Lingnan University student union president defends rap song berating Hong Kong police

The president of Lingnan University's student union has refused to rule out use of foul language at events after he was criticised for letting a band sing a rap song at a union concert last month that contained abusive lyrics about the families of police officers.

Following the performance, Philip Lau Chun-lam was warned by the university's president Professor Leonard Cheng Kwok-hon that he could be kicked out if he "damages the university's reputation" again.

Lau received a warning letter from Cheng on Thursday which said the song had condemned the police "with a barrage of foul language" which was "in direct contravention of the university's core values, which call for the cultivation of personal virtue and respect for others".

A video of the band singing the song, which shares the name of a popular 1980s song by American rap group NWA, has been viewed more than 93,000 times on YouTube.

Cheng said the university's student disciplinary committee may take action against any student who undertakes acts "detrimental to the reputation and well-being of the university".

University regulations stipulate that the most serious punishment for such an offence is termination of a student's studies.