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Hong Kong Bar Association’s former chief Paul Harris meets national security police to ‘assist with investigation’
- Harris went to police headquarters by appointment on Tuesday and gave a statement under caution, source says, adding no arrest was made
- Veteran lawyer previously wanted the government to amend national security law, concerned that some of its provisions were at odds with rights under Basic Law
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Paul Harris, the former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, has met national security police to assist with an investigation, the Post has learned.
The senior counsel arrived at police headquarters in Wan Chai at about 11am on Tuesday and was accompanied by two men.
A police source said Harris went to the headquarters by appointment and gave a statement under caution to the National Security Department.
“He was here to assist with an investigation handled by the National Security Department. No arrests were made,” said the source, who refused to go into details of the case.
During the interview, Harris was asked to explain acts that had allegedly violated the national security law, the Post learned.
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