Political situation
Written by: Lin Jian
2020-06-02 20:58
Last update date: 2020-06-02 20:58The Legislative Council Security Panel met today (2nd) to discuss strengthening prevention and response to terrorist activities. The Secretary of the Security Bureau, Li Jiachao, said that after last year’s anti-repair demonstrations, there were multiple cases of firearms and explosives found in Hong Kong, indicating that local terrorism is already breeding. He also pointed out that demonstrators throwing gasoline bombs "believed" to meet the government's three major definitions of terrorism, so they can also be included in terrorist activities.
However, at the meeting, Li Jiachao was repeatedly asked whether the 7.21 Yuen Long attack was a terrorist attack. None of them responded positively.
At the meeting, Li Jiachao discussed the government's strategy to deal with "native terrorism". (Screenshot of the Legislative Council Webcast)
Repeatedly refused 7.21 whether it was a terrorist attack
Li Jiachao pointed out that in the wave of demonstrations in Hong Kong, there were more than 10 cases of seizure of explosives and firearms. It can be seen that local terrorism has been breeding in Hong Kong, and these dangerous items are also commonly used weapons in foreign terrorist attacks. He pointed out that the government will use the toughest laws to combat terrorism, including collecting evidence for prosecution, freezing the assets of relevant persons or organizations, and not excluding raising the level of terrorist attack risk. Government departments will also do more public education, and will also set up cross-departmental platforms to combat terrorism. The police have arrested at least 76 people in more than 10 explosions.
Several establishment factions inquired of Li Jiachao about counter-terrorism work. The Federation of Trade Unions Mai Meijuan pointed out that the authorities have sufficient capacity, manpower, and intelligence to deal with terrorism cases, and whether they have exhausted the powers given to the directors by law to freeze the funds chain of relevant organizations. Li Jiachao responded that the government really believes that there are funds to provide support in different violent incidents. Therefore, many helmets, pig mouths (gas masks), weapons, and umbrellas can be seen from the rear to the front at the demonstration site. Discard. He pointed out that the government attaches importance to related issues and has also arrested persons suspected of money laundering.
Democrat Mao Mengjing questioned Li Jiachao’s exaggeration. For example, why umbrellas are “terrorist weapons”, asked Li Jiachao to provide more evidence, and asked whether the 7.21 Yuen Long attack was considered an incident of local terrorism. Li Jiachao criticized Mao Mengjing for "desalination" of violence, saying that the police had found heavy weapons such as firearms.
Mao Mengjing denied the allegations and twice questioned whether 7.21 was a terrorist attack, but Li Jiachao did not respond.
Li Jiachao said that throwing gasoline bombs "believe" that it has elements of terrorist activities. (Profile picture)
Pass a non-binding bill to urge the authorities to cooperate fully with the legislative work of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law"
Li Jiachao also pointed out that the government’s definition of terrorism has three elements: 1. Hong Kong’s anti-terrorism regulations involve 6 criminal offences, as long as one of the conditions is met; 2. It is necessary to change certain decisions to coerce the government; 3. There is politics Or religious or belief behavior. If all three conditions are met, it constitutes terrorism.
(According to: The United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, which is currently in effect in Hong Kong, the six terrorist acts involved include - leading to severe violence against people; causing serious damage to property; and harming the person who took the action The lives of people other than those; serious danger to the health or safety of the public or some members of the public; severe interference or severe disturbance of electronic systems; severe interference or severe disturbance of essential services, facilities or systems)
Refers to gasoline bomb "believe" also involves terrorism
The NLD MP Wu Yongjia asked that in the past year's demonstration wave, there have been actions such as occupation of the airport, destruction of the MTR, and the throwing of petrol bombs. The purpose is to target the five major demands. It is a collective political action, which seems to be in line with the government's terror The definition of doctrine, why the government and the police did not specifically mention terrorist activities.
Li Jiachao responded by taking the petrol bomb as an example, saying that the petrol bomb was obviously a serious damage to people or property, which was in line with element one. As for elements two and three, the government "believes that there is," but as long as the person engaged in the relevant behavior "knows the department, he already has the department." Of course, whether the police end up citing anti-terrorism-related laws depends on the specific case evidence.
Finally, Member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong proposed a non-binding motion, stating that terrorism in Hong Kong is breeding and requiring the authorities to cooperate fully with the legislative work of the "National Security Act of the Hong Kong District" in order to prevent, stop and punish any terrorist acts caused by the anti-amendments . The motion was finally approved with 15 votes in favor and 14 against.
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