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69. Based on the role of D4 in the Scheme, we would adopt a starting point of 12 years’ imprisonment (144 months).
70. Given the guilty plea of D4 and the extent of assistance to the authority provided by D4, a reduction close to 45% would be given, which would bring D4’s sentence down to 79 months’ imprisonment.
71. We gave 3 months each for his ignorance of the law and past public service, which would bring D4’s sentence further down to 73 months.
72. In conclusion, for the offence D4 stands convicted, he is sentenced to 6 years and 1 month’s (73 months) imprisonment.
D5 Ng Gordan Ching-hang
73. D5 is now aged 46. He has a clear record.
74. Concerning D5’s role in the conspiracy, he was neither an organizer of the Primary Election nor a candidate. At the time D5 launched the “Say No to Primary Dodgers” Campaign, he was not yet a party to the Scheme. Based on the evidence before us, we find that D5 became a party to the Scheme through his communication and contacts with D1, even though his identity was not known to the other parties. It is also our finding that after the enactment of the NSL, D5 continued to embrace the idea of “mutual destruction”, this is to say, to cause a serious interference in, disruption or undermining of the performance of the duties and functions of the Government, should the Government refuse to accede to the Five Demands. Moreover, he willingly and intentionally continued to facilitate the Scheme by putting pressure on others so as to
