StandNews @StandNewsHK published a three-part report of an exclusive interview with mother of Poon Hiu-wing.
Poon was murdered by her boyfriend Chan Tong-kai in Taipei in Feb 2018. HK gov used Chan's case to support its proposal to amend the extradition bill, which ignited...
...the massive, often violent protests that started 15 months ago.
Chan has been out of public sight since 23 Oct, 2019 - the day he was released from jail and apologised to Poon's family under company by pro-Beijing reverend Peter Koon.
Poon's mother said she turned to DAB, the largest pro-Beijing political party in HK for help, because she took a friend's advice under fear and helplessness. She had no idea her daughter's case would trigger such a huge storm in HK and felt guilty for that.
Poon's mother said Poon was a sweet, filial daughter and a scholarship-winner with whom she would go shopping and movies like sisters. Poon's mother said she knew her daughter was being with Chan in 2017 and she did not like the relationship.
Poon's mother has been suffering depressing since Poon's tragic death came to light. She saw stray dogs and got badly bit by mosquitos when she offered sacrifices at the wild grass ground in Taipei where Chan dumped Poon's body...
...the horrible images and thoughts that Poon was alone being eaten on the wild grass ground have been haunting the mother. She dared not to see Poon's body before cremation. Her husband later told her their daughter had become bones with all organs dissolved to thick liquid.
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#BREAKING HK top court ruled in favour of journalist @Baochoy’s appeal , quashing all her conviction and fines as the court found “there was no reason that bona fide investigative journalism … should be excluded from the phrase ‘other traffic and transport related purpose’.”
Choy was found guilty of “making false statement” 2 years ago for choosing the purpose of “other traffic and transport related matters” on the application form for car owner info from public registries controlled by the Transport Dept.
Choy’s search was for her award winning investigative report on #721YuenLongAttack in 2019. The application form then provided only 3 purposes for applicants after an amendment to remove the open-ended “other:” column in Oct 2019.
Tsui Hon-Kwong, veteran member of disbanded #HongKongAlliance - the group who hosted candlelight vigil for #June4 for three decades in HK, was taken away by police. He kept upholding his candle for #TiananmenMothers until police shut the door.
A man whose phone torch was on was taken away by police after a search. An officer snatched his phone as a group of officers escorted him into the search zone.
At a point people were lined up to wait for police search.
#BREAKING League of Social Democrats leader #ChanPoying was taken away minutes after she showed up with a small candle for #TiananmenMothers and two yellow flowers. She resisted and tried to uphold what she had in hands.
Heard LSD’s Chan Po-Ying said “why must police station? I don’t mind here.” before police bundled her into a police car.
Truck driver turned activist To Chi-kuen was taken away by police. He apparently carried nothing with him except wearing a tee that says “I don’t want to remember but I dare not to forget”.
#JUSTNOW This woman was taken away by police after a search. Not immediately clear what triggered the search. She upheld a small card with the Chinese characters “conscience” during the search. She wore a yellow mask, a black tee, a yellow skirt, and yellow socks with “Hong Kong”
“Going to a police station. Going to Wan Chai Police Station,” the woman shouted as police bundled her away.
A woman surnamed Cheung and in all black outfit was searched and let go by police. She told reporters police didn’t specify what made her suspicious and only checked her ID and bag. She took the search rather easy, “everyone knows what day is it today.”
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On the protest-annulled Labour Day in HK, leftist party League of Social Democrats and the Women Workers Association would have small group petitions separately outside the government HQs to advocate for labour rights.
Before the 1st group LSD arrived , some 20-30 officers were seen deployed nearby with at least two holding a video camera to record the petition.
When Chan Po-ying, chairwoman of LSD arrived, an acting sergeant from the central police precinct read out an 8-point “reminder” to her. The points will be laid out in English translation from the next tweet.