Letters | Taiwan’s stance on Hong Kong murder suspect defies international logic
- Murder is a serious criminal offence worldwide. Why would any jurisdiction disallow a wanted suspect from returning to face trial?
If the Taiwanese authorities are working in good faith to deliver justice for Poon Hiu-wing, the victim murdered in 2018, it is entirely incomprehensible why they are adding unnecessary obstacles to Chan’s entry to the self-governed island.
The Taiwanese authorities have repeatedly insisted that the Hong Kong government must liaise with them on mutual legal assistance, despite the fact that there is no legal framework for doing so after the withdrawal of the government’s extradition proposal. Murder is a serious criminal offence worldwide, and Chan is a wanted suspect who has evaded criminal proceedings for nearly two years. Why would a jurisdiction disallow a wanted suspect, who allegedly committed such a grave crime, from returning to be tried for the case?
I find it hard to understand why the Taiwanese authorities have not allowed Chan’s travel permit application and have repeatedly ruled out possible steps for him to return to Taiwan.
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Mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing pleads with Hong Kong, Taiwan for swift transfer of suspect
Anfield Tam, Quarry Bay