Hong Kong tabloid slammed over nude photos

August 26, 2006


Gillian Chung
Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Journalists Association yesterday slammed the publication of secretly shot nude pictures of a young local pop star in a weekly magazine.

The media group "strongly condemned" the pictures shot by tabloid magazine Easy Finder of Gillian Chung, half of successful pop duo Twins, saying they were unethical, unprofessional and a serious invasion of privacy.

"We believe media workers should respect the reputation and privacy of people and should not report on the private lives without the person's agreement," it said in a statement.

Easy Finder published the pictures of Chung changing costumes backstage during a concert in Malaysia in a front-cover story on Monday, leading to at least 103 complaints to the territory's official media watchdog, the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority.

Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Joseph Wong criticised the local weeklies for increasingly running vulgar stories and photographs, according to the South China Morning Post.

He said the Government would seek legal action against the magazine in the Obscene Articles Tribunal.

Chung's recording company is seeking legal advice.

According to the newspaper, Easy Finder has been censured by the tribunal 14 times, with penalties ranging from HK$1,000 to HK$50,000 (RM473 to RM23,680).

AFP


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