Edmund Wan moved to British Columbia last month after spending almost two years in Hong Kong's Shek Pik and Stanley prisons, having admitted charges of sedition and money laundering that rights group Amnesty International says were politically motivated. But he said his fight continues in Canada.
Edmund Wan, recently released from a Hong Kong prison, says he feels at ease in Vancouver.
"I hear people chatting in Cantonese no matter where I go, especially in Richmond and Burnaby's food courts where they say 'hey' after recognizing me," Wan said in an interview in Mandarin, in which he is also fluent.Wan moved to British Columbia last month after spending almost two years in Hong Kong's Shek Pik and Stanley prisons, having admitted charges of sedition and money laundering that rights group Amnesty International says were politically motivated.
"I moved here because of my daughter. I haven't been able to see her for three years. I felt blessed to be close to her now," said Wan, crying upon mentioning her."Now I feel grateful to live here freely, to have the freedom to do whatever I want, and spend time with my family." "I am still freely moving around and I can continue to speak my mind whereas there are people who are put in jail."
Wan rose to prominence as a political commentator on the independent Hong Kong radio station D100. He became a vocal supporter of student protesters who left Hong Kong for Taiwan, as authorities arrested many of those connected to the protests that initially drew vast crowds but were decisively stamped out by the introduction of the national security law in 2020. He backed a fundraiser for the youths, triggering the laundering charge.
"If you want more, you have to ask correction facility officers and negotiate with them. But most of the time they just ignore you."
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