Judges rule that the vigil would broach Macao law; organisers say they will hold the event online instead.
June 4 vigil
The police have transferred the case involving two women – both widely known to be the daughters of a local lawmaker – for their alleged participation in an illegal June 4 gathering to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) in line with the assembly and demonstration law.
Police officers patrol the city’s main square, Largo do Senado, Thursday night to ensure that this year’s ban on the annual June 4 vigil in the area will be obeyed.
Activists are planning to hold their annual June 4 vigil at a private venue after Macao’s top court upheld a police ban on holding the event in a public place.
Macao’s Court of Final Appeal has upheld a decision by the local authorities to disallow this year’s June 4 vigil due to the government’s ongoing COVID-19 prevention measures.
Macau’s Public Security Police (PSP) have rejected activists’ request to hold a June 4 vigil due to “the current circumstances,” the Portuguese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM reported today.
