District councillors lodge formal complaint after Hongkong Post refuses to mail reports critical of government to their constituents
- Democratic Party trio contact ombudsman and one accuses post office of ‘promoting self-censorship’
- Reports include criticism of officials over response to ‘Wuhan pneumonia’ and police actions during anti-government protests
Three opposition district councillors filed a complaint with the Hong Kong ombudsman on Monday after the post office refused to send out work reports to their constituents using its circular service.
Democratic Party trio Edith Leung Yik-ting, Angus Yick Shing-chung, and Vincent Cheng Keng-ieong, were first from their group to challenge Hongkong Post’s decision through the ombudsman, a semi-independent watchdog that handles complaints against the government.
The paid-for circular service is a geographically targeted medium for companies, politicians and others to get promotional messages across to potential customers without the need for printing an address.
Mail that goes through the service is vetted, and content deemed illegal, obscene, immoral, indecent, offensive, libellous, or otherwise unsuitable, is forbidden.
