HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Tuesday (March 26) it would become 'common practise' not to grant people convicted of national security offences early release from prison under the city's new national security law.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee attends a press conference regarding the legislation of Article 23 national security laws, in Hong Kong, China Jan 30, 2024.HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Tuesday it would become "common practise" not to grant people convicted of national security offences early release from prison under the city's new national security law.
The law, known as Article 23, covers new or updated offences including sedition, espionage and interference by external forces, sparking international criticism that some definitions are too vague and it could damage the Chinese-ruled city's international financial hub credentials. Ma, dubbed "Captain America 2.0" for wielding the comic book hero's shield during the 2019 pro-democracy protests, was convicted in 2021 of inciting secession through his slogans, statements and placards under an earlier Beijing-imposed security law. He was sentenced to five years and nine months.
Lee said endangering national security was a serious crime and it needed to be made clear to everyone that perpetrators of such crimes would not normally be granted an early release from prison.
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