Taiwan Deports Hongkonger Over Tailing Of Activist

Taiwan authorities have evicted a Hongkonger and banned him from visiting for a period of time, after he participated in the tailing and photographing of Hong Kong teen activist Tony Chung during his visit to the island last year.

Immigration authorities said Lee Pun-ho violated his terms of stay, and hired local private detectives to tail the ex-convenor of pro-independence group Studentlocalism.

They said he then provided the photos to pro-Beijing newspapers in Hong Kong.

Lee was working in Taiwan but but his residence permit was revoked by the Immigration Department in April this year because his employer terminated his job.

But he was barred from leaving the island as the case was ongoing. Now the authorities have asked the immigration officials to lift the ban and deport him back.

The Taiwanese immigration agency statement didn't specify how long the ban would last.

Authorities said people in Taiwan enjoy freedom from fear, and democratic societies would not agree with illegal means taken by some media to collect information from the island to harm human rights.

Meanwhile the immigration department in Hong Kong said it has not received any request for help from over this.

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