Taiwan,China condemn Philippine Coast Guard shooting of Taiwanese

[batman1]

The Straits Times (Sat) 11-5-2013
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Taiwan has demanded an apology from the Phillipines over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine
Coast Guard,the latest incident to roil tensions over territotial disputes in the South China Sea.

The Philippines' coast guard chief acknowledged the shooting."They were forced to fire the shots because the fishing vessel attempted to ram them," said Rear-Admiral Rodolfo Isorena,adding tht an internal investigation would be launched.

Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo said :"If somebody died,they deserve our sympathy but not an apology."

 

[Devil Within]

The Straits Times (Sat) 11-5-2013
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Taiwan has demanded an apology from the Phillipines over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine
Coast Guard,the latest incident to roil tensions over territotial disputes in the South China Sea.

The Philippines' coast guard chief acknowledged the shooting."They were forced to fire the shots because the fishing vessel attempted to ram them," said Rear-Admiral Rodolfo Isorena,adding tht an internal investigation would be launched.

Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo said :"If somebody died,they deserve our sympathy but not an apology."

The fishing boat might be a covert vessel for the Taiwan drug syndicate.

 

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Body of fisherman killed by Philippine coast guard back to Taiwan

Forensic personnel check the body of a Taiwanese fisherman on fishing vessel "Guang Ta Hsin 28," which was fired upon by Philippine coast guard, at a fishing port of Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, in the early morning on May 11, 2013. The body of the Taiwanese fisherman, killed in the shooting incident by Philippine coast guard on the sea on Thursday morning, was taken home with the fishing vessel. The 65-year-old victim, Hung Shih-Cheng, was one of four crew members onboard. The rest of the crew survived the shooting uninjured. (Xinhua/Chen Jun)

PINGTUNG, Taiwan, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The body of a Taiwanese fisherman, killed in a shooting incident by Philippine coast guard on the sea, was taken back to Taiwan early Saturday morning.
The body was taken home with the fishing vessel "Guang Ta Hsin 28," which was fired upon by Philippine coast guard on Thursday morning in a sea area 160 nautical miles southeast of the southernmost tip of the island of Taiwan.
The 65-year-old victim, Hung Shih-Cheng, was one of four crew members onboard. The rest of the crew survived the shooting uninjured.
The vessel was towed back to a fishing port of Pingtung County at around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, as the shooting damaged its oil tank.
Hung's family had been waiting at the harbor of Little Liuqiu, a coral isle accessible from the Pingtung coast by ferry.
When his body was moved from the cabin onto the deck, several burst into tears and Hung's wife nearly collapsed that they had to take her away from the deck.
Hung, a skilled fisherman, had already decided to retire and in order to pass on his son a good ship he had spent about 8 million New Taiwan dollars (270,000 U.S. dollars) in buying this new one, said a neighbor surnamed Chen who was helping Hung's family at their house.
"This was the new ship's second sail. What a pity," said the lady who refused to give her full name.
At least ten bullet holes were seen all over the vessel body and one bullet penetrated the victim's neck, which could be the cause of his death, said local investigators who were on board shortly after the vessel arrived.
Philippine coast guard Friday admitted killing the Taiwanese fisherman but said its personnel opened fire on the fishing boat in self-defense.
"It is impossible that our ship would attempt to challenge the Philippine coast guard vessel. Just look at the size of our ship," said angry Hung Feng-huei, the victim's niece.
Local fishermen said they had long suffered harassment from the Philippine duty vessels. According to Hung's neighbors, local fishing ships are occasionally detained by the Philippines and a large number of ransom is demanded.
Hung's family also complained about slow rescue of Taiwan coast guard.
When Hung's son, also on board, called for help, Hung had been seriously injured but still alive. The Taiwan coast guard failed to send a helicopter to take him to hospital, said Huang Shen-jia, Hung's grandson.
Hung died when a rescue vessel reached the fishing ship about two hours later, he said.
The body of the victim will be sent to Kaohsiung for forensic autopsy, local investigators said.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou on Friday condemned the Philippines over the shooting and demanded an apology from the Philippine government for the shooting, the arrest of the shooter and compensation for the victim's family.

