RTHK board of advisers chairman ducks questions over future of Hong Kong journalist known for her confrontational approach
- Former pro-establishment lawmaker Lam Tai-fai was made head of public broadcaster’s board of advisers last month
- Lam says role is to ensure government-funded institution sticks to its public charter
Former pro-establishment lawmaker Lam Tai-fai, who was appointed to head up the board last month, also emphasised the importance of the broadcaster abiding by its governing charter, following a series of controversies surrounding its programming.
The charter includes, among other major principles, a duty to engender a sense of citizenship and national identity through programmes that contribute to the understanding of the country and promote the concept of “one country, two systems”.
Lam said members of the board of advisers had discussed the charter in the first meeting of their new term on Monday.
“There were different understandings and interpretations about the charter,” he said. “But just like driving, if you don’t abide by the rules and the traffic lights, there will be accidents. This would affect RTHK and Hong Kong.”
Assistant programme officer Nabela Qoser, who works for the government-funded broadcaster, has until Tuesday to either accept an extension of her three-year probation as a civil servant by another 120 days from October 2, or leave her post, a source revealed on Sunday.