A member of the public reacts as police arrest people on suspicion of being anti-government protesters, in the Kowloon Bay area of Hong Kong on September 3. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
Hong Kong protests: if the government won’t agree to police conduct inquiry, the people can go it alone
- A formal, independent review of police conduct, while invaluable, may be difficult for Carrie Lam’s government to order for fear of revolt within the ranks
- Ordinary Hongkongers could use crowdfunding to set up a bipartisan, independent panel with marquee names in law and its enforcement
A member of the public reacts as police arrest people on suspicion of being anti-government protesters, in the Kowloon Bay area of Hong Kong on September 3. Photo: EPA-EFE