Association of police officers and juniors called on the government to establish a mechanism to issue press cards after rigorous review

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Written by: Li Fuyuan

2020-05-15 02:13

Lin Zhiwei, the chairman of the Hong Kong Police Association of Police Officers, issued a statement on Thursday (14th) in response to a 13-year-old student reporter who was intercepted and taken away by the police during the "With You" event on Sunday (10th). He called on the government to establish a mechanism The press card was issued after rigorous review and emphasized that the relevant measures have nothing to do with the freedom of the press and interviews. The purpose is to block non-professional media reporters from intentionally or unintentionally hindering the enforcement of the police force.

The statement, entitled "No Learning, No Standing", refers to the fact that a large number of people wearing yellow vests and claiming to be journalists have appeared at the scene of the police operation since the anti-fixing activities last year. Offenders, instead, target police officers who fight against illegal activities. Some sometimes collectively "coincidentally" form a yellow wall to block the advance of the police; frontline police officers must protect their safety on the one hand, and beware of others on the other. The threats that professional media reporters may pose as suspects greatly increase the difficulty of work.

The statement said that frontline reporter work is dangerous, and most professional media reporters have taken courses or professional training in professional media work, but in recent years there have been some self-proclaimed online media reporters, questioning whether some self-proclaimed journalists Received relevant training.

The statement stated that a reporter ’s certificate should be a professional identity certification for a reporter. It should be issued by a credible institution through a rigorous process to verify the applicant ’s professional qualifications and the affiliated media agency before it can become a valid proof of the reporter ’s professional identity; Countries, including many countries in Europe and the United States, most of the press cards are issued by government agencies after rigorous review. The government has no responsibility for this. It should take into account the experience of the international community and formulate measures to improve the relevant mechanism as early as possible. The system ensures that professional media reporters can focus on interview work.

The statement emphasizes that these measures have nothing to do with the freedom of the press and interviews. They are designed to stop non-professional media reporters from intentionally or unintentionally hindering the enforcement of the police force. Acceptability.

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