Anti-epidemic expert advisers of the Hong Kong SAR Government have received threatening messages one after another, and the Chief Executive's Office has solemnly condemned them

Source: World Wide Web

【Global Network Report】The Hong Kong SAR Government News Website has just issued a press release, in view of the fact that a pet shop clerk has been diagnosed with the new crown a few days ago, and the hamster samples taken from the relevant pet stores and the environmental samples of its warehouse in Tai Po have all responded positively to the new crown virus, the SAR Government has carried out humane treatment of the relevant animals to cut off the possible risk of virus transmission in Hong Kong as soon as possible. A spokesman for the Chief Executive's Office (20 July) said that the SAR Government solemnly condemned the intimidation messages received by members of the SAR Government's Anti-epidemic Expert Advisory Group after giving relevant explanations to the public.

Screenshot of the Hong Kong press release

According to the press release, a spokesman for the Chief Executive's Office said that the SAR government's decision and action are based on scientific principles and the actual situation in Hong Kong, with the premise of ensuring public safety. In the face of the acute outbreak in Hong Kong and the immediate threat of the simultaneous spread of the Delta and Omicron variants in the community, it is critical to take decisive measures to prevent further spread of the virus in the community.

The spokesman said that the SAR Government strongly condemned a small number of people who adopted an irrational attitude towards the anti-epidemic work and even made remarks that intimidated experts, and called on all sectors of society to continue to unite and join hands in the fight against the epidemic.

"Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law and will never tolerate violence and intimidation. The HKSAR Government expresses its sincere gratitude to the members of the HKSAR Government's Anti-epidemic Expert Advisory Panel for providing professional advice to the Government in the areas of public health, infectious diseases and clinical experience in the past two years in the government's anti-epidemic work, and responding to the epidemic based on science and theory. If anyone attempts to influence the words and deeds of relevant experts by illegal means, the HKSAR Government will certainly follow up seriously and will not tolerate them. ”