Self-exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui gives evidence of frozen HSBC accounts to British parliament
- Foreign Affairs Committee is expected to question bank CEO Noel Quinn and chief compliance officer Colin Bell over the matter on Tuesday
- Hui earlier urged Britain to impose sanctions on the bank for freezing credit cards and savings accounts belonging to him and his family
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung, who is now in Britain after fleeing the city, has said he has given evidence related to his frozen HSBC accounts to the British parliament before it questions the bank’s bosses over the matter.
The dispute between Hui, who fled to Britain while out on bail last November while facing a raft of charges, and the bank has escalated into a diplomatic row. The British parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee is expected to question two top HSBC executives during a virtual session on Tuesday.
According to the committee’s website, bank CEO Noel Quinn and chief compliance officer Colin Bell will face questions from members of parliament.
Hui wrote on Facebook on Saturday night that he had provided evidence and detailed information of the matter as requested by committee members.
“Any banks, businesses or organisations helping the communist tyranny to suppress the freedom of Hong Kong people will inevitably pay a heavy price internationally,” he said. “I will do everything I can to make these organisations face the consequences.”
In November last year, Hui reported the freezing of his accounts at HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and Bank of China after he fled Hong Kong while out on bail awaiting trial on nine charges tied to the protests in 2019 and his actions in the legislature. He is accused, among other things, of perverting the course of justice and committing criminal damage.
