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In the past two years, D11 was employed by the Hong Kong Basic Law Foundation and worked as its Chief Executive Officer. He has a clear record. Reference is also made to his background and political career as stated in our Reasons for Verdict.
103. D11 is convicted after trial. We have considered all the mitigations put forward by Ms Lo on his behalf. We grant him a 3 month reduction for his possible mistake as to the lawfulness of the Scheme.
104. Having considered the materials contained in D11’s mitigation bundle including the mitigating letters written by D11’s family, former teachers, colleagues and friends, we give him credit for his voluntary public service both before and after charge. We note that the Chairman of the Hong Kong Basic Law Foundation, Mr Paul Yip Kwok Wah, has written a letter commending D11 for his post-charge voluntary work in promoting the Constitutional of the PRC, the Basic Law, the NSL and the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” among primary and secondary students and also tertiary educational institutions in Hong Kong. For his voluntary public services, before and after charge, we grant him a 3 months reduction.
105. Apart from the above, we do not see any mitigating factors which may reduce D11’s sentence. Therefore, D11 is sentenced to 6 years and 6 months’ (78 months) imprisonment.
