Leung Tin-chi, a former spokesman for the Local Democracy Front, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2018 for his involvement in the Mong Kok riots during the 2016 Lunar New Year.
According to the news, Liang Tianqi was deducted one-third of his sentence for his good behavior in prison. If there is no accident, he will leave Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island on the morning of the 19th of this month.
The source said that due to Liang Tianqi's sensitive identity, the day of his release from prison attracted a large number of media follow-ups. The authorities were discussing plans, including letting Liang Tianqi leave the prison on his own, or sending a special car to take him to a certain place, to be finalized.
The slogan "Time of Light" was widely used by protesters against the amendment bill
Liang Tianqi is currently serving his sentence in Shibi Prison. He was initially remanded in Cat. B prison, not an independent confinement, but last year he was suddenly transferred to Cat. A, the highest security level, with a heavy door and a closed-circuit television monitor. Most are extremely serious offenders.
The 30-year-old Leung Tin-chi is a Hong Kong University student. In 2015, he joined the "Local Democracy Frontier" founded by Huang Taiyang. He participated in the Legislative Council New Territories East by-election in February of the following year, using "Recover Hong Kong Times Revolution" as the campaign slogan, and finally won 66,000 votes ; In the same year, he registered to run for the Legislative Council general election and was DQ. By June 2018, he was convicted of rioting and assaulting a police officer and sentenced to 6 years in prison.
During the turmoil against the amendment bill in 2019, many demonstrators shouted the slogan "Time of Light". In July of the same year, Liang Tianqi sent an open letter from prison, saying that Hong Kong people have shown great courage to rewrite history and urge everyone not to be dominated by hatred. It is even more important to maintain rational thinking at all times.”
Liang Tianqi is about to regain his freedom.
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Responsible for book binding in prison
The source pointed out that Liang Tianqi behaved well in prison, responsible for book binding, reading and playing football in his spare time, getting along well with inmates, and always hoped to leave the prison as soon as possible to be reunited with his family.
People who have contact with Liang Tianqi estimate that after 4 years of imprisonment, Liang Tianqi has different views on many things, and because he knows his identity is sensitive, it is expected that he will tend to keep a low profile after regaining his freedom.
Legislative Councilor Leung Mei-fen asked the Security Bureau in October last year how to deal with the impending release of some appealing opposition politicians. The Secretary of the Security Bureau, Deng Bingqiang, responded at the time that anyone who violates the law, especially the National Security Law, will be dealt with severely.
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