Injunction application explained

August 14, 2019

Secretary for Transport & Housing Frank Chan:
I would appeal to friends of the media to take note of the fact that so far the Airport Authority and the Government have been making every endeavour to ensure smooth operation of the airport, while facilitating peaceful demonstrations in the airport at the same time. It was the first time on Monday and Tuesday that the airport was closed because of demonstrations. 

And therefore, I would say for most of the Hong Kong citizens, if they are rational, then you would appreciate that the Airport Authority’s application for injunction is compelled by what had happened in the last two days. We have no choice but to go that way, to ensure that the airport wouldn’t be affected anymore and to ensure that the economy and the future of Hong Kong would not be jeopardised by such occurrences in future.

Hong Kong, as Mr Yau has just mentioned, is a place where we treasure the rule of law and that’s every reason for us to protect it and to safeguard that particular culture, and I hope and I appeal to everyone of us here and every Hong Kong citizen to take that into their heart.

(To watch the video with sign language interpretation, click here.)

Secretary for Transport & Housing Frank Chan today said an injunction was sought to ensure the Hong Kong International Airport would not be affected by protests.

Speaking at a press conference in the afternoon, Mr Chan said airport operations were affected on Monday and Tuesday because of demonstrations.

“I would say for most of the Hong Kong citizens, if they are rational, then you would appreciate that the Airport Authority’s application for injunction is compelled by what had happened in the last two days.

“We have no choice but to go that way, to ensure that the airport wouldn’t be affected anymore and to ensure that the economy and the future of Hong Kong would not be jeopardised by such occurrences in future.”

Mr Chan added the Government and the authority have been making every endeavour to ensure the airport's smooth operation while facilitating peaceful demonstrations there.

He also called on Hong Kong citizens to safeguard the city’s rule of law.