Government condemns online campaign against election officer who disqualified Hong Kong National Party’s Chan Ho-tin

The government on Monday condemned malicious personal attacks on the election official who disqualified a pro-independence candidate from the coming Legislative Council elections, after angry activists posted his personal details online.Hours after Alan Lo Ying-ki, the returning officer for New Territories West, invalidated Hong Kong National Party convenor Chan Ho-tins candidacy on Saturday, Los picture, phone number and office address were spread on social media. Users called on the public to recognise the civil servant who gave up political neutrality.Siu Kam Chan reports.

Chan Ho-tin Source: AAP Images/ AP Photo/Kin Cheung