Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen says it is difficult to prosecute more people over the Lamma ferry tragedy due to a lack of evidence.
Speaking to the media after meeting the victims’ families yesterday, Mr Yuen said this conclusion has been agreed by the external independent Senior Counsel Andrew Bruce, after examining all the evidence on the case.
Mr Yuen said the Department of Justice must stick with the Prosecution Code, which requires that evidence demonstrate a reasonable prospect of conviction before a prosecution is made. If further evidence is available, the department will examine it and consider whether a prosecution is viable.
On the Transport & Housing Bureau internal investigation report, Mr Yuen said the Government has agreed to re-examine whether it can disclose its findings, and will reply to the families within a month.
The report has recommended disciplinary action against 13 officers and the department has provided legal advice on the Civil Service Bureau’s request, he said. The inquiry for one of the officers has already started.
