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Hong Kong police consider next steps against opposition group after it fails to cooperate with investigation
- Civil Human Rights Front had been given two weeks to respond to demands for information on its activities and bank accounts
- Police chief Chris Tang says force is seeking legal advice on what actions it can take
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Hong Kong police were seeking legal advice on their next steps against a prominent opposition group, the city’s top officer said on Tuesday, after the Civil Human Rights Front failed to cooperate with an investigation into its activities.
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Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung made his comments after Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said authorities would act in accordance with the law when it came to the matters related to the front, the Apple Daily newspaper, and the annual June 4 vigil.
The group’s convenor, Figo Chan Ho-wun, said last week it would not answer questions from police about its finances, operations and legal basis, which lawyers said would make an outright ban more likely.
Asked about the investigation, Tang said it appeared the group had “failed to provide the requested information”.
“We are now discussing with the Department of Justice regarding the way forward, which may include enforcement actions,” he said.
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