Lam Tai-fai says RTHK staff arrangements are not within the scope of the board of advisers. Speaking to reporters after attending his first board meeting today, Lam Tai-fai said RTHK’s personnel arrangements are not within the scope of the board of advisers. Lam added that during the meeting with RTHK management, the board reiterated the importance for the station to abide by the RTHK Charter, saying if “RTHK does well, the board of advisers will be well, and Hong Kong will also do well”. The RTHK Programme Staff Union staged a protest outside the Broadcasting House meeting room, holding signs that read "unjustified suppression" and "explain as soon as possible.'' The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Edward Yau, whose bureau oversees RTHK, brushed aside suggestions that the government played a role in the controversy, saying it is a "staff matter" that's completely left in the hands of RTHK.

Source: The Standard September 28, 2020 07:30 UTC