Political situation
Written by: Chen Chuolan
2020-05-22 15:42
Date of last update: 2020-05-22 15:42The third session of the 13th National People's Congress opened this morning (22nd). The details of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" were formally introduced. The draft mainly aimed at four types of behaviors, including subversion of state power, secession of the country, terrorist activities, and intervention by external forces. The draft also mentions that the relevant central authorities for national security can establish institutions in Hong Kong as needed, and the Chief Executive must submit periodic reports to the central government.
Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue, who is attending the National People's Congress meeting in Beijing, issued a statement saying that in view of the increasingly serious national security situation facing Hong Kong, it is difficult for the Hong Kong government to complete relevant legislation on its own in a short time. The relevant draft has perfected the national security mechanism. The legislation was completed as soon as possible, and it was emphasized that the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" did not modify the Basic Law, nor did it replace or exclude Article 23 of the Basic Law. The Hong Kong Government still has the responsibility to make legislation on its own.
The Chief Executive, Lin Zhengyue, emphasized that the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" did not modify the Basic Law, nor did it replace or exclude the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law. The Hong Kong Government still has the responsibility to make legislation on its own. (Profile picture)
Lin Zhengyue pointed out that the national security legislation is undoubtedly the central authority, and the National People ’s Congress is the highest authority in the country, and its decisions have the highest authority and legal effect. The "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" improves the mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to implement the Constitution and related national security. The content of the draft does not modify the Basic Law, nor does it replace or exclude Article 23 of the Basic Law. Hong Kong should legislate itself to prohibit constitutional responsibility for "acts that endanger national security". Therefore, the Hong Kong Government still has the responsibility to complete Article 23 of the Basic Law. Legislation.
The SAR Government emphasizes that Hong Kong is an inseparable part of the People ’s Republic of China and is directly under the Central People ’s Government. Safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests is the constitutional requirement of the Central Government for Hong Kong and is of vital interest to Hong Kong people.
Under the slogan of "Democratic Self-determination," Huang Zhifeng, a Hong Kong public figure, criticized Lin Zhengyue for damaging the relationship between the central government and the SAR. (Profile picture)
Lin Zheng: Does not affect the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents
Lin Zhengyue believes that the relevant draft will improve Hong Kong ’s legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security. It is aimed only at activities that split the country, subvert the regime, organize terrorist activities, and interfere with foreign and foreign forces ’affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It will affect the various rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents in accordance with the law, and will not affect the exercise of independent judicial power and final adjudication power of the Hong Kong judiciary.
She criticized that in the past, some people advocated "Hong Kong independence" and "democratic self-determination", incited demonstrators to insult the national flag, attacked central Hong Kong institutions, attracted foreign forces to intervene in Hong Kong affairs, and seriously touched the bottom line of "one country" and destroyed The relationship between the Central Government and the Special Administrative Region, endangering national sovereignty and security, challenging the authority of the Central Government and the authority of the Basic Law, the purpose of the relevant draft is to curb relevant actions and punish relevant persons.
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