No prosecution, Pinoy witnesses in HK probe told

CHINESE Ambassador Liu Jianchao has reiterated his assurance that Filipino witnesses who will be participating in the Hong Kong government’s investigation of the August 23 Manila bus hostage crisis are not liable for prosecution in Hong Kong.

He said Hong Kong is also in search of the facts surrounding the hostage crisis that had resulted in the death of eight Hong Kong tourists.

"There is no legal prosecution of witnesses of Filipino people… we like to have the cooperation from Filipino people in finding the real cause," said Liu.

The Hong Kong Coroner’s Court has decided to conduct an investigation into the incident despite the probe already conducted by the Philippines’ Incident Investigation and Review Committee..... MORE

Source:  Malaya

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