Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines
A Hong Kong man has been returned to a Philippine prison in what his legal team condemned as “illegal detention”, after severe weather halted his deportation following his release. Tang Lung-wai’s Philippine lawyer, Blessie Rose Carpena, told the South China Morning Post that prison authorities escorted Tang to the Bureau of Immigration last Friday. However, because government offices were…
A Hong Kong man, Tang Lung-wai, has been returned to a Philippine prison after his deportation was delayed by severe weather. His legal team has condemned this as "illegal detention". Tang was arrested in 2000 for possessing methamphetamine and sentenced to 40 years, which he maintains he did not commit. In July 2020, a Manila court ruled his sentence was fully served, ordering his immediate release and deportation.
However, a typhoon caused a delay, and he was returned to New Bilibid Prison. His lawyer described the delay as potentially illegal. Former lawmaker Paul Tse said Tang should be allowed to wait for deportation in a hotel instead of prison. The Hong Kong Immigration Department is working with Philippine authorities to facilitate his deportation.
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