The police need to be able to identify media outlets in a chaotic environment, the Chief Executive Carrie Lam, says. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam has dismissed suggestions that the Hong Kong police are suppressing press freedom or screening journalists, saying the force's approach was fairly objective, open, and treated everyone equally, RTHK reports. She said that it was necessary for police to be able to identify media outlets in a chaotic environment, and basing it on the Government News and Media Information System was appropriate. Lam said that there are 206 media outlets registered with the Information Services Department, that the police approach was fairly objective, open, and treated everyone equally, and was not about suppressing or screening reporters. Lam said she hopes that the media can stick to their posts, perform their duties, and produce unbiased news reports for residents.

Source: The Standard September 29, 2020 03:44 UTC