Lam Cheuk-ting

Lam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1999, studying Government and Public Administration. After graduation, he joined the Democratic Party and became assistant of Albert Ho. He was transferred to Democratic Party's Legislative Council Secretariat in 2001 and became assistant of party's chairman in 2003, having been serving Yeung Sum, Lee Wing-tat and Albert Ho. In 2006 when the Democratic Party set up a five-member investigation commission on the allegation of some senior members involving in spying activities of Beijing, he became the secretary of the commission.{{cite news|url=http://eastweek.my-magazine.me/main/29760|date=7 November 2011|newspaper=Eastweek|title=民主黨力捧林卓廷 剷除匯點勢力}}

He left the party and joined the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) as an investigator in 2006. He returned to the Democratic Party as chief executive in 2011, succeeding Chan Ka-wai who quit after being caught visiting a one-woman brothel.{{cite news|title=City Digest|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/975403/city-digest|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=5 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407062449/https://www.scmp.com/article/975403/city-digest|archive-date=7 April 2022|url-status=live}}

Lam is a spokesman of the Property Owners' Anti Bid-Rigging Alliance against an alleged bid-rigging scandal in Garden Vista, where he is a resident, as well as the alleged scandals in other flats.{{cite news|title='One small step': Hong Kong residents of alleged bid-rigging estate see subcontractor's confession as winning pivot in war with management|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1873518/one-small-step-hong-kong-residents-alleged-bid-rigging|date=29 October 2015|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}

In 2015, he won a seat in Shek Wu Hui of the North District Council in the 2015 District Council elections, defeating incumbent Simon Wong Yuen-keung. In 2016, he represented the Democratic Party to run successfully in New Territories East for the 2016 Legislative Council election, succeeding chairwoman Emily Lau.

He was re-elected in the 2019 District Council elections for the same constituency, but resigned on 31 March 2021 when he was remanded in custody.

On 6 January 2021, Lam was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion. The group stood accused of the organisation of and participation in unofficial primary elections held by the camp in July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55555299|title=National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists|publisher=BBC News|date=6 January 2021|access-date=13 February 2021}} Lam was released on bail on 7 January.{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/08/hong-kong-has-entered-a-bitter-winter-says-primaries-organiser-as-52-democrats-in-mass-arrest-bailed-out/|title='Hong Kong has entered a bitter winter,' says primaries organiser as 52 democrats in mass arrest bailed out|first=Candice|last=Chau|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=8 January 2021|access-date=4 February 2021}}

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File:Democratic Party lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting held a press conference about Yuen Long attack 2019 07 24.jpg

Lam was a victim of the Yuen Long attacks on 21 July 2019, when MTR passengers, journalists, and pro-democratic protesters were attacked by a mob of white-clad men. As a result, his mouth was wounded and he was treated with several stitches. Lam was streaming the violence on Facebook with his phone.{{cite web |title=香港立法會議員聯同元朗襲擊受害人 親述恐怖經歷將追究責任 |url=https://www.voacantonese.com/a/cantonese-it-hong-kong-lawmaker-and-yuan-long-attacks-victims-recount-their-horror-stories-20190724-ry/5013456.html |author=湯惠芸 |website=Voice of America, Cantonese |date=25 July 2019 |language=zh-yue |accessdate=31 July 2019 }}{{cite web |title=How marauding gang struck fear into Yuen Long, leaving dozens of protesters and passengers injured, and Hong Kong police defending their response |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3019669/how-marauding-gang-struck-fear-yuen-long-leaving-pregnant |last1=Lam |first1=Jeffie |last2=Lo |first2=Clifford |date=23 July 2019 |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=31 July 2019 }}

A rally was held in Yuen Long alleging that Lam was responsible for the Yuen Long attack and accusing him of bringing protesters to Yuen Long. In response, Lam pointed out that video footage shows the men attacking people in Yuen Long long before he arrived in the town, and replied that "telling a lie a hundred times will not make it the truth".{{cite news |title=Rally held to demand Lam Cheuk-ting's arrest |url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1502382-20200112.htm |publisher=RTHK |date=12 January 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Cheng |first1=Kris |title=Democrat says pro-Beijing protesters are 'repeating a lie' that he was behind Yuen Long mob attack |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/01/13/democrat-says-pro-beijing-protesters-repeating-lie-behind-yuen-long-mob-attack/ |date=13 January 2020}}

On 26 August 2020, Lam was arrested on charges of "rioting" for showing up in Yuen Long station on 21 July 2019, and "conspiring with others to damage property and obstructing the course of justice" in Tuen Mun on 6 July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/08/26/two-hong-kong-democrats-arrested-over-2019-protests-lam-cheuk-ting-detained-over-alleged-rioting-during-yuen-long-mob-attack/|title=Two Hong Kong democrats arrested over 2019 protests; Lam Cheuk-ting detained over alleged 'rioting' during Yuen Long mob attack|first=Rachel|last=Wong|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=August 26, 2020|accessdate=August 26, 2020}} He was granted bail the same month, which was extended in December under condition of a ban on leaving Hong Kong. Prosecutors had cited the case of Ted Hui, without mentioning his name, as a reason for an increased risk that Lam would abscond.{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/12/22/democrat-lam-cheuk-ting-banned-from-leaving-hong-kong-while-on-bail-as-prosecution-cites-ted-hui-case/|title=Democrat Lam Cheuk-ting banned from leaving Hong Kong while on bail as prosecution cites Ted Hui case|first=Candice|last=Chau|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=22 December 2020|access-date=6 July 2021}}

On 28 December, Lam was arrested for allegedly disclosing personal details of individuals under police investigation for their possible role in the Yuen Long attacks.{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/12/28/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-lam-cheuk-ting-arrested-again-over-yuen-long-mob-attacks/|title=Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting arrested again over Yuen Long mob attacks|first=Rhoda|last=Kwan|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=28 December 2020|access-date=6 July 2021}} In January 2022 he was sentenced to four months in prison upon having been found guilty of disclosing the identity of a police superintendent under investigation.{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2022/01/26/ex-lawmaker-jailed-for-4-months-for-disclosing-identity-of-hong-kong-police-officer-under-investigation/|title=Ex-lawmaker jailed for 4 months for disclosing identity of Hong Kong police officer under investigation|first=Selina|last=Cheng|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=26 January 2022|access-date=15 May 2022}}

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Lam was again arrested on 6 January 2021 as part of the 2021 arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries participants. In May 2021, a representative of Lam said that Lam and eight other people who had been injured in the Yuan Long attack had decided to drop the civil lawsuit against Police Commissioner Chris Tang that they had filed in January 2020 in relation to the attack, citing the legal fees; his lawyer Albert Ho said that Lam felt "very tired having to attend all these [multiple charges]".{{cite web|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/05/yuen-long-mob-attack-victims-drop-civil-case-against-hong-kong-police-chief/|title=Yuen Long mob attack victims drop civil case against Hong Kong police chief|first=Candice|last=Chau|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=5 May 2021|access-date=6 July 2021}} On 30 May 2024, Lam was found guilty of subversion, along with 13 other defendants.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hong-kong-democrats-brace-landmark-subversion-trial-verdicts-2024-05-30/|title='Hong Kong 47' trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case|first1=Jessie|last1=Pang|first2=James|last2=Pomfret|work=Reuters|date=2024-05-30|access-date=2024-06-17}}

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