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WED · 2026-05-27 · 10:23 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0527-79591
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Hong Kong justice secretary fears possible leak in allegations against prosecutor

Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, has expressed concern over potential leaks from his department regarding allegations against the new Director of Public Prosecutions, Anthony Chau Tin-hang. Lam issued an internal letter urging staff to reveal the source of these accusations, which have surfaced online.

Matthew ChengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 10:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hong Kong justice secretary fears possible leak in allegations against prosecutor
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, has expressed concern over potential leaks from his department regarding allegations against the new Director of Public Prosecutions, Anthony Chau Tin-hang. Lam issued an internal letter urging staff to reveal the source of these accusations, which have surfaced online. The letter was posted on social media by US-based Hong Kong activist Frances Hui Wing-ting. Hui had previously cited "insiders among prosecutors" when accusing Chau of misconduct. The timing of the letter's surfacing and its content suggest a focus on internal information being disseminated externally.

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Anthony Chau Tin-hang is the newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions in Hong Kong.

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Frances Hui Wing-ting cited 'insiders among prosecutors' when accusing Anthony Chau Tin-hang of misconduct.

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An internal letter from Paul Lam Ting-kwok was posted on social media by Frances Hui Wing-ting.

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Hong Kong's justice secretary fears possible leak of information regarding allegations against the new public prosecutions director.

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Hong Kong’s secretary for justice has raised concerns that online accusations against the new public prosecutions director may have been based on information that came from inside his department, urging staff to come forward about the source of the allegations.The internal letter from Paul Lam Ting-kwok surfaced on Wednesday when US-based Hong Kong fugitive activist Frances Hui Wing-ting posted it on social media.She earlier cited “insiders among prosecutors” in accusing newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Chau Tin-hang of misconduct.
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