Carrie Lam Asks For Civil Servants' Support

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday evening sent an email to civil servants pleading for their "continued support" following the extradition bill saga.

She said she has to personally shoulder much of the responsibility for the dispute and anxieties in society caused by the bill, and that “the deficiencies lie in [her] less than adequate judgement of the sensitivity of the subject matter”.

In the message, she thanked the Security Bureau and the Department of Justice for their dedication, and said sorry to staff working at the government headquarters which was closed for three days after massive protests blocked nearby roads.

Lam also said she's indebted to the police and is "saddened to see the tension caused between policemen and protesters".

“For everyone of you, the anxiety caused is deeply regretted. Let’s hope the rift in society could be quickly mended and trust in the government team could be restored through our hard work. I look to you for your continued support,” she concluded.

The email was sent at 8.18pm, hours after Lam personally apologised to Hong Kong people over the controversy at a press conference, but some civil servants only received the message on Wednesday morning.