Hong Kong suspect Chan Tong-kai, who is wanted for the murder of his girlfriend in Taiwan last year, stated his willingness to surrender in Taiwan for sentencing / after he was released from jail in Hong Kong on Oct. 23rd. However, rumor has it that Chan may not surrender until after the 2020 presidential election and he will be defended by attorney Chen Chang-wen, a friend of former President Ma Ying-jeou. In response to the rumors, Premier Su condemned both Chen Chang-wen for defending a murderer and the Kuomintang for trying to get involved.
After being released from prison on the 24th, Hong Kong murder suspect Chan Tong-kai said he was willing to face justice in Taiwan. According to one online rumor, Chan may not surrender himself until after the presidential election. According to another, he will be defended by attorney Chen Chang-wen. During an interpellation on the 25th, Premier Su Tseng-chang used the rumors to attack former President Ma Ying-jeou, who is friends with Chen, and praise the Tsai administration.
His lawyer is defending a murderer. Ma Ying-jeou is playing a role again, choking up in sympathy for the victim's family and being a gofer and leading around monkeys for the reverend. The Kuomintang is crying and singing again. If they look in the magic mirror now, they will see demons and demons between demons appearing one by one.
This is a story that they'd already discussed and agreed to beforehand. And then they used this story and tried to force us to swallow it.
Pan-green lawmakers echoed Su's claim that the Hong Kong government, lawyers and bureau were conspiring together. In response, Ma's office criticized Su for his rumormongering, slander, and caring more about political machinations and influencing the election than the actual murder case and justice for the victim. Ma's spokesperson said Su's behavior is making Taiwan a laughingstock. Pan-blue lawmakers, meanwhile, expressed contempt for Su's conduct.
The pan-green camp politicizes everything. The Democratic Progressive Party has never stopped its political machinations. Since finding out in September, it has been scheming and trying to think of ways to benefit politically from this tragedy.
(They aren't coming for three months) because they don't want to become a political pawn in this political hailstorm. You can clearly see how politics are directing how the case is being handled.
Chen, meanwhile, said he believes Chan's priest, Reverend Peter Koon, is simply trying to help his student. Chen later issued a short statement saying Chan's case comes down to the law and public education, and politics have no role in legal justice. Chen declined comment when asked if there is a possibility he could defend Chan in the future.