‘Police actions to fight Uber were all done according to the law’

Wong Sio Chak argued yesterday that the police “has been addressing and replying to these questions and all the actions performed were done according to the law”.
“Police officers only checked the mobile phones of the drivers when there was strong evidence and after his consent,” he said, adding that the actions were in accordance with the law, and that those who felt that they did not receive due process can file a complaint.
“If someone doesn’t want their phone to be checked, they can (file) a complaint to the authorities,” he remarked, stating that the procedure is done to protect the police officers and the police work.
“We can [perform] this task of inspecting the mobile phones as the drivers have recorded the police action in order to disclose the information and inform others of the identity of the officers,” he continued, adding that “the ride-hailing service is illegal and it’s normal that people get inspected”.