【獨媒報導】47名民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」案，兩名超區參選人今（10日）午求情。庭上讀出岑敖暉親撰的求情信，他表示經過反思後，發現自己過去被憤怒充滿、參與政治並非完全出於良好和有建設性的意圖，對此深感後悔；他亦承認否決預算案會影響政府運作，從而危害國安，對違背公眾期望感到深深後悔和抱歉。岑又提到，與妻子分隔逾3年，但愛意無隨時間流逝而減退，反而日益深厚和強烈，「我現時內心每一刻最大的願望，就是回到我們一起建立的家，與她共度所有時光，這是我這個魯莽和愚蠢的人，對她無條件的愛和支持所能做的回報。」
岑敖暉求情信：昔日言行被憤怒推動、非全出於良好意圖
參選超區初選的岑敖暉和王百羽先後求情。代表岑敖暉的大律師黃雅斌指，無意減輕岑的參與程度，並呈上街坊等求情信，指岑並非只喊口號、而是願意親力親幫助居民，而他現時已改過自新。
黃續讀出岑的求情信（英文全文見文末），岑提到他自還柙起，自願進行單獨囚禁，並視之為機會以投放時間反思及閱讀。岑自言被捕前，曾任社運人士多年，望能建立更公平、平等和自由的社會和政治體制，但經過仔細反思，他發現他政治參與背後的一些原因，「並非像他們看起來那樣光采」。
岑形容，他過去是被憤怒所充滿的人，更壞的是，憤怒有時演變成仇恨或怨恨，驅使他作出某些政治行為、修辭和言論。過去數年，他閱讀哲學、歷史、文學、靈性等著作，最重要是有他妻子的愛，他慢慢意識到憤怒，更莫說仇恨或怨恨，絕對不能將世界或他自己帶去任何地方——至少不能帶去任何美好、有建設性或充滿愛的地方。經過深切反省，他譴責（denounce）自己案發時的行為，包括參與涉案謀劃。
岑續指，他明白以否決預算案作為政治手段，不僅嚴重破壞、干擾和阻撓人們的生活，以及政府機關履行職能，亦會危害國家安全，亦離他當初的政治願景更遠。因此他譴責自己過去的言行，不僅在於違法，更重要是它們並非出於完全良好和有建設性的意圖，他對此深切後悔。
岑：與妻分隔3年 內心每刻願望回家共度時光
岑表示，望向公眾造成的傷害深切道歉，包括其言行所造成的社會分裂和政治風險。他指，案發時作為頗具影響力的政治人物以及區議員，公眾寄望他會服務大眾，但其行為與該目的背道而馳。自還柙後，他無法再服務公眾，對那些寄望他為負責任公眾人物的人，「我令他們失望，為此我深深懊悔、後悔和抱歉」。
岑最後指，與可愛的妻子分隔逾3年，「我的愛沒有隨時間流逝而減退，反而日益深厚和強烈」。岑形容，妻子是他反省生活和改過的動力，「我現時內心每一刻最大的願望，就是回到我們一起建立的家，與她共度所有時光，這是我這個魯莽和愚蠢的人，所能對她無條件的愛和支持的回報，雖然我這些年帶給她的憂傷、痛苦和寂寞是永遠無法彌補」。
岑表示，明白他犯下嚴重罪行，長期監禁是無可避免，「我願意接受我過錯所帶來的所有後果」，只望刑期不會剝奪他改過和向家人彌補過錯的機會。
左起：黃之鋒、岑敖暉、何桂藍
案件編號：HCCC69-70/2022
庭上讀出的岑敖暉求情信：
I am writing to express myself for the mitigation of HCCC70/2022 which I’ve pleaded guilty. Upon voluntary, I have been placed under solitary confinement since I was taken into jail custody, taking this as an opportunity to invest my time mainly on reflecting on myself and reading various aspects of materials.
Prior to my arrest, I had been a political activist for years, with self-perceived goals of creating a more just, egalitarian and liberal society and political institution. Upon painstaking reflections however, I figured out some underlying causes of my political participation were not as bright as they may appear to be. I was a person filled with anger, worse still, anger sometimes evolved into hatred or resentments, which occasionally fuels or drives my political acts, rhetorics, and utterances.
During the past years, I became gradually aware of these aims with various philosophical, historical, literary and some spiritual readings and most importantly, with the love of my wife, I gradually realised that anger, not to mention hatred or resentment, could lead the world and myself to absolutely nowhere, at least nowhere bright, shining, constructive or loving.
Upon deep reflection, I denounce the action undertaking at the material time, including but not limited to my participation to the scheme. I understand that had the budget been vetoed, the so called political means, not only the people’s livelihood and performances of the duties and functions discharged by the HKSAR government would be seriously interfered in, destructed, undermined, and hence endangering national security, also place nowhere near, if not further away from the aforementioned political vision. As such, I denounced the actions and utterances I had done, not merely because it breaches the law, but equally importantly, it was not made out of purely good and constructive intentions, I am deeply regretful and remorseful of that.
I would also like to apologise for the harm to public, especially for the great social political risk and ruptures created, I acknowledge my actions and utterances contribute to that and I deeply apologise. Moreover, having been quite an influential figure and district councillor at the time being, the public has placed hope upon me to serve the public. Not only did my action contradict with that purpose, since I was remanded in jail, I have not been able to continue to serve the public. To those who looked up to me as responsible public figure, I have let them down, and for that I am deeply remorseful, regretful and deeply apologetic.
Having been separated from my lovely wife for more than 3 years, my love did not fade gradually with the passage of time, but became deeper and stronger bit by bit daily. She has been my motivation of reflection, living and reform. The greatest wish at every single moment in my mind now, is to return to the home my wife and I build together, and to spend all my time with her. This is all this reckless and foolish man can return for her for her unconditional love and support, although the sorrow, pain and loneliness I brought to her for these years could never be compensated.
I understand that I committed a serious crime. I understand that an imprisonment with substantial length is inevitable, and I am willing to accept all the consequences brought about by my wrongful act. I just humbly pray the sentence would not deprive me of the opportunity to perform penance for my family.
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