Chief Executive condemns petrol bomb threat

[NewWorldRecord]

Chief Executive condemns petrol bomb threat

10-12-2013

Chief Executive C Y Leung. Photo: RTHK.

The Chief Executive, C Y Leung, says threats to throw petrol bombs in protest over political reform won't be tolerated.

During a Legco meeting yesterday, independent member Raymond Wong said petrol bombs instead of eggs might be thrown at officials in future, to protest against what he described as the government's "fake consultation" on universal suffrage. The Financial Secretary, John Tsang, was hit on the head by an egg thrown by a protester last Saturday.

Speaking before the weekly Executive Council meeting, the Chief Executive said that the petrol bomb threat wasn't acceptable.

He said Hong Kong had freedom of speech, but this right also meant obeying the law.

He again said the government was willing to listen to people's views on political reform but threats of violence would not help with the consultation.

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