10,000 complain over ATV programme calling Scholarism a 'pawn'
10,000 complain over commentary accusing Scholarism of being 'pawn' of pan-democrats
An ATV news commentary attracted a record high of more than 10,000 complaints for claiming opponents of national education were manipulated by "destructive" politicians who had the backing of London and Washington in the Legco elections.
"These teens are very poor at playing politics. They are in fact merely wilful young ruffians," said the narrator, whom the show did not identify. The programme carried a disclaimer saying it reflected only the host's view.
Last night, the show continued its attack on Scholarism.
The Monday clip was widely circulated online, with many web users urging people to complain to the broadcasting regulator. The communications authority said it had received more than 10,000 complaints that accused the programme of broadcasting untrue and biased content.