Political situation
Written by: Lin Jian
2020-05-31 09:11
Last update date: 2020-05-31 11:39Last week, the National People's Congress passed the "Minato City National Security Law" implemented in Hong Kong as a national law, which caused a strong local rebound. Xu Zhifeng, a member of the Democratic Legislative Council, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Letter to Hong Kong" that under the National Security Law, the problem of police violence will be more and more serious, and the government ’s statement on legislative issues is the same for a while, overturning the statement of 5 years ago, It is hard to believe that the government's promise of "protecting human rights and freedoms" will be fulfilled.
▼ The controversy between the parties of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law Legislation continues ▼
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Xu Zhifeng pointed out that in the past two weeks, Hong Kong has experienced many serious incidents, including the turmoil of the history exam questions of the HKDSE, which heralds the return of the Cultural Revolution; Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Top News" was forced to suspend production due to offense, and freedom of speech was hit; June 4 Related commemorative activities were obstructed by the government, and freedom of assembly was worrying. Coupled with the National People's Congress's implementation of the "Minato City National Security Law" in Hong Kong as a national law, there is no room for Hong Kong citizens to express their views.
Under the National Security Law, Xu Zhifeng believes that Beijing will further suppress dissent voices, and the judiciary will face more political prosecution cases in the future, and because the relevant legislation bypasses the local legislative process, the court does not have the power to interpret the law. Xu Zhifeng questioned that this violated the statement that the then Secretary of Justice Yuan Guoqiang said that it did not apply to Hong Kong when the Mainland ’s National Security Law was enacted in 2015. The current Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua in turn escorted the legislation of this NPC.
He pointed out that when the government can even overturn a statement five years ago, why should anyone believe their commitment to "protect human rights and freedoms" today. In the future, more people will worry about taking the blame at will. Speaking at the United Nations and participating in the joint agency of international solidarity with Hong Kong are all prone to being put on the hat of "endangering national security" and accused of breaking the law.
Over the past year, the police have been accused of using excessive force in handling demonstrations. Xu Zhifeng expects that after the implementation of the National Security Law, the problem of police abuse and "police violence" will become more serious. As for the central government's ability to set up national security agencies in Hong Kong as needed, he believes that it is paving the way for cross-border law enforcement. Since the Liaison Office can now directly intervene in Hong Kong's internal affairs, it can be expected that this new national security agency will enjoy political privileges and treat the mainland of China A set of law enforcement styles brings Hong Kong and poses a serious threat to human rights and freedom in Hong Kong. Xu Zhifeng told the public not to fear, even if the road ahead is full of challenges, don't give up your voice, and don't give up the freedom of the next generation.
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