Reputation of Hong Kong airport will suffer if bosses appeal court ruling on security rules, says cabin crew union official
Federation spokeswoman Carol Ng and legal scholar Eric Cheung call on government to change rules as soon as possible, while transport minister Frank Chan says he respects court’s decision
The Airport Authority’s credibility will be damaged if it appeals against a ruling it broke security rules during a controversy surrounding the daughter of Hong Kong’s former leader, Leung Chun-ying, a union spokeswoman said on Friday.
Hong Kong Cabin Crew Federation spokeswoman Carol Ng Man-yee also said she hoped the authority would consider revisiting its rules – which were changed in April before the judicial review.
“If the authority appeals, its credibility will be hurt and its professional capability questioned by the public,” Ng said.
Legal scholar Eric Cheung Tat-ming accused the authority of “moving the goalposts” and hinted at a possible judicial review of the new safety rules, but said he hoped the government would “set things right” by themselves.
“The judge already ruled it was unjust that the authority changed the rules,” Cheung said. “It is very problematic.”
