Hongkongers should not worry about possible law enforcement by mainland authorities, city’s deputy police chief says
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Oscar Kwok says the national security law proposed by Beijing will help plug Hong Kong’s ‘biggest’ security loophole
- He says the activities of groups trying to wreak havoc in the city by planting bombs were similar to those of terrorists across the globe
Hongkongers do not need to worry about possible cross-border law enforcement by mainland Chinese agents under a proposed national security law for the city, the deputy chief of police told the Post, as he slammed Western societies for trumping up fears over anything coming from Beijing.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Oscar Kwok Yam-shu welcomed the proposed law, which was set to be presented as a resolution to the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Thursday.
Kwok said the national security law could be the “most important singular task” given to Hong Kong police and added that more resources would be needed if officers were designated to enforce the new law.
“The Western description that there should be a lot of fear concerning anything coming from China is nonsense,” he told the Post when asked about the possible cross-border enforcement of the law.
While cautioning that few details of the law were known, Kwok said residents should have nothing to fear even if a mainland agency enforced it in Hong Kong. He pointed to Beijing’s efforts in helping the city survive crises over the past two decades.