Macau's first national security case verdict set for Saturday morning
Macau's first case under the national security law will be sentenced on Saturday morning. Former lawmaker Ou Jianxin faces the verdict after a closed trial in September.
Macau's first case involving alleged violations of the national security law will be sentenced at 10 am on Saturday 7 November, the city's primary court has announced. The case concerns former Legislative Assembly member Ou Jianxin, who was arrested in September last year on suspicion of endangering state security.
According to the court's arrangements, members of the public can collect numbered tickets for observer seats from 4 pm on Friday at the primary court. Each Macau resident can obtain one ticket in person upon presentation of their identity card, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Media representatives must apply for accreditation during the hour before 4 pm on Friday. Due to limited seats in the press gallery, priority will be given to Macau-based journalists, with places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ou Jianxin, a former directly elected lawmaker, was arrested in September last year. The preliminary hearing was completed in early July this year, and the closed-door trial began on 16 September, concluding after three days.
The case was heard behind closed doors from September, with the court later announcing that a verdict would be delivered on a date to be fixed. This is the first prosecution under Macau's national security legislation, which was enacted in 2020.