Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong, Nov 23, 2021, ahead of an Executive Council meeting. (VINCENT YU / AP)
HONG KONG – The Chief Executive's Office condemned an attempt to intimidate Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor after a threatening letter and a blade were sent to her on Monday.
In a statement on Monday night, the government said the Central Government Offices received an envelope addressed to Lam which contained the blade and an intimidating letter. A report was made to the police.
"Hong Kong is a society which observes the rule of law. It will not tolerate such illegal acts as violence and intimidation,” a spokesman for the Chief Executive's Office was quoted as saying in the statement.
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“If unlawful means is used with an aim to exert influence on the discharge of duty of an officer, no matter whether it involves the Chief Executive or other public officers, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will take the case seriously and spare no effort in bringing the culprit to justice to safeguard the safety of public officers and public peace," he added.