Taiwan must act on homicide case

October 16, 2020

(To watch the full media session with sign language interpretation, click here.)

 

The Government will do anything possible within the law to offer assistance regarding Taiwan homicide case suspect Chan Tong-kai, but it has to wait for Taiwan to take the next step after Chan indicated his wish to surrender.

 

Secretary for Security John Lee made the remarks today in response to media enquiries about the case, stressing that the Government’s position is clear.

 

“We will do anything that is possible within the law to offer assistance. But one must appreciate that Chan is a free man. He has served his sentence. He has made his first step by indicating his willingness to surrender to Taiwan.”

 

While Mr Lee shared his concern over the manner in which Taiwan is handling Chan’s case, he also expressed hope that the establishment of a police liaison channel will help move the case forward.

 

“One would assume that any authority which has issued a warrant of arrest will make all efforts to arrest the man. And when Chan indicates that he’s willing to go to Taiwan, it shocks, I think, anybody with common sense that he is refused, or his intended trip to Taiwan is in any way hindered.

 

“The police liaison channel is open but, as I have explained, the Government has no authority to require Chan to do things which are beyond his wish.

 

“So, we have to wait for the Taiwan side to make the second step, so that we can actively examine how we can help in the whole matter.”

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