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澳門國安首案宣判:區錦新判囚12年半,妻子斥「莫須有迫害」

民主派領袖被控顛覆國家政權等四罪成立,預計服刑至2039年

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澳門完成首宗國安審判,民主派領袖區錦新被判「顛覆國家政權」等四罪成立,囚禁12年6個月,預計2039年出獄時年屆82歲。案件審理不公開,由指派律師辯護,政府支持法院裁決。

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區錦新原為小學老師,1989年六四事件後參與籌組澳門民主發展聯委會,後擔任超過20年立法會議員。2021年不再尋求連任,拍檔吳國昌與蘇嘉豪同年被撤銷參選資格,民聯會於2023年解散。區錦新於2024年被羈押,案件長期不公開,直至2026年11月6日完成首宗國安審判。

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星期五(11月6日),澳門完成史上首宗國安審判。民主派領袖區錦新被控「顛覆國家政權」等罪名,於初級法院被判囚12年6個月。

現年69歲的他預計須服刑到2039年,出獄時已年屆82歲。根據澳門《刑法典》規定,服刑至三分之二可申請假釋。

判決後,區錦新妻子鄭妙珊表示家人對於裁決不可接受。她發公開信指區案是政治審判,「是人格羞辱的莫須有迫害」。

這是澳門首宗國安案,案件過程並不公開,區錦新由「指派律師」辯護,審理法官及律師身份不明。從預審、開審到宣判,外界只能從政府新聞稿得知消息。

澳門政府表示尊重並支持法院裁決,指政府維護國安、捍衛法治的立場堅定不移。

被起訴七罪、其中四罪成

初級法院於今早10點就區案作出裁決。法院判處區錦新四罪名成立:

一項「顛覆國家政權罪」

兩項「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」罪

一項「違反保密」罪

根據法院裁決,在7月2日的預審中,區錦新被起訴七宗罪:三項「顛覆國家政權罪」、三項「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」罪,以及《刑法典》下一項「違反保密」罪。

就「顛覆國家政權罪」,法庭指出,事實顯示區錦新「長期親身協助和配合」境外組織,「收集、預備,及散佈充斥顛覆國家政權的政治主張,以及虛假歪曲的圖片及資訊」,藉此勾連境外組織煽動仇恨,以圖推翻中國國家根本制度。而相關行為在《維護國家安全法》於2023年修訂生效後仍然持續。

這一行為同時觸犯「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」罪,但因兩罪存在表面競合關係,以較重罪的「顛覆國家政權罪」作處罰。

至於另外被起訴的兩項「顛覆國家政權罪」及兩項「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」,法庭指出,在2023至2024年期間,區錦新先後與多個境外組織勾連,親身協助其收集虛假且歪曲消息、合謀散佈,意圖使外國作出針對中國及澳門的敵對行動、引發仇恨,以及破壞澳門特首選舉。

就這行為,兩項「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全罪」成立,但兩項「顛覆國家政權罪」因為嫌犯行為是否達至「推翻、破壞程度」的要求存在疑問,罪名不成立。

最後《刑法典》下「違反保密罪」一罪,法庭表示區錦新2021年身為時任立法會議員,把參加立法會「土地及公共批給事務跟進委員會」有關賭牌續期閉門會議的秘密內容向境外組織洩漏,認定「違反保密罪」罪成。

法庭在判案理由中指出,儘管嫌犯為初犯,且承認作出相當部分的犯罪事實,「惟其故意程度極高,有關犯罪的不法性程度及可能造成的後果均十分嚴重」。

經審議後,就「顛覆國家政權罪」判囚11年3個月;兩項「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全罪」,各判囚3年9個月;「違反保密罪」判囚9個月。

經合議,法庭最後決定判處區錦新單一刑罰12年6個月。

突發宣判

據在場媒體表示,押送區錦新的囚車於上午9時38分駛入澳門西灣初級法院。

在法院外,道路被封,現場有大量保安和警察看守。法院對出空地設有傳媒區,大批無法進入法院的傳媒只能在此等候,現場約有20人。

是次宣判消息公佈來得突然。11月5日初級法院於下午3點發新聞稿,表示區案將於明早10點公開宣判。欲旁聽的公眾及傳媒須分別在4點起到法院及新聞局的線上系統登記。

但有市民發文表示,4點02分左右到達法院,已有職員表示「已經取完籌,額滿了」。當局沒透露旁聽席數量為何。另據BBC中文了解,有本地媒體表示成功在新聞局系統登記後,獲告知「沒有足夠的位置」無法旁聽。

今早新聞局向現場媒體確認,只得四間傳媒出席旁聽,包括澳門廣播電視中文及葡文台、澳門日報及大眾報。BBC中文聯繫新聞局確認消息,截至發稿前未有回覆。

這是澳門首宗閉門國安案。自區錦新被羈押後,案件一直沉寂,至相隔接近一年,外界方得知案件進展。

今年7月9日,初級法院無預警宣佈區案於一週前完成預審,控罪擴展至三罪:「顛覆國家政權」、「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」罪,以及「違反保密」罪。

值得注意的是,澳門當局從無公開案件案情。區錦新家人曾向媒體表示,家人無法為其委託辯護律師,且接近一年無法與他聯繫。

區錦新最後獲法院「指派律師」辯護,但當局並無公開「官派律師」的身份。

根據澳門國安法,「顛覆國家政權」罪可處十年至25年徒刑,「與境外組織聯繫危害國家安全」罪可處三年至十年徒刑;而刑法典下,「違反保密」罪可處最高一年徒刑,或科最高240日罰金——罰金之日額為澳門元50元不等。

從小學老師到逾20年議員

區錦新原是一名小學老師。在1989年六四事件發生後,與吳國昌等人籌組「澳門民主發展聯委會」,提出「回應中國民主運動、推動澳門民主發展」,成為澳門此後30年「六四燭光晚會」的組織者。

他自1993年起擔任澳門市政議員,在1999年主權移交後與吳國昌相繼成為立法會議員;連同於2016年當選的蘇嘉豪,成為立法會內唯一三名民主派議員。

2021年,擔任超過20年議員的區錦新宣布不再尋求連任。拍檔吳國昌與蘇嘉豪則於同年被撤銷參選資格。澳門特區終審法院駁回吳蘇二人上訴,理由是組織六四悼念屬「誹謗」中國政府、可視為不擁護澳門《基本法》。民聯會後因壓力於2023年解散。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 區錦新家屬或會提出上訴或申請假釋

    Possible · Within months

  • 澳門國安相關案件審理將繼續保持不公開模式

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 指派律師的具體身份為何?
  • 旁聽席具體數量及分配標準為何?
  • 區錦新被羈押期間的具體條件如何?
  • 家人是否能在服刑期間探視?

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