Staff at the at the legislative election’s central counting station at Asia World Expo in Tung Chung have denied entry to a Hong Kong Free Press reporter. As HKFP’s Editorial Director Kris Cheng queued up to obtain a media pass, he was told “I am sorry but you can’t [enter] as online media” by staff at the media registration area.
The reporter presented a HKFP press pass in addition to a Hong Kong Journalists Association press pass.
The central counting office. Photo: HKFP/Kris Cheng.
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