Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai: 'It's a redemption' - I answer only to my conscience and the community

A Hong Kong entrepreneur and a media magnate Jimmy Lai is the highest-profile figure to be held under the national security law since the legislation was imposed on the city on June 30. His arrest and the subsequent raid made headlines worldwide.

The following is an excerpt from an intervju conducted by Hong Kong Free Press.

What sacrifices are you willing to face as you go to trial?

“I think sometimes you have to give up to get redeemed. You have to give up to get redeemed. At my age, this place has been so wonderful for me. If I give up anything for it, it’s a redemption for me.”

Asked what he himself was ready to sacrifice if necessary, Lai said: “Whatever comes. I can’t talk specifically because I can’t control it, they control it.”

“The only thing I answer to is my conscience and the community here. And if I know that I'm doing the right thing, even if they have the handcuffs on me, I still feel at peace.”

Source: Hong Kong Free Press YouTube channel.