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At 9:15 am on January 15, Zeng Yinquan, who was wearing his signature bow tie and was covered in white hair, took his wife Zeng Bao Xiaowei 's hand and walked out of the detention ward of Mary Hospital and appeared in front of the media for an interview.
January 15, 2019 Tsang Yinquan was released after his sentence
Comparing the photos during the interrogation that year, Tsang Yinquan has turned from black hair to white hair in just three years.
served more than 8 months in prison. In the face of the media, Tsang Yinquan said four "gratitudes" in one breath. He stressed that he had recovered from today (January 15), hoping to go home to reunite with his family and live a normal and peaceful retirement life with his wife. He hopes to regain his habit of decades and go to church mass every day. Speaking of what he wanted to do most after being released from prison, Tsang said that during his sentence, he could only meet his wife once a week, and he had to speak under the surveillance of everyone through the glass. Therefore, the first thing I do when I go home is to chat with my wife alone and then have a long-lost cup of coffee.
Tsang, 74, was sentenced to 20 months in jail in 2017. The reason is that from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, he participated in the handling of three applications for Xiongtao Broadcasting's license from the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chairman of the Guild. However, Tsang did not report to the guild at that time that there was an interest relationship between him and Xiongtao shareholder Huang Chubiao, especially Tsang and Huang Chubiao's lease negotiations with a luxury residence in Shenzhen.
January 13, 2017 Tsang appeared in court for trial
Hong Kong media reported significantly in 2012 on Tsang's private life, especially the accommodation arrangements after Tsang's resignation. Zeng Yinquan plans to move to Shenzhen after retirement and rent a large mansion in Donghai Garden. The prosecution said that the property rented by Tsang Yi-kwon is more than 6,000 feet, about 667 square meters, and is three stories high. The mansion has been luxuriously decorated and the renovation fee is HK$3 million. The luxurious facilities include a sky garden, a library, a bar, a calligraphy room, etc. Donghai Garden is a property developed by Huang Chubiao. It is said that he promised to rent it to Zeng Yinquan for RMB 800,000 a year and sign a three-year lease. The prosecution questioned that the rent paid by Tsang Yin-Quan was far lower than the market price, and Tsang Yin-Quan did not declare it to the Executive Council.
Tsang was charged with one count of the Chief Executive accepting interests and two counts of misconduct by public officials. He is the highest-ranking official indicted in Hong Kong.
On March 9, 2017, Tsang Yi-Quan appealed for conviction and punishment through a lawyer. At the end of July 2018, he was rejected by the Appeal Court, but was reduced to one year's imprisonment and reduced litigation fees to HK$1 million (approximately RMB 883,000). At that time, when Zeng Yinquan heard that his appeal was rejected, he suddenly felt uncomfortable in the High Court and was taken to the hospital for treatment by an ambulance.
July 20, 2018 Tsang Yin-Quan was sent to the hospital
Tsang Yin-Quan had been serving his sentence in Stanley Prison in Hong Kong, but he reported his discomfort a few days ago and was transferred to the detention ward of Mary Hospital until he finished his sentence on January 15 and left the hospital directly.
Although Tsang Yinquan said that he had regained his freedom, according to Shenzhen TV's Hong Kong-based reporter Shu Zhenhui, Tsang Yinquan's case did not come to an end. Tsang previously appealed for the "crime of misconduct by civil servants" that he had revived, and the case is scheduled to be heard in the Court of Final Appeal in mid-May this year.
Shenzhen Satellite TV Hong Kong-based reporter Shu Zhenhui
Another focus of attention from the outside world is that when Tsang Yi-quan left the hospital, he was riding a business car with a license plate of AM388. The license plate at the beginning of AM means that this is a government vehicle. It can also be seen at the scene that Tsang Yinquan is protected by "G4", that is, key personnel protection group . This means that after Tsang Yi-kwon is released from prison, he still enjoys the relevant treatment and benefits of the former Chief Executive.
January 5, 2019, under the protection of the key personnel protection group, Tsang took a government official car to leave the hospital
It is understood that the Hong Kong SAR government has been providing support and other lifelong benefits to all former Chief Executives in accordance with the approval of the Legislative Council Finance Committee. It includes AM license plate car, personal bodyguards, VIP access to various entry and exit control stations, and even medical and dental care.These identity symbols accompanying the Chief Executive can continue to be enjoyed after each Chief Executive leaves office, and his spouse can also enjoy benefits. However, how do you calculate the treatment of the former Chief Executive like Tsang Yi-kwon, who has been convicted and released from prison?
1. Is there any pension?
Searching the information, Tsang Yi-quan joined the government in 1967 and left the civil servant team in 2002 to become an accountable official. It is estimated that he had received a maximum of about 12 million yuan in retirement payments that year, plus a monthly pension of about 80,000 yuan.
According to the Hong Kong Civil Service Bureau, according to the relevant provisions of the Pension Ordinance, even if a public servant has been granted a pension, if he is found guilty of any crime related to the public service serving in the government, which causes serious damage to Hong Kong or may cause great confidence in public service, the approved pension that the person has received may also be cancelled, suspended or deducted after verification by the Chief Executive, as the case may be. Therefore, whether Zeng Yinquan can still get his pension will probably be left to be observed in the next step.
2. Will the medal be deprived?
Tsang Yi-kun was awarded the Bauhinia Medal by the SAR government in 2002. The concierge said that if the behavior of the recipients damages the reputation of the awarding and commendation system, the Hong Kong SAR government will consider whether to deprive him of the title, but will not comment on the specific considerations in individual cases. Since his return, six people have been deprived of their honors due to imprisonment, of which the one with the highest honors has been deprived of was former Hong Kong Secretary for Administration Secretary Xu Shiren. Xu Shiren was involved in the Xindi corruption case that year, and the Great Bauhinia Medal was deprived. Analysts believe that this time, Tsang Yinquan's Great Bauhinia Medal may not be preserved. Why are
3 and G4 protection still the same?
Among all treatments, the personal protection services of G4 key groups may be exceptions. A retired senior police officer pointed out that the G4 arrangement is based on personal safety considerations rather than benefits. As long as the police believe that he has personal safety risks, it does not matter whether he is convicted or not, G4 protection will continue to be provided.
The last, all guesses will not be finalized until the final review in May this year. Tsang's ultimate appeal will be heard in the Court of Final Appeal on May 14. If he can finally clear the charge, he will not have to consider the above issues and everything will remain unchanged.
