Source: Channel news asia

Hong Kong's political elite Tuesday said they would look into calls by a Hong Kong pop star to tighten privacy laws after she was secretly photographed semi-nude by a tabloid-style magazine.

Political leader Donald Tsang and legislators vowed to review law proposals that would curb stalkers and snoopers as outrage grew over the publication of the photographs of Cantonese pop star Gillian Chung.

"I agree with the criticism of the photo," Tsang told reporters. "I believe there is a need to strike a balance between press freedom and privacy. We will launch fresh round of discussions (on privacy laws)."

Legislators are due to debate privacy laws when they reconvene in September at the end of the summer recess.

The photos, taken while Chung -- one half of the chart-topping duo Twins -- was changing costumes backstage at a concert in Malaysia, have sparked protests by fellow celebrities and women's groups.

Another protest through the business district and to the government headquarters was planned for this afternoon, calling for the introduction of privacy laws proposed in March but never debated.

Chung Monday launched a legal suit against the magazine, Easy Finder, claiming damages and demanding it hands over all copies of the photos.

A tearful Chung appeared on a special TV broadcast Monday along with 300 actors and pop stars to denounce press invasion and to call for a boycott of Easy Finder.

Hong Kong's highly competitive mass media are notorious for doing all they can to get a scoop and have often been accused of prying in the process.

In 2002, action star Jackie Chan launched a protest against Three Weekly magazine after it published naked pictures of pop star-actress Carina Lau allegedly taken at a time when she had been kidnapped and raped by triads.

I am totaly sickened by these sleazy tabloid magazine. The government defiantly needs to crack down on tabloids. Everyone, no matter who they are, is entitled to privacy! The best way to stop tabloids is for people to stop buying them period!

This post has been edited by Dragonlady0506: Aug 29 2006 10 20 PM

can anyone tell me where i can watch this online or can someone upload this?

Next Media today increased the reprints of Easy Finder magazine #761 due to high demand..

Easy Finder magazine is planning a 2nd edition next week as follow-up of #761

"Next Media stock price +5% since Monday"

Copies of Gillian photos widely reprinted in Mainland China magazines!

source: TVB News http://news.tvb.com/630pm/2006/0824/index.html (Story #6)



HOW TO REACH THE BOSSES OF EASY FINDER MAGAZINE:


JIMMY LAI of NEXT MEDIA owns the magazine that publishes those photos

Everyone can call JIMMY LAI at (852) 2896-8688 or 2990-8388 or email ir@nextmedia.com

** JIMMY LAI has a daughter in her 20s, call and ask him for photos of her daughter changing clothes**

CEO of Next Magazine Group is Mr. Allen Hong (852) 2744-2733


or try these contact numbers

Easy Finder
Editorial (T) (852) 2990-7100

Easy Express
Sales
(T) (852) 2744-2938 (General)
(852) 2752-3628 (Ms. Angel Yung)
ayung@nextmedia.com

Next Magazine
Editorial (T) (852) 2744-2733
(F) (852) 2623-9543
Complaint / Finance (T) (852) 2990-8999 (Complaint)
(T) (852) 2744-2733 (Finance)
(F) (852) 2623-9547 (Complaint)
(F) (852) 2742-3885 (Finance)
social@nextmedia.com (Complaint)
pf@nextmedia.com (Finance)



HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO HK GOV'T
**COMPLAIN GUIDELINE supplied by AF http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Help_Reques...lk294093.html

Hong Kong Government Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
39/F, Revenue Tower
5 Gloucester Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

Newspapers Registration Section
Registration of local newspapers

TELA runs a 24-hour complaint hotline : 2676 7676 ,
e-mail address : nrs@tela.gov.hk

This post has been edited by wfcwfc: Aug 29 2006 11 26 PM

That is a good thing that they r planning to do something about this issue. I think they should make stricter laws againist these actions.

glad to see them doing something, or at least say they'll do something...hopefully something useful comes out of all this.

wow i cant believe the chief executive himself has made a comment about this.. shows what a big impact it is

good to know the government is taking some serious consideration and hope some action will be taken too...