New Ombudsman Jack Chan Jick-chi (left) takes an oath, administered by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, at the Chief Executive's Office on April 5, 2024. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVT)

HONG KONG – New Ombudsman Jack Chan Jick-chi has sworn that he will uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Chan took an oath at the Chief Executive's Office, administered by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, on Friday.

“The new Ombudsman took the oath to uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the HKSAR, thereby embodying the principle and responsibility of 'patriots administering Hong Kong’,” said a government spokesman.