No entry for Taiwanese dentist

Apart from Emily Lau, a dentist from Taiwan was also refused entry by the Macau authorities last Friday. According to Taipei Times, Shih Shu-hua participated in Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement as a medical volunteer and made a speech in October during his visit to Hong Kong in support of the Occupy Movement there. The Macau immigration authorities again cited Macau’s internal security as the reason for rejecting Shih’s entry.
Sharing his experience on Facebook, Shih said that he had expected Macau’s rejection after he failed to register for a visa to Hong Kong on Thursday. Arriving at the Macau International Airport with his wife, Shih was taken to a room and was asked to wait and fill out forms.
He called the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Macau for assistance and the latter confirmed the existence of  a blacklist. “[TECO] said I might run into trouble if my name is identical to one of those listed,” he said.
The Macau authorities later informed Shih that he would not be able to enter Macau and was asked to sign a “Refusal Notice,” which stated that he was barred from entry because he “[poses] a threat to… security and stability.”
A spokesperson from Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council confirmed that Shih did call TECO in Macau for assistance. She said that the Taiwanese authorities “would have TECO in Macau express our concerns to the government and call for its respect of our people’s rights of entry (…) for tourism and business.”

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