 

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Police check the bullet holes on fishing vessel "Guang Ta Hsin 28," which was fired upon by Philippine coast guard, after the vessel returned to a fishing port of Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, in the early morning on May 11, 2013

Family members of a Taiwanese fisherman, killed in a shooting incident by Philippine coast guard, cry as seeing the body of the deceased at a fishing port of Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, in the early morning on May 11, 2013

Family members of a Taiwanese fisherman, killed in a shooting incident by Philippine coast guard, cry at a fishing port of Pingtung County, southeast China's Taiwan, in the early morning on May 11, 2013.​

 

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Palace: Ramming of Taiwan boat an ‘aggressive act’
Friday, May 10, 2013

MANILA (Updated) -- Malacañang defended Friday the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) against "aggressive act" of a Taiwanese fishing boat where a fisherman was killed off West Philippine Sea last Thursday.
Quoting an initial report reaching the Palace, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the PCG personnel on board the vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) merely reacted on the attempt of one of the four Taiwanese fishing boats to ram on the Philippine’s ship.
The Filipino Maritime Control Surveillance 3001 vessel spotted four Taiwanese fishing vessels about 43 nautical miles east of Balintang Island, which is well within the Philippines’ 200-mile economic zone, around 10:30 a.m. Thursday while on law enforcement patrol.
"When they (PCG personnel) tried to board one of the fishing boats, one of the (Taiwanese) vessels rammed the BFAR vessel that was being manned by the Coast Guard. So a warning shot was fired, but the vessels reportedly did not stop in the attempt to continuously ram the BFAR vessel and another shot was fired on the machinery portion of the ship," Valte said.

The PCG admitted that a Taiwanese fisherman was killed in the incident.

"It was an aggressive act. The ramming of the boat into our vessel was certainly an aggressive act, so the PCG responded accordingly," she said.

Coast Guard commandant Rear Admiral Rodoldo Isorena said all the Coast Guard personnel and the two BFAR personnel aboard the Filipino vessel have been relieved of their duties pending the investigation.
This is to ensure a "transparent and impartial" probe, he said.
"We assure a transparent and impartial investigation and this is also the assurance that we are giving to the Taiwanese government," he said.
Taiwan reportedly sought for a public apology from the Philippine government and demanded compensation for the losses.
A report on Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted President Ma Ying-jeou who instructed the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand that the Philippine government investigate the incident and provide proper compensation to the family of the 65-year-old victim, identified as Hung Shih-cheng.
He also demanded an apology from the Philippine government, and for it "to solve the case and arrest the culprit."
The CNA report said that there have been incidents in the past when Taiwanese fishermen were arrested and detained while they were fishing in the contested area, but there have been rarely reports of shooting.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already conveyed its concern to Philippine Representative to Taipei Carlo Aquino.
Valte said the Palace would wait first for the result of the investigation that Isorena had ordered before coming out with any action on Taiwan's demand.
In a separate report on Xinhua, the Chinese government called the shooting of the Taiwanese fishermen by the Coast Guard "barbaric."
China considers Taiwan a province and under its jurisdiction based on the One China Policy.
The incident, which happened in the contested areas claimed by the Philippines, China and Taiwan, is feared to further raise tensions in a region clouded by territorial and maritime issues because of overlapping claims.
Aside from the three countries, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam are also claimant to the resource-rich region where around $5 trillion worth of global trade passes. (SDR/CVB/VR/Sunnex)

 

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Palace: Ramming of Taiwan boat an ‘aggressive act’
Friday, May 10, 2013

MANILA (Updated) -- Malacañang defended Friday the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) against "aggressive act" of a Taiwanese fishing boat where a fisherman was killed off West Philippine Sea last Thursday.
Quoting an initial report reaching the Palace, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the PCG personnel on board the vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) merely reacted on the attempt of one of the four Taiwanese fishing boats to ram on the Philippine’s ship.
The Filipino Maritime Control Surveillance 3001 vessel spotted four Taiwanese fishing vessels about 43 nautical miles east of Balintang Island, which is well within the Philippines’ 200-mile economic zone, around 10:30 a.m. Thursday while on law enforcement patrol.
"When they (PCG personnel) tried to board one of the fishing boats, one of the (Taiwanese) vessels rammed the BFAR vessel that was being manned by the Coast Guard. So a warning shot was fired, but the vessels reportedly did not stop in the attempt to continuously ram the BFAR vessel and another shot was fired on the machinery portion of the ship," Valte said.

