Hong Kong version of the National Security Law │ Li Zhuming: The Central Government ’s establishment in Hong Kong will definitely override the local government in the future

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Written by: Lin Jian

2020-05-24 15:35

Last week, the National People's Congress proposed to implement the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in the form of Annex III of the Basic Law. It also pointed out that the central government may establish an agency in Hong Kong to perform national security duties. The Hong Kong and Taiwan program "City Forum" discussed related disputes today (24th).

The former Drafting Committee of the Basic Law and Chairman of the Democratic Party ’s Founding Party Li Zhuming said that the proposal that the central government may establish an agency in Hong Kong to perform the duties of national security is quite dangerous. He pointed out that no details can be seen for the time being, but for a long time, he is sure that "the sister is bigger than the master. , Overriding the local government and law enforcement agencies, "just like the Liaison Office can suddenly be excluded from Article 22 of the Basic Law."

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Those who attended the forum included Li Zhuming, Liang Meifen, member of the Basic Law Committee, Chen Wenhong, director of the Belt and Road Research Institute of Zhuhai University, and Liu Jiahong, a member of the People ’s Power. Li Zhuming first questioned that the Legislative Council is now able to operate under the control of the establishment system. To promote the National Security Law, why not follow the local legislative process, thinking that this is a deliberate bypass of Hong Kong, because the establishment of a national security agency in Hong Kong does not even include 23 This is more terrible than 23 ". He also pointed out that the enactment of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law completely violated the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" and also showed the world that Deng Xiaoping's original proposal of "one country, two systems" had failed.

Liang Meifen pointed out that, according to Article 18 of the Basic Law, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress may increase or decrease national laws. She also refuted Li Zhuming's claim that the current Legislative Council is no longer like the time when he was a member of the parliament. The opposition often disrupted the parliament. There are bricks, arson, Hong Kong independence, and self-determination everywhere. I believe that the central government is "tolerant". Helpless before shooting.

Chen Wenhong pointed out that the Central Government itself may not be willing to do so, but seeing that the SAR Government cannot implement 23 pieces of legislation, the internal turmoil in Hong Kong is serious, and the current Sino-U.S. Relations cannot really wait until the time comes to make a decision.

Liu Jiahong questioned that Article 23 of the Basic Law stated that the national security law was "self-legislated", and it became a national law for no reason. He also ridiculed Liang Meifen that Beijing directly skipped the enactment of laws by the Hong Kong Legislative Council. In fact, it was denying the existence value of the establishment faction, and the formation faction still voiced support and also overthrew its existence value.

The National People's Congress meeting introduced a draft to implement the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Hong Kong in the form of incorporating Annex 3 of the Basic Law. The picture shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Reuters)

Li Zhuming: I am sure that "the younger sister is bigger than the master"

Regarding that the central government may establish a national security agency in Hong Kong, Li Zhuming recalled that during the drafting of the Basic Law that year, he had discussed the issue of establishing an agency in Hong Kong with Lu Ping, the deputy secretary-general of the committee. It ’s okay when it ’s very small, but the business representatives were very opposed at the time because they were afraid that they would be able to give pointers to the SAR government at any time. For Xinhua News Agency (the predecessor of the Central Liaison Office), Li Zhuming pointed out Similar worries suggest that Xinhua News Agency should move back to Beijing.

Li Zhuming pointed out that from the turmoil of the Hong Kong and Macao Office and the Central Liaison Office last month, and the status of the Central Liaison Office, it can be seen that these central government agencies are stationed in Hong Kong. "Overriding the local government and law enforcement departments, just as the SAR Government's three drafts on the same day explained the status of the Liaison Office, they must eventually" return to the team "and obey the caliber of the Liaison Office. He believes that the SAR government has not stood on the side of Hong Kong people from the beginning to the end, because Beijing has not fulfilled its commitment to democratizing Hong Kong.

At the forum, Liang Meifen was asked many times as a member of the Basic Law Committee. When the central government commented on the opinions of the national legal advisory committee, she dared to raise any objections or suggest any amendments. She said that there are no details at present, depending on the final What's the version.

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