Emergency Powers The Wrong Path, Says Ip Kin-yuen

Education sector lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen says Hong Kong is heading for a deeper crisis after the government decided to invoke the emergency powers.

Speaking on RTHK's Letter to Hong Kong, he said the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, should have set up an independent inquiry to look into the ongoing demonstrations and allegations of police brutality, to address people's concerns and to try to bring the city back to normal.

But the pro-democracy legislator says the CE has instead taken a wrong step and used emergency legislation to deal with the situation.

"If we would like to do one thing to defuse the situation, it's to honestly face and to strike at the root of the problem, by establishing an independent investigation committee, so as to allow people's fury to subside," he said

"Unfortunately, the government chose emergency legislation instead, which I believe will only lead to deeper crisis."