Row over Hong Kong justice chief’s illegal structures at her home shows city’s knack for self-destruction
Michael Chugani says the calls for Teresa Cheng to step down – on top of the squabbles over many other issues, including the joint immigration checkpoint plans at West Kowloon – are typical of the attitude of those Hongkongers determined to oppose Beijing in all matters
When I wake up every morning, I put on the news. I see and hear people talk about co-location, political persecution, politicised judges, police fury over the jailing of comrades, Beijing’s heavy hand, and lately even illegal structures – a long-buried phrase that has returned to haunt us. It’s always the same people repeating the same points, which pass for news.
My advice to the bureaucrats who coined the word “co-location” is, never own up. It’s a nonsense word that doesn’t even remotely describe joint border control at the express rail terminus.
If we must settle for inaccuracies, I would much prefer cohabitation, with Beijing as the dominant partner. It more accurately reflects the view of many that we got screwed.