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Written by: Ruimin Zhai
2020-01-10 17:26
Last updated: 2020-01-10 17:26The House Committee of the Legislative Council has still not been able to elect the chairmen and vice-chairmen. The government has moved to bypass the House Committee and submit the bill to extend the statutory maternity leave to the Human Services Committee. However, it was eventually passed due to insufficient quorum. Democratic convener and Citizen MP Chen Shuzhuang expressed the hope that the public would understand that dragging the House is to prevent the government from resuming the Second Reading after the National Anthem Bill is handed over to the House.
Liang Meifen, a member of the Legislative Council of the People's Democratic Alliance, said today (10th) that the national laws can be directly implemented by the government in accordance with the Basic Law. Chen Shuzhuang questioned that the Central Government and the Hong Kong Government had long adopted local legislation and could not abruptly return in violation of the rules of procedure, criticizing Liang Meifen's suggestions as "slingshots" and "drilling holes".
Liang Meifen suggested that if the legislative process continues to be blocked by the general public, it can be directly enacted. (Profile picture / Photo by Huang Shuhui)
When she met the media today, Liang Meifen expressed her dissatisfaction with the paralysis of the Pan Ambassador ’s internal conference to bring down the local legislative process of the National Anthem Law, and pointed out that the Basic Law clearly states that national laws can be carried out by the legislature, or directly by the government. Announce implementation. Liang Meifen suggested that if the legislative process continues to be blocked by the general public, it can be directly enacted.
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Chen Shuzhuang responded to Liang Meifen's remarks, criticizing the other party's suggestion as a "slingshot", because Yuan Guoqiang, the Secretary for Justice, and the National Legal Work Commission in 2017 had stated that they decided to choose local legislation in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Law; and the "Anthem Law" The local legislative process has been carried out before, including the establishment of a bill committee and review of the bill one by one. It is impossible to abruptly return in violation of the rules of procedure and be promulgated directly by the government.
Chen Shuzhuang also emphasized that because some of the provisions in the Mainland did not conform to Hong Kong's legal principles and foundations, such as the offender being detained for 14 days, national laws such as the National Anthem Act need to be reviewed through local legislation.
According to Article 18 of Chapter 2 of the Basic Law, laws listed in Annex III to the Basic Law may be promulgated locally or implemented by legislation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Profile picture / Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
In accordance with Article 18 of Chapter 2 of the Basic Law, laws listed in Annex III to the Basic Law may be promulgated locally or implemented by legislation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. If the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress declares that a government in Hong Kong cannot When the turmoil enters a state of emergency, the central government may issue an order to directly implement relevant national laws in Hong Kong.
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