The South Australia-based democratic lawyer has been targeted with a $200,000 reward within a week of the fake pamphlet being sent to the mosque.
The Hong Kong-born democratic advocate and Adelaide’s lawyer has been targeted by a bounty letter offering six-figure rewards for his capture, which appears to be an escalating campaign of threats against exiled dissidents.
Ted Hui received a letter in his Australian office claiming that he wanted national security crimes and defended the independence of both Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The second incident in a few days
This letter comes days after Hui has been targeted by another document. This is a pamphlet sent from Macau to a South Australian mosque, falsely accusing him of supporting Israel and seeking a war against Islamic terrorism.
Hui told the Epoch Times on March 19 that the incident showed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) looking closely at Australia.
He said he hopes to be a subject of bounty following the pamphlet sent to the mosque.
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“I can see the changes in tactics,” he said on March 19th. He said current issues regarding social cohesion are being misused by “malicious forces.”
Ted Hui, a former Hong Kong councillor currently in exile in Adelaide, will be seen in Sydney at the Larry. Huang Jiachuan/ The Epoch Times
Similar prize letters sent to other activists
It’s not just the activists being targeted. Kevin Yam, a current defender of Hong Kong democracy who lives in Melbourne, also receives a bounty level that offers the same HK$1 million reward for information that leads to his capture.
Unlike Hui’s case, Yum’s letter was sent to a random address in Melbourne, raising concerns that blackmailing efforts could be extended beyond activists to the community.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs’ criticism
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong denounced all threatening communications received by Hui and Yam, labeling the latest attempts as “condemnable” as a threat to Australian safety.
“Australia will not tolerate any targeting, surveillance, harassment or threatening of any Australian person by foreign governments,” Wong said.
“The Australian Government and our security agencies are acting to keep Australians safe, protect their democratic rights and support the affected individuals and communities.
“Australia will continue to raise and raise what we have directly concerns with Chinese and Hong Kong authorities.”
