Political situation
Written by: Wu Zhuoan
2020-06-21 18:23
Last update date: 2020-06-21 18:23The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress closed yesterday (20th), and the draft provisions of the "National Security Act of the Port Area" were exposed. Among them, the Central Government will establish a "National Security Office in Hong Kong" to analyze and judge the situation of Hong Kong's maintenance of national security.
Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Basic Law Committee who attended the meeting, said today (21st) that the functions of the National Security Office are different from those of the Liaison Office of the People's Republic of China. The staff of the Office must also abide by the laws of Hong Kong and China. Details are yet to be announced. She also said that the "National Security Law of the Port Area" fully protects the human rights and legal rights of Hong Kong people.
The draft mentioned that a number of judges will be appointed by the chief executive to deal with national security-related cases, breaking the tradition of being appointed by more senior judges. Tan Huizhu said that the Guoan case involves safety and sensitive issues, but the current chief executive has certain rights to appoint judges, and the regulations are not much different from the current situation.
Tan Huizhu stated that in accordance with Article 39 of the Basic Law, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights shall continue to be effective in Hong Kong. Under the Minato National Security Law, the legal rights of Hong Kong people are protected, including the presumption of innocence in the trial and investigation process Principles etc.
As for the details of the Office in Hong Kong, she said that the status and functions of the Office should not be known until the draft is released, but emphasized that national security personnel must abide by the laws of Hong Kong and China. When asked whether the National People's Congress would like to pass the National Security Law of the Minato District before July 1, Tan Huizhu said, "I don't know what the Standing Committee is saying." But I believe most of the opinions are for the National Security Law to be passed as soon as possible.
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