Leung to press demands to Aquino at Apec summit
Hong Kong group is assured Leung will push the Philippine leader to address its many demands
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will press the demands of survivors and relatives of victims of the Manila hostage crisis on Philippine President Benigno Aquino at an international summit next month.
Survivors and family members have been fighting for justice in the two years since seven Hong Kong tourists and their guide were shot dead by sacked policeman Rolando Mendoza.
They were yesterday promised action at a meeting with Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok and Office of the Chief Executive director Edward Yau Teng-wah.
Tse Chi-hang, younger brother of slain tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn, said Lai also promised to designate an official from the Security Bureau to follow up on demands for an apology from the Philippine government as well as compensation, accountability for the Philippine officials involved and improved measures to protect tourists.
"It is really a tough time for us in these two years," said Tse. "It is painful for us to follow up the incidents by ourselves. We really hope the government, including the chief executive, can have something concrete done for us,"
Leung will invite Aquino for bilateral talks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit in Vladivostok, Russia on September 7 and 8 and Yau promised that Leung would raise the group's demands, Tse said.
