Hong Kong should respect procedural justice, talk less about national security, says political veteran Abraham Razack in call for focus on economy
- Razack questions repeated highlighting of national security threats, saying: ‘Why do we need to fear a ghost at 9pm in the middle of the day?’
- He also hits out at handling of controversial bill to overhaul council of Chinese University, questioning actions by legislators
Hong Kong political veteran Abraham Razack has called on the government and lawmakers to respect the need for procedural justice under the new political order of the city.
Lamenting that this was not often observed, Razack said authorities should focus on driving the city’s economic development instead of repeatedly highlighting national security threats.
He highlighted the government’s move to include national security clauses in land sale agreements last year, warning potential buyers they might be disqualified if they engaged in activities endangering national safety or affecting public order.
Razack, 78, who represented the real estate and construction industry in the Legislative Council for 21 years before he stepped down two years ago, said there was no need for such reminders.
“Why do we need to fear a ghost at 9pm in the middle of the day? We can just catch the ghost if there is one at night,” he told the Post.
“We should think about how to develop Hong Kong’s economy so everyone is well-behaved and disciplined, everyone has a job and finds contentment in their lives.”
Officials have warned against what they dubbed “soft resistance” and said national security threats remained.