politics also became known internationally. After gangs of thugs attacked demonstrators in a subway station in the Yuen Long District on July 21 , with 45 people injured, some seriously, Ho came under suspicion of being behind the attacks or of supporting them. That same night he was filmed congratulating alleged members of the Triads on the actions and calling them "heroes". The politician defended himself by only greeting his supporters and praising the commitment of the citizens because they would defend their homeland. As a result of this, Ho's offices became a target for demonstrators. In a subsequent television interview, which was attended by the liberal politician Eddie Chu as well as Ho , Ho got so furious that he insulted Chu and finally left the room. Ho later made a death threat to Chu, which he denied shortly afterwards.

The Anglia Ruskin University , which awarded Ho an honorary doctorate in 2011 , withdrew it at the end of October 2019 due to the incident in Yuen Long in July.

Ho is considered a lover of equestrian sports and has announced that his horses will no longer take part in races until the protests in Hong Kong stopped.

When the 18-year-old student Tsang Chi-kin was shot by a police officer during violent protests on October 1, 2019 in Hong Kong, Ho said he did not know whether they were students or "real" criminals. At the same time, he claimed that the demonstrators had been massively brainwashed.

Ho also attracted attention because of sexist remarks against Claudia Mo , a pro-democracy MP.

Attack on ho

On November 5, 2019, Ho and an assistant of his were attacked by a man with a knife at a campaign rally for the 2019 Hong Kong local elections in Tuen Mun . Ho suffered minor injuries in the chest area, his assistant by the hand. Three days later, Ho was released from the hospital.

The attacker, 30-year-old unemployed Tung Pak-fai, was arrested and charged with attempted murder.

The attack on the pro-Chinese politician was also discussed in German-language media.

Web links

Commons : HO Kwan-Yiu, Junius 何君堯  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ 陳浩明 自稱 桃李 滿 門. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  3. ↑ 何君堯. In: 新 傳 網. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (American English).
  4. ↑ Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho rebuts claims he is not 'solicitor in England and Wales'. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  5. ↑ 2008 Legislative Council Election Results of General Election: Functional Constituencies. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  6. ^ NT Concern Group. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  7. ↑ LegCo Election results: New Territories West. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  8. ^ Kris Cheng: Chief Executive appoints pro-Beijing figures as Lingnan University Council members. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. October 9, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  9. ↑ Kris Cheng: LingnanU Council member storms out of forum, says students swore, insulted his wife. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. November 11, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  10. ↑ 'Umbrella soldiers' win eight seats as veteran politicians suffer surprise defeat. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. November 23, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  11. ↑ Hong Kong's Legco candidate Ken Chow urged to come clean on 'threats'. August 26, 2016, accessed September 28, 2019 .
  12. ↑ 何君堯 ： 准 同性 婚姻 恐 演變 容許 人 獸 交 - 東方 日報. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  13. ↑ 'Protect family values': Hong Kong gov't urged to appeal ruling on marriage benefits for gay couple. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. May 24, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  14. ↑ Pro-Beijing lawmakers voice concerns over foreign judges' support for gay rights. April 28, 2018, accessed September 28, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Video: In surprise move, pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho votes to 'never forget June 4' Tiananmen massacre. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. June 8, 2017, Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  16. ↑ Pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho's call for death of independence activists may have broken law, says ExCo member. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved September 18, 2017, September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  17. ↑ By Hendrik Ankenbrand, Shanghai: Protests in Hong Kong: Beatings with bamboo sticks and metal poles . ISSN  0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed September 28, 2019]).
  18. ↑ Hong Kong: Unidentified thugs in white T-shirts beat up demonstrators. July 22, 2019, accessed September 28, 2019 .
  19. ↑ 【無 警 時分】 何君堯 向 元朗 白衣 人 鼓掌 豎 拇指 被 讚 「你 哋 係 係 我 嘅 英雄」. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  20. ^ The Standard: Junius Ho accused of supporting Yuen Long mob.Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  21. ↑ Kris Cheng: Chaos and bloodshed in Hong Kong district as hundreds of masked men assault protesters, journalists, residents. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. July 22, 2019, Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  22. ↑ a b Holmes Chan: Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho calls for protest ban, blames democrats for violence, storms off TV show. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (UK English).
  23. ^ The Standard: Under fire Junius Ho loses it in debate over Yuen Long brutality. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  24. ↑ Hermes: Pro-China legislator threatens colleague backing other side. July 25, 2019, accessed September 28, 2019 .
  25. ↑ Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho stripped of British university honor. October 29, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 .
  26. ^ CoconutsHongKong: Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho pulls his horse from racing until unrest ends | Coconuts Hong Kong. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019 (American English).
  27. ↑ Keith Bradsher, Mike Ives, Elaine Yu: Hong Kong Protests Led a Student to Activism, Then to the Point of a Gun . In: The New York Times . October 2, 2019, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed October 2, 2019]).
  28. ↑ Junius Ho kicked out of Hong Kong LegCo meeting for saying Claudia Mo “eats foreign sausage”. In: Shanghaiist. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019 (American English).
  29. ↑ James Griffiths CNN: Controversial Hong Kong lawmaker Junius Ho attacked in the street. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
  30. ^ Kris Cheng: Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho discharged from hospital following knife attack. In: Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. November 8, 2019, Retrieved November 18, 2019 (UK English).
  31. ↑ Coconuts Hong Kong : Junius Ho stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder | Coconuts Hong Kong. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019 (American English).
  32. ↑ Diana Pieper, AFP, AP: Junius Ho: Hong Kong politicians injured in knife attack . In: The time . November 6, 2019, ISSN  0044-2070 ( zeit.de [accessed November 18, 2019]).
  33. ^ Sven Hansen: Political violence in Hong Kong: stabber injures politicians . In: The daily newspaper: taz . November 6, 2019, ISSN  0931-9085 ( taz.de [accessed November 18, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Ho, Junius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ho, Junius Kwan-yiu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese politician
DATE OF BIRTH 4th June 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Tuen Mun , Hong Kong