No One Has Courage To See Me: Poon Hiu-wing's Mother

The mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing has lashed out at people involved in suspect Chan Tong-kai's case, alleging they are "unrighteous people" who did not have the courage to meet her.

She had invited Chan and his parents, pastor Peter Koon, security minister Chris Tang, police chief Raymond Siu, as well as DAB lawmakers Starry Lee and Holden Chow to meet her outside the government headquarters on Wednesday morning.

None of them turned up. The Security Bureau and Chow said earlier the power to resolve the case rested with Taiwan authorities.

Poon Hiu-wing died in Taiwan in early 2018. The case triggered the extradition bill controversy, sparking months of protests from June the following year.

Poon's mother said Chan wasn't tried for murder and has only served time in jail for money laundering after taking her daughter's possessions.

She said officials can set a precedent by putting Chan on trial in the SAR.

The mother got emotional when she met the press.

"They always keep dragging their feet. It's so hard for us. It's so difficult bringing up my daughter. The SAR government did nothing and they don't care at all. They just got Reverend Peter Koon to be Chan Tong-kai's spokesperson. He keeps protecting Chan," she said.

"I want to ask him: Did he really help my daughter?"

In response to media enquiries, Koon said there's nothing he could do if Poon's mother chose to misunderstand him.

Koon also said a lawyer appointed to represent Chan in Taiwan has made it clear his client wanted to surrender last year, but they were told that he needed to wait for negotiations between the authorities in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Tang, for his part, expressed sympathy for Poon's mother.

He accused the authorities in Taiwan of playing politics, and said they should let Chan turn himself in.

"I think the whole issue is Taiwan, China, does not allow Mr Chan to go to Taiwan to face his responsibility," Tang said. "Here, I would like to reiterate, no matter what Taiwan, China does, they won't change the fact that Taiwan is part of China."