Leaders of disbanded CTU questioned by police

Several former leaders of the now-disbanded Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) have been taken in for questioning by national security police over an alleged violation of the Societies Ordinance, RTHK learnt on Thursday.

Former president Joe Wong, former vice-president Leo Tang and ex-treasurer Chung Chung-fai have been asked to assist a police investigation into the group’s alleged failure to hand in information the force demanded last month.

The former group’s secretary-general, Lee Cheuk-yan who is in jail, is also being questioned by officers.

Officers in National Security Department vests conducted searches at two premises linked to the disbanded group and collected a number of boxes of material for inspection.

Sources said the force had court warrants for the searches.

The police had earlier asked for information regarding the CTU’s past operations.

Reports, including from Ta Kung Pao, said the former leaders submitted responses to the police on March 24.

CTU members voted to disband the umbrella group of unions in October last year.

RTHK has asked the police for comment.
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Last updated: 2022-03-31 HKT 17:39

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