Pro-Beijing politician’s attack on Hong Kong judges as ‘sinners of society’ earns stiff rebuke from leader Carrie Lam
Chief executive says such comments deal a blow to the city’s judicial system, and that her response has nothing to do with political stance
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was responding to Stanley Ng Chau-pei, a local delegate to the national legislature, who labelled five Court of Final Appeal judges “killers of young people” in a Facebook post.
Lam described insults and personal attacks against judges as “regrettable”.
“It is not the first time I am [making such remarks] here, and that has nothing to do with one’s political stance,” she said.
“It is unacceptable for people to make inappropriate comments over court decisions, to vilify the judges in contempt of court, or even to launch personal attacks against a particular judge because they are unhappy with the judgment.”
It is unacceptable for people to make inappropriate comments over court decisions