Political situation
Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2020-05-22 17:57
Last update date: 2020-05-22 17:57The Third Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress opened this morning (22nd). The agenda includes consideration of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law." The draft mainly targets four types of behaviors, including subversion of state power, secession of the country, terrorist activities, and interference by external forces.
Guo Rongkeng, a member of the Citizens ’Legislative Council, said that if the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress reviewed Hong Kong ’s draft of safeguarding national security, the relevant laws would be included in Annex III of the Basic Law for direct implementation, representing“ one country, two systems ”and the rule of law is dead. Guo Rongkeng anticipates that the draft will be challenged by the Secretary for Review in Hong Kong. When asked whether he or other organizations would consider judicial review, Guo Rongkeng said that he still hasn't seen the content of the legislation at this stage, but judicial review is definitely one of the options.
In addition, the Citizen Party issued a statement on the Central Government ’s announcement of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law." The Citizen Party criticized this move for completely depriving Hong Kong people of the basic rights and freedoms granted by the Basic Law, destroying "one country, two systems," and "pushing Hong Kong to the brink of speculation." The statement mentioned that the Central Government distorted its understanding of Article 18 of the Basic Law and included the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Annex III of the Basic Law. "It is an insult to all Hong Kong people." One country, two systems "is officially declared over."
The statement also pointed out that the draft involves four aspects: subversion of state power, splitting the country, terrorist activities, and intervention by external forces. The purpose is to facilitate the central government and the government to weave crimes and strengthen the suppression of the resistance movement. "The elimination of the voice of dissent in the bud is completely contrary to the universal. The core value. "The Citizen Party believes that the enactment of the" Hong Kong version of the National Security Law "will cause a full-scale impact on Hong Kong's politics, society and economy. It will also incur international sanctions and" direct speculation in Hong Kong "to urge the central government to withdraw the draft immediately.
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