Stench of hypocrisy accompanies foreign meddling in Hong Kong

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has put on hold the legislative process for the extradition law amendment bill so as to remove the excuse for the violence being instigated by those who do not have the SAR's best interests at heart.

The bill is well-intended as it promotes justice by plugging some loopholes in Hong Kong's existing legal framework. The amendments are strictly in line with international rendition protocols, Hong Kong's Basic Law and the rule of law.

And, having responded to the public's previously expressed concerns, the bill is well thought out as it contains many safeguards to prevent any abuse of the mechanism, including the gate-keeping of Hong Kong's world-renowned judicial system.