Hong Kong librarian suspended after books by jailed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai put on recommended reading shelf


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A Hong Kong public library employee has been suspended after being held responsible for displaying books by jailed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying as “the librarian’s choice” last week.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department launched a “rigorous and thorough investigation”, after Yeung Hok-ming, a member of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), posted pictures on social media of at least 10 books written by Lai on a rack of recommended reading at the Shek Tong Tsui Public Library in Sai Wan.

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