Political situation
Written by: Lin Jian
2020-06-21 10:46
Last update date: 2020-06-21 10:48Three consecutive days of the NPC Standing Committee meeting ended yesterday (20th), and the content of the "Draft" of the "Hong Kong Version of the National Security Law" was exposed. The main contents include that the judge who hears the National Security Law must be appointed by the Chief Executive, the Special Security Region will set up a National Security Committee, the Central Government will set up a National Security Office in Hong Kong and appoint a National Security Advisor, etc.
Liang Aishi, the former deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, said when attending the commercial program, he believed that the consultants of the National Security Council will be appointed by the central government in the future, but they will not be "superior emperors". She also mentioned that the "specific situation" that the central government will intervene in is temporarily unclear, but I believe that some issues such as Xinjiang independence, Tibetan independence, and some international incidents are not familiar with the situation in Hong Kong. Only the central government will understand and deal with it.
Passed by the National People's Congress, the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law is formulated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. (Xinhua News Agency)
The advice of the Guoan consultant is not applicable and may not be adopted
Liang Aishi pointed out that he was a bit disappointed that he could not see the specific content of the draft of the National Security Act of the Hong Kong District. However, the draft statement submitted by the Legal Work Committee of the National People's Congress to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress already explained many doubts. She quoted the draft statement saying that the SAR should establish a "National Security Committee" to analyze and judge the situation of the Hong Kong SAR to maintain national security and formulate national security policies. There are consultants appointed by the central government in the committee, but this person does not directly exercise power but policy. Sexually, explain to the central government.
When asked whether the consultant was "the emperor too much," Liang Aishi disagreed, saying that the consultant would only provide advice to the committee, believing that he could not instruct the committee to do or not do anything. If the advice provided by the consultant is not applicable, the committee may not necessarily adopt it, and it can be decided by the central government, but I believe that the advice provided by the consultant must be justified.
Another concern is that the draft note mentions that a number of judges will be appointed by the chief executive to deal with national security-related cases. Liang Aishi pointed out that even this does not mean that the chief executive can fully control the selection of judges. She believes that Hong Kong's current nomination by the Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee and the appointment of the chief executive have already "loose" and "openly" the American system, because the Supreme Court judges in the United States can be freely chosen by the President (press: nominated by the President, Senate Consideration by).
Liang Aishi. (Profile picture)
Major officials commit crimes or may be handled by the central government
According to the draft statement, the National Security Agency in Hong Kong and relevant state agencies exercise jurisdiction over "very few cases that endanger national security" under certain circumstances. Liang Aishi said that it was not clear what the "specific situation" was until the details of the draft were known, but according to the comments made by Deng Zhonghua, the deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, she believed that this arrangement was not surprising.
For example, Liang Aishi pointed out that if the Hong Kong Governor violated the law before the reunification, the case was also tried in the UK; the former leader of the Catalan Autonomous Region in Spain promoted Canada independence, and the case was also handled in the capital Madrid instead of being tried locally. She believes that if the chief executive and principal officials commit crimes, they may also be referred to the central government to handle the case. In addition, some cases, such as Xinjiang independence and Tibetan independence, are international events that Hong Kong is completely unaware of or familiar with. It is normal for the central government to grasp the relevant situation.
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