Ongoing tensions at Hong Kong universities

A high-profile appointee to Lingnan University's council stormed out of one of his first events, a forum on academic freedom, after students swore as they questioned him, writes Chris Lau for South China Morning Post.

Junius Ho Kwan-yiu – who once criticised students for performing a song laden with curse words – again declared a contempt for profanity. "I cannot accept swear words in Lingnan University," said Ho, the former president of the Law Society, who was appointed to the council by Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying last month, prompting concerns academic freedom at the university could be undermined.

Ho's comments came during a question-and-answer session, during which two students swore at him. They also accused him of not being able to provide views on liberal arts – the cornerstone of the university's curriculum for which it has recently been named one of the top 10 in Asia by Forbes Magazine.
Full report on the South China Morning Post site