Hong Kong’s top public prosecutor quits, says he was cut out of new national security cases | Malay Mail

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HONG KONG, July 31 — Hong Kong’s head of public prosecutions quit this week, citing differences with the city’s top legal official, and after being sidelined from cases under new China-imposed national security legislation, according to an email obtained by Reuters. The resignation is the...

Friday, 31 Jul 2020 09:18 PM MYT

The resignation is the first involving a senior Hong Kong official since Beijing imposed the harsh security laws on the city, and is a sign of discomfort within the government regarding the new arrangements. Cheng’s office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Local media reported that Cheng had confirmed Leung’s resignation.

A source with direct knowledge of the matter said it was “shocking” that the head of Hong Kong’s prosecutions division could be sidelined in this manner.

 

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