Mother of wanted Hong Kong activist Hau Chung-yu summoned for police questioning

The fifth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive” Hong Kong Parliament has had an immediate family member summoned for police questioning, the Post has learned.

A source familiar with the matter told the Post that Hau Chung-yu’s mother, 56, had been summoned to Tsuen Wan police station to assist with investigations.

“She is expected to leave the police station at noon,” the source said.

Tuesday’s police probe marked the fourth occasion on which authorities have summoned immediate family members of 15 activists wanted for their involvement with the overseas advocacy group “Hong Kong Parliament”, which the national security police have deemed subversive.

Each of these activists was issued with a HK$200,000 (US$25,710) warrant in July for the offence of subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law.

Founded and operated by self-exiled activists, the “Hong Kong Parliament” established an “electoral committee” in Canada to hold elections that it claimed “represents, solidifies and revives the city’s people’s rights of self-determination”.