The PCG admitted that a Taiwanese fisherman was killed in the incident.

"It was an aggressive act. The ramming of the boat into our vessel was certainly an aggressive act, so the PCG responded accordingly," she said.

Coast Guard commandant Rear Admiral Rodoldo Isorena said all the Coast Guard personnel and the two BFAR personnel aboard the Filipino vessel have been relieved of their duties pending the investigation.
This is to ensure a "transparent and impartial" probe, he said.
"We assure a transparent and impartial investigation and this is also the assurance that we are giving to the Taiwanese government," he said.
Taiwan reportedly sought for a public apology from the Philippine government and demanded compensation for the losses.
A report on Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted President Ma Ying-jeou who instructed the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand that the Philippine government investigate the incident and provide proper compensation to the family of the 65-year-old victim, identified as Hung Shih-cheng.
He also demanded an apology from the Philippine government, and for it "to solve the case and arrest the culprit."
The CNA report said that there have been incidents in the past when Taiwanese fishermen were arrested and detained while they were fishing in the contested area, but there have been rarely reports of shooting.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already conveyed its concern to Philippine Representative to Taipei Carlo Aquino.
Valte said the Palace would wait first for the result of the investigation that Isorena had ordered before coming out with any action on Taiwan's demand.
In a separate report on Xinhua, the Chinese government called the shooting of the Taiwanese fishermen by the Coast Guard "barbaric."
China considers Taiwan a province and under its jurisdiction based on the One China Policy.
The incident, which happened in the contested areas claimed by the Philippines, China and Taiwan, is feared to further raise tensions in a region clouded by territorial and maritime issues because of overlapping claims.
Aside from the three countries, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam are also claimant to the resource-rich region where around $5 trillion worth of global trade passes. (SDR/CVB/VR/Sunnex)

the condition of fishing vessel doesn't appear to have any sign of ramming. moreover it just 15ton, a very small vessel, how to ram?

 

[syed putra]

Thai, viets, taiwan and chinese fishermen intrude into waters of Malaysia, indonesia and Philippines regularly as they over fished and their fishing stock has depleted using illegal nets that traps even the smallest fishes. They deserved to be killed as food security is vital to any nation.

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng says: in open sea, either friend or foe!

 

[scroobal]

It was the Taiwanese that took advantage of the Somali civil war to deplete the coastal fishing stocks with their trawlers and no fish spared policy. It was a zone that was not patrolled. In the end the fisherman who relied on the coast for the livelihood resorted to piracy when there was nothing left to fish.. The rest is history.

Taiwanese fishermen not only sell their produce to their own country but drop of catches all over including Singapore Jurong Fish market. You go to any coast around Africa and you hear about their trawlers.

Thai, viets, taiwan and chinese fishermen intrude into waters of Malaysia, indonesia and Philippines regularly as they over fished and their fishing stock has depleted using illegal nets that traps even the smallest fishes. They deserved to be killed as food security is vital to any nation.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

It was the Taiwanese that took advantage of the Somali civil war to deplete the coastal fishing stocks with their trawlers and no fish spared policy. It was a zone that was not patrolled. In the end the fisherman who relied on the coast for the livelihood resorted to piracy when there was nothing left to fish.. The rest is history.

Taiwanese fishermen not only sell their produce to their own country but drop of catches all over including Singapore Jurong Fish market. You go to any coast around Africa and you hear about their trawlers.

Serious? Somalia is so far away from taiwan and they actually went there.

 

[batman1]

The Taiwanese people are very angry at the corrupt rogue bandit pirate Philippine Authorities.