A Hong Kong court has convicted fugitive politician Ted Hui Chi-fung of contempt in absentia for skipping bail in criminal cases stemming from his allegedly disruptive conduct in the legislature and involvement in an anti-government protest.
A High Court judge declared Hui guilty on Thursday, six days shy of the former opposition lawmaker’s 40th birthday, after accepting the justice department’s contention that the Australia-based fugitive had abandoned his right to defend himself.
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