Liang Tianqi, a former spokesman for the Local Democracy Front, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2018 for his involvement in the Mong Kok clashes during the 2016 Lunar New Year.
It is understood that Liang Tianqi was released from prison today (19th) after deducting his sentence according to the law due to his good behavior in prison.
According to the source, the authorities still regard Liang Tianqi as a "sensitive person", and they are worried that Liang Tianqi will be "surveilled" by relevant departments after he is released from prison.
[Extended reading] 01 News: Liang Tianqi's good behavior is expected to be low-key when he will be released from prison next Wednesday
Imprisonment in a Category A Prisoner's Cell
Liang Tianqi was serving his sentence in Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island. Last year, he was transferred to the highest-security Category A prison cell. The door was locked and CCTV surveillance was installed. Most of the inmates were extremely serious offenders.
Leung Tianqi participated in the 2016 Legislative Council New Territories East by-election, with the campaign slogan "Recover Hong Kong Times Revolution", and finally won 66,000 votes; in the same year, he registered for the Legislative Council general election and was rejected due to his participation in the Mong Kok riots during the 2016 Lunar New Year. , was sentenced to six years in prison in June 2018.
Its campaign slogan was widely used during the 2019 anti-amendment turmoil.
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. "In times of crisis, we must always maintain rational thinking."
In mid-2020, it was reported that Liang Tianqi, who had served about half of his sentence, had planned to apply for the "supervised release program" commonly known as "parole" due to his good behavior, but it was ultimately unsuccessful.
Liang Tianqi's release from prison has attracted much attention. Among them, Liang Meifen, a member of the Democratic Alliance for the People's Republic of China, raised it in the Legislative Council as early as October last year, just a few months before Liang Tianqi's release from prison, worrying that Liang Tianqi still has influence and appeal. Any way to deal with it, how should the society deal with it? It is said that their appeal is still quite high.” Secretary for Security Tang Bingqiang responded at the time, saying that no matter who violates the law, especially the National Security Law, it will definitely be dealt with seriously, “I don’t care. This individual will be released from prison and will be punished, so this must be dealt with.”
"Quickly" Tan Dezhi involved in the incitement case, the prosecution broadcast Liang Tianqi's talk about the time, the judge suddenly stopped the first national security law trial | Prosecution experts pointed out that the light time contains the intention of Hong Kong independence The defendant's context is like Liang Tianqi Liang Tianqi intends to apply for parole | Supervision More conditions are required to see supervisors every month. The Mong Kok riots where the case is involved | Liang Tianqi will no longer appeal to the Lu Jianmin Association to appeal to the final court
