Hong Kong does not need separation of powers to maintain judicial independence

Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Geoffrey Ma Tao-li recently issued an 18-page statement, widely seen as a response to the pro-establishment camp’s criticism of the judiciary because of recent rulings in cases related to the social unrest. While Ma explained how the Basic Law safeguards judicial independence, he did not use the opportunity to directly comment – or wisely avoided it – on the recent controversy over whether “separation of powers” exists in Hong Kong. More importantly…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3103914/hong-kong-does-not-need-separation-powers-maintain-judicial