"Hong Kong, once a vibrant and politically diverse community is slowly becoming a totalitarian state. He also accused Britain and other countries of attempting to interfere in Hong Kong's legal affairs.Chinese and Hong Kong authorities say the national security law is necessary and has brought stability. "Some UK officials and politicians try to weaponise the UK's judicial influence to target China and HKSAR (Hong Kong)" Lee told reporters. "A judge is entitled to his personal political preferences, but that is not a judge's area of professional expertise. "The real problem is that the decision is symptomatic of a growing malaise in the Hong Kong judiciary," Sumption wrote.

Source: The Times June 11, 2024 14:22 UTC