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The crackdown on HK’s only public broadcaster

by capitalizefinancial
May 27, 2021
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As the crackdown on dissent continues in Hong Kong with pro-democracy protesters and politicians detained and jailed, there are now fears for the independence of its flagship public service broadcaster and media freedom as a whole.

The critically acclaimed Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), founded in 1928 when Hong Kong was still under British rule, has its editorial independence guaranteed in a charter and is often called Hong Kong’s version of the BBC.

But things have changed in a very short span of time.

News programmes are being pulled at the last minute, senior staff are quitting in quick succession and a journalist who became a household name for grilling Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was fired.

Ms Lam herself was given air time four times a day to promote Chinese imposed electoral changes that will reduce the number of directly elected lawmakers.

The head of the station – a journalism veteran – was “released” six months ahead of his contract and replaced with Patrick Li, a career bureaucrat with no media experience.

Supporters of RTHK and its independent public service agenda are outraged.

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