06-23-2021, 09:19 AM
Don’t ‘beautify’ security threats: HK leader Carrie Lam responds to criticism about Apple Daily raid
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HONG KONG - Chief Executive Carrie Lam responded on Tuesday (June 22) to criticism of the government’s actions against pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, calling it an attempt to “beautify” acts endangering national security.
The Hong Kong leader also said she may not be able to legislate Article 23 of the Basic Law, or Hong Kong’s mini-Constitution, in her term as leader.
“I still have about a year or so in my term. I don’t think we have the ability to complete before the end of the term,” said Mrs Lam at the weekly briefing ahead of the executive council meeting on Tuesday.
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