Liang Tianqi, a former spokesman for the Local Democracy Front who was jailed for the Mong Kok conflict over the 2016 Lunar New Year, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2018.
It is understood that due to his good behavior in prison, Liang Tianqi was released from prison today (January 19) after deducting his sentence according to the law, and left Shibi Prison at 3 a.m.
Liang Tianqi confirmed through social media that he has been released. Due to the supervision order, he will stop social media and refuse media access, and cherish the time to be reunited with his family.
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Removed half an hour after posting
Liang Tianqi's Facebook account "Edward Leung" posted a post yesterday that the page will stop working at 0:00 a.m. on January 19 and remove all content.
The page was no longer available for browsing in the early morning, but reappeared at about 5:30 in the morning with a post with the full text as follows:
"Hello everyone, I was released this morning and returned to my family safely.
As required by law, I am subject to a supervision order upon release.
I would leave the spotlight and deactivate social media.
Please forgive me for allowing me to decline media interviews and visits.
After four years, I want to cherish the precious time to reunite with my family and return to normal life with them.
Thank you very much for your care and love.
"
The post was removed half an hour after it appeared, and the page is now unavailable.
Only about half an hour after Liang Tianqi posted the article at about 5:30 in the morning, the page has "disappeared" again.
It is understood that Liang Tianqi will keep a low profile after he is released from prison, but the authorities still regard him as a "sensitive person" and worry about his appeal to his fellow colleagues.
Liang Tianqi was released from prison | Facebook posted that he was released this morning, but he was subject to a supervision order and declined to be interviewed.
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