Security chief slams press union’s ‘black-box’ leadership election, as chair cites ‘intense harassment’ for withheld candidate list

“How can it be called the [Hong Kong] Journalists Association?” In a similar arrangement to last year, the HKJA has not shared the election candidates’ names amid years of harassment. Hong Kong union law forbids any union from rejecting participation of freelance, temporary or seasonal workers.” Hong Kong Journalists Association. Authorities claimed the group sided with protesters and gave press passes to “fake journalists” – charges the press union denied.