Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion in a case involving 47 activists were released on Tuesday after completing their jail terms, becoming the first batch of defendants to be freed following the cityโs largest and longest-running national security trial.
Gary Fan Kwok-wai, 58, Kwok Ka-ki, 63, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, 49, and Claudia Mo Man-ching, 68, walked out of prison after serving four years and two months behind bars.
Fan, accompanied by police, was seen returning to his home at Tseung Kwan O early in the morning after he was freed from Shek Pik prison on Lantau.
โ[I am] going home to reunite with my family now. Thanks for the care from Hong Kong people and the media,โ Fan said as he headed home.
Moโs family also confirmed with the Post that she had returned home.
A source said the rest were also released in the morning.