Political situation
Written by: Sha Banshan
2020-09-22 19:14
Last update date: 2020-09-22 19:17
"On the 3xx day after being released from prison, I'm not in the mood, don't go live!" There is a special page on the Internet that pays attention to the situation of Chen Tongjia's surrender every day.
Chen Tongjia has recently become a news figure again. The mother of the deceased Pan Xiaoying publicly called on Chen to honor her promise and go to Taiwan to surrender as soon as possible, saying bluntly that "people are doing things, and heaven is watching."
Chen Tongjia surrendered only by the sound of stairs. Guan Haoming, the Anglican priest who assisted him, said on many occasions that after the epidemic eased and customs clearance between the two places, he would personally go to Taiwan to discuss surrender arrangements with a lawyer.
Many people have doubts in their minds. Since Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council has stated that it has established a single window with the Hong Kong Police Force and can arrange surrenders at any time, will Chen Tongjia still "don't go live" to delay the epidemic?
People familiar with the matter said that things are not as simple as Chen Tongjia's "flying as he wants" and buying a ticket and setting off.
The underlying reason for the unsuccessful trip is actually that when Lam Cheng met the reporter this morning, he was already an "open air station". In addition to the epidemic, the more important factor is the "political situation."
Unresolved immigration control issues
The Taiwanese homicide suspect Chen Tongjia, who triggered the government to amend the Fugitive Offenders Regulations, was released from prison in October last year for money laundering. At that time, he publicly apologized to the deceased and promised to surrender to Taiwan to bear the guilt.
Nearly a year after the incident, Chen Tongjia is still living in a safe house provided by the police. Guan Haoming has repeatedly stated that his willingness to surrender has not changed. However, the deceased’s mother, Tai Pan, believes that after the Taiwan election, the New Year and even the epidemic, Chen Tongjia has not set off and questioned "Waiting. "Customs clearance".
Chen Tongjia originally wanted to buy a plane ticket to Taiwan on the day he was released from prison, but at that time the Immigration Department listed Chen Tongjia and Guan Haoming as "notice control", which was marked as "no boarding pass issued" and could not enter Taiwan; the Ministry of the Interior later stated that there was no restriction on Chen Tongjia To enter the country, it is for Chen and his intended accompanying persons to note that online visas are prohibited and must apply at the counter, not to restrict their entry.
Some politicians familiar with Taiwan’s political situation said that when the Chen Tongjia case broke out last year, it was during the sprint of Taiwan’s general election. The KMT picked up a gun and besieged Tsai Ing-wen. On the one hand, the government wanted Chen Tongjia, and on the other hand, it refused to surrender him. Tsai Ing-wen’s election was under pressure, so the Taiwan authorities have not had much incentive to deal with Chen Tongjia’s "political bomb."
The presidential election has passed and Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected smoothly. However, the politician pointed out that Taiwan has always been a highly politicized place. There are more thorny issues in Taiwan, especially since the cross-strait situation has been quite tense recently. Chen Tongjia is currently going to Taiwan and believes it is not Taiwan. The authorities like it.
However, the Taiwan authorities certainly cannot make this statement. The official slogan is always to welcome Chen Tongjia's surrender.
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These unspeakable secrets, on the contrary, revealed some clues from Carrie Lam's mouth.
Lam Cheng saw reporters being questioned about Chen Tongjia’s case today (22). She said Chen Tongjia was already a "free man" after he was released from prison. The Hong Kong government has no basis to follow up the incident.
It is worth noting that Lin Zheng quoted Guan Haoming as saying that Chen Tongjia is still willing to go to Taiwan to surrender, but in the past, due to political conditions and epidemic issues, the society was unable to discuss the matter.
Lin Zheng pointed out that under the political conditions, epidemic situation, and personnel exchanges between the two places, if Chen Tongjia is willing to go to Taiwan to accept sanctions, the SAR government can provide assistance.
Lam Cheng did not say clearly what is a "political situation," but everyone knows that this includes the general election in Taiwan at the beginning of the year. It also stems from the deteriorating relationship between Taiwan and Hong Kong in recent years. The exchanges between the two places have greatly reduced. Lam also bluntly said, "Recently on other matters. No response was received from (Taiwan).” This is believed to refer to the fact that it was reported earlier that five Hong Kong citizens were smuggled into Taiwan and detained and the Security Bureau sent a letter to inquire about it.
Waiting for the two places to pass customs before going to Taiwan to surrender, the epidemic is certainly a factor, but it may be more of a "political situation" factor. As for when it will actually start, seeing when Guan Haoming is granted a visa to go to Taiwan may be an important signal.
In fact, Guan Haoming was the key person who persuaded Chen Tongjia to surrender. If he fails to go to Taiwan to discuss the latest arrangements with his lawyers, including crucial interrogation issues, I am afraid that Chen Tongjia will not be able to make it.
The establishment faction pointed out that Chen Tongjia has not fulfilled his promise to surrender, which is of course uncomfortable for the family of the deceased, but logically speaking, Chen Tongjia is still living in a safe house, waiting for the formal surrender to Taiwan, facing a longer imprisonment. If you want to avoid guilt for life, it is impossible to live in Hong Kong.
Carrie Lam pointed out that Chen Tongjia was still willing to surrender to Taiwan.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Fugitive Offenders Ordinance of the Security Bureau
