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to the Scheme as evidenced by his involvement in the drafting of the IWR Declaration. In fixing their respective starting points, we have already taken into account that the Scheme did not involve any use of violence. However, as aforesaid, we do not accept that the Scheme was “impossible”.
D6 Yuen Ka-wai Tiffany
83. D6 is now aged 31. She ran for the District Council election in 2019 and subsequently served as a member of the Southern District Council in 2020. She has a previous conviction of taking part in an unauthorized assembly for which she was sentenced to 6 May 2021 for 4 months’ imprisonment.
84. Turning to mitigation, we trust that Mr Kat SC has put eloquently all that can be said on D6’s behalf in mitigation. We grant her a one-third discount (of 28 months) for her timely plea; and a 3-month deduction for her possible mistake as to the lawfulness of the Scheme.
85. We have also considered the mitigating letters written by D6, her parents, former colleagues and friends and her public service records. Unlike the case of D3 and some other defendants in this case who were seasoned politicians and participated in public service for many years, D6’s public service only began from 1 January 2020. In this aspect, we grant her a 2-month deduction. In this regard, we note that D6’s public service had not been put forward as mitigation nor had it been given any credit in her past sentences. Apart from the aforesaid, we can see no other mitigating factors which may further reduce her sentence.
