Squash Bill, Probe Police Action: Religious Heads

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1463841_1_20190619190506.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1463841-20190619.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1463841-20190619.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });

2019-06-19 HKT 19:05

Share this story

facebook

  • Religious groups say they want government to conduct an inquiry into the police action against the protesters on June 12. Photo: RTHK

    Religious groups say they want government to conduct an inquiry into the police action against the protesters on June 12. Photo: RTHK

Pastor Youngman Chan talks to RTHK's Richard Pyne

Local religious leaders say they have accepted Chief Executive Carrie Lam's personal, public apology – but are calling for an inquiry into violent clashes that left nearly 80 people injured last Wednesday.

In a statement, Cardinal John Tong of the Catholic Diocese and Reverend Eric So from the Christian Council, said the government should explicitly state the contentious extradition bill had been withdrawn - rather than suspended.

The statement said they would prefer the government make "an explicit, public statement that the bill has been withdrawn, to meet the strong demand of the general public".

The two religious leaders also said they want a probe into police tactics "as a lesson for the future".

They said they have accepted the personal, public apology of the Chief Executive, "with the admission of her own inadequacies".

Meanwhile a separate group, calling itself the Pastoral Care Team, echoed those requests.

But a spokesman, pastor Youngman Chan, said they couldn't accept Lam's apology.

“She’s still maintaining that ‘I’ve been working hard, but I have not done well’. And that is really disgusting,” he said.

“Why can’t she say ‘I have done wrong, I was foolish to push this, and I have heard you’? And she’s still saying that ‘look, look, look, I have done the utmost, but you guys were just offended. It’s your problem, but since you don’t like it, so I apologise,’” Chan told RTHK's Richard Pyne.

RECENT NEWS

Is Hong Kongs Financial Hub Status At Risk?

Globally, Hong Kong has made its mark as a financial hub alongside Singapore and Dubai. These city-states, while rivals... Read more

Project Aurum Phase Two Focuses On Privacy For Retail CBDCs

The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has initiated t... Read more

Cyberport Welcomes New Directors, Retains Key Leaders For 2024-2026

Hong Kong Cyberport has announced the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government’s appointment of th... Read more

Redefining Resilience For Banks In The Digital Era With The Four Zeros

The banking industry stands at the brink of a major transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements and chan... Read more

GSBN Partners Ant To Digitise Shipping Processes In Hong Kongs WCBDC Project

The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), in partnership with Ant Group, has developed a prototype electronic bill o... Read more

HKMA Alerts Public To Fraudulent Claims Regarding E-HKD Pilot Programme

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) advises the public to exercise caution following reports of entities falsely cl... Read more