HK lawmakers demand apology for Manila hostage crisis
HONG KONG - Hong Kong lawmakers Thursday passed a motion demanding that the Philippine government apologize and pay compensation to the families of eight Hong Kong tourists killed in a hostage bloodbath in Manila.
The deaths, after a 12-hour ordeal broadcast live on television around the world, triggered outrage in Hong Kong over the mishandling of the crisis and calls for an investigation into whether the hostages were killed by police or the hijacker.
The lawmakers' motion asked for a thorough investigation and expressed "strong dissatisfaction at the serious failures" of the Philippine authorities.
It also demands "a public apology and compensation to the deceased and injured and their family members."
The lawmakers' motion, which is not binding on Hong Kong's government, did not specify an amount thought to be appropriate.
The Philippine government has admitted to making a number of errors in its handling of the crisis, which has chilled diplomatic ties with Hong Kong and damaged the southeast Asian nation's tourism industry.
The deadly drama started on August 23 when sacked policeman Rolando Mendoza hijacked a bus with 22 Hong Kong tourists and three Filipinos on board in the heart of the Philippine capital.
Mendoza and eight Hong Kong tourists died during a botched rescue attempt. Philippine police have said initial investigations suggest the tourists were killed by Mendoza.
The Philippine government said that it intended to wrap up its investigation on Monday with the report to be submitted to Hong Kong authorities.
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Filipinos are poor people. Just collect contributions from H.Sy
Filipinos are already very poor. Many of them suffer multiple times more than HK citizens. They face tragedies like this everyday, not once every fifty years.
They can't afford to pay anything.
Just collect contributions from Henry Sy, Gokongwei, Lucio Tan and everyone else who wants to give.
posturing
Apparently the Hong Kong lawmakers are just egaged in political posturing for the benefit of their Hong Kong constituents. Why ABS-CBN news keeps on printing their comments, we cannot understand. Makaka-irita na ito. Wala na ba kayong ibang newsworthy subject to print
Bitayin
Bitayin nyo nalang si Cong. Singson, pambayad namin....
This is too much! Didn't your
This is too much!
Didn't your chief executive inform you chinese people that the Philippine President already apologized? How many times do you want us to say sorry?
What a.....
How many times we need to send apology with you *&^%$%^
Did you send apology to the U.S. for the recent hostage situation.
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KULLLIIITTT!!!!
Ang kulit nyo naman sinabi na nga ng gobyerno nyo na nag apologize na eh (http://www.filipinoexpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...). mga peste kayo, habang pinagbibigyan lalong umaabuso kung dati me simpatya pa ko sa inyo ngayon eh nakakabwisit na kayo!
a bit late
these hongkong lawmakers are a bit late. if they have read their daily newspapers they should have known that our president has already apologized, time and again. they ought not to worry about compensating their victims, as our government will do their damnest best to collect money from our already starving people, divert money intended to fix our rotten school buildings and also the money used to alleviate the sufferings of school children, just so the hongkongese victims can be compensated, happy now?
HONGKONG CHINESE AND CHINA CITIZEN GET OVER IT!
AMERICANS SEEKING YOUR APOLOGY FOR WASHINGTON HOSTAGE TAKER ALSO. WOULD YOU SEND YOUR SINCERE APOLOGY TO AMERICANS... NOT!
BUNCH OF HYPOCRITE ANIMALS.