Politics
Written by: Shan Banshan
2019-11-27 22:13
Last updated: 2019-11-27 22:16The High Court ruled last week that the government's use of the Emergency Law to enact the Masking Prohibition Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Masking Prohibition Act) was unconstitutional, and recently issued a short-term moratorium on execution of the Judgment on Masking Act until the 29th. The Appeals Division today (27th) granted a short-term temporary stay of execution order until December 10. The Democratic Party's ruling expressed disappointment that the court should order the Masking Act to be invalidated.
Acting Chief Justice Pan Zhaochu and Deputy President Lin Wenhan of the Court of Appeal of the High Court today (27th) ruled against the Constitutional Judgment unconstitutional and granted a temporary temporary stay of execution order until December 10, 2019.
Twenty-four Democrat Legislative Councillors expressed disappointment at the short-term temporary stay of execution order issued by the Appeals Tribunal, arguing that the court should decisively invalidate the Prohibition of Masking Regulations. Because according to the judgment of the High Court of First Instance, the relevant regulations have violated the principle of proportionality and should not continue to take effect.
At the same time, democratic lawmakers expressed regret at the court's automatic short-term temporary suspension of execution order. They did not give us the opportunity to state their reasons for opposition. They urged the SAR government to refrain from enforcing relevant laws and not to use bad laws that violate the Basic Law. Arresting innocent citizens.
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