Chi-ying Lai wrote a personal letter home to Apple Daily staff on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
Lai Chi-ying, founder of Next Media, who has been imprisoned without trial for more than four months, wrote a personal letter home to Apple Daily staff on Saturday, April 3.
He mentioned that he has been reading books, praying and doing exercises every day, and that everything is peaceful. Except for a bit of depression when missing his family, he is in a happy mood, eating well and sleeping well.
He said, “I am touched by the support and love of my colleagues, and I would like to thank them for me.
When talking about his colleagues at Apple Daily, he described freedom of speech as becoming a dangerous job, and that colleagues should be extra careful and pay attention to their own safety not to commit any risks.
In his letter, he said, “It is our responsibility as journalists to hold justice high, and as long as we are not blinded by the temptation of injustice and do not let evil succeed through us, we have done our duty.”
For the situation in Hong Kong, Lai Chi-ying pointed out that the situation in Hong Kong is increasingly chilling, more need to self-love and cherish, he repeatedly urged colleagues to take care: “The times are both down in front of us, it is more time for us to stand tall.”
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