The government yesterday launched a 45-day public consultation on the drafting of a bill regulating the tapping of telephones during police investigations into criminal cases.
The bill aims to allow the police to tackle ever more sophisticated crimes due to the constant development of telecommunications technology while ensuring higher protection of citizens’ privacy rights.
A press conference about the public consultation was held yesterday at the S. Francisco Barracks. The public consultation will end on November 9. Three public sessions will be held during the consultation period.
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak (left) speaks during yesterday’s press conference about a public consultation on the government’s phone tapping bill, as Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Sit Chong Meng looks on, at the S. Francisco Barracks. Photo: Tony Wong
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