RTHK seeks to extend probation period of Hong Kong journalist known for hard-nosed questions to public officials, sources say
- Journalist Nabela Qoser came to prominence for her sharp questioning of officials over their handling of last year’s protests
- She has reportedly been told to either accept an extended probation period or leave her job amid an unprecedented investigation, sources say
Hong Kong’s embattled public broadcaster is seeking to extend the probation period of a journalist known for her confrontational approach to questioning officials amid a re-examination of public complaints filed against her last year, sources have said.
Assistant programme officer Nabela Qoser, who works for government-funded RTHK, will have 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 on Wednesday, a source close to the situation said.
The extension for the co-host of RTHK’s show This Week came as the outlet reopened an investigation into complaints made by members of the public against Qoser from July to November last year, the source added.
Amen Ng Man-yee, head of corporate communications and standards at RTHK, said there was a mechanism for processing probation extensions for civil servants, but she declined to comment on individual cases.
Qoser on Sunday also declined to comment on the development.