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Written by: Luo Kunyi
2020-11-11 15:40
Last update date: 2020-11-11 15:40
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council issued a statement today (11th) stating that the 23rd meeting of the 13th National People’s Congress passed the “Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the Qualifications of Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”. Dealing with the qualifications of members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has provided a solid legal basis and has undeniable authority.
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council resolutely supports the relevant decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in declaring the sixth legislative council member Guo Rongkeng and other members of the Legislative Council.
The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region issued a statement on the same day, firmly supporting the adoption of the “Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the Qualifications of Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress. "Resolutely support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, in accordance with the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, to declare the sixth legislative council member Guo Rongkeng and others have lost the qualifications of the legislative council.
The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office stated that in accordance with Article 104 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, relevant interpretations of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and Article 6 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the legal requirements and conditions for election and membership of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are consistent. Must uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and be loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Guo Rongkeng and others have been ruled in accordance with the law that they did not sincerely support the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and are loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As a result, they were disqualified from running for the seventh Legislative Council. Of course, they were not eligible to be renewed during the Sixth Legislative Council’s continued performance of their duties. This is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" principle and safeguarding the authority of the Constitution and the Basic Law. It is also the common aspiration of people of insight in Hong Kong society.
The statement also stated that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, as the permanent body of the highest organ of state power, has made decisions on the qualifications of members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the powers conferred by the Constitution and Hong Kong’s Basic Law. It does not meet the statutory requirements and conditions of supporting the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and immediately loses the qualifications of the Legislative Council Member. At the same time, it is clearly ruled to be nominated for election during the nomination period of the original 7th Legislative Council election. The invalid members of the Sixth Legislative Council have lost their membership.
This decision is to adhere to the principle of administering Hong Kong according to law, and improve the important institutional arrangements related to the interpretation and implementation of the Constitution, the Hong Kong Basic Law, the Hong Kong National Security Law, and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. It is essential for the comprehensive and accurate implementation of the "One Country, Two Systems" The policy is to maintain the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region as determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law, safeguard national sovereignty, security, development interests, and the overall stability of Hong Kong society, which is of important and far-reaching significance.
In accordance with relevant decisions, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced in accordance with the law that Guo Rongkeng and other members of the Sixth Legislative Council had lost their qualifications as members of the Legislative Council, fully demonstrating the justice and majesty of the rule of law.
Any act to gain political self-interest and to challenge the central authority and the authority of the Basic Law against the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is destined to be just a sensational and futile "scene".
The statement also emphasized that Deng Xiaoping pointed out that there is a boundary and standard for "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", that is, Hong Kong people with patriots as the main body must govern Hong Kong.
The organs of power in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including the executive, legislative, and judicial organs, must be composed of persons who sincerely support the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and who are sincerely loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Or those who support the "Hong Kong independence" claim, refuse to recognize the state's ownership and exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, seek foreign or foreign forces to interfere in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or have other acts that endanger national security. This is exactly the principle of the patriot rule of Hong Kong. basic requirements.
As the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" continues to deepen, it is necessary to further improve related systems and mechanisms to provide a solid institutional guarantee for the implementation of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" with patriots as the main body, and to ensure that the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" is not deformed or out of shape. Follow the right track steadily and far.
The final statement pointed out that the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress this time will help ensure the smooth operation of the sixth legislative council in Hong Kong while it continues to perform its duties, and create good conditions for the special administrative region government to concentrate on boosting the economy, protecting people's livelihood, and solving deep-seated problems. .
The "14th Five-Year Plan" and the 2035 long-term goals and proposals adopted by the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China drew a beautiful blueprint for the future development of Hong Kong. We hope that Hong Kong society will consolidate the hard-won good situation and seize the country to enter a new stage of development. Under the leadership of the Chief Executive and the government of the Special Administrative Region, we will coordinate efforts to prevent and control the epidemic, economic recovery and social stability, actively integrate into the overall situation of national development, and write a new chapter in the practice of "One Country, Two Systems."
The Liaison Office stated that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a permanent body of the highest organ of state power and has the power to make decisions on constitutional issues in the implementation of Hong Kong’s Basic Law and Hong Kong’s National Security Law. Its legal validity and authority cannot be challenged.
The decision adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress establishes the institutional requirements for the loss of membership of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council, and it clearly applies to those who are ruled invalid during the nomination period for the seventh Legislative Council election scheduled for September this year. Member of the Sixth Legislative Council.
This is in line with Article 104 of the Basic Law and the interpretation of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, as well as the legislative spirit of the Hong Kong National Security Law. It is a sound and perfection of the special administrative region system under "one country, two systems."
This decision sets a bottom line and rules for ensuring that politicians in the governance structure of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fulfill their constitutional responsibility of loyalty to the country and the Special Administrative Region. It also provides the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the relevant interpretations of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. And the decision to carry out local legislative work under Article 104 of the Basic Law provided further legal support.
The statement also stated that during the nomination period originally scheduled for the election of the seventh legislative council, the Returning Officer of the Special Administrative Region, in accordance with Hong Kong’s Basic Law and local laws, determined that 12 persons were not in compliance with "supporting the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China." The statutory requirements and conditions of the "Special Administrative Region" ruled that its nomination was invalid, including four people including Guo Rongkeng.
According to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, these four people have lost their qualifications as members, and of course they cannot be renewed during the period when the sixth legislative council continues to perform their duties.
We resolutely support the Special Administrative Region Government’s lawful announcement that Guo Rongkeng and other four people have been disqualified as members of Congress. We support the Special Administrative Region Government in firmly implementing the will of the country and the spirit of the Constitution and earnestly maintaining the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region.
The statement also emphasized that Deng Xiaoping pointed out a long time ago that there is a boundary and standard for Hong Kong people to govern Hong Kong, that is, Hong Kong people with patriots as the main body must govern Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and loving the country and Hong Kong is a political ethic that every SAR politician must adhere to, and it is also a fundamental requirement of the Constitution and the Basic Law.
The special administrative region system under "one country, two systems" needs to be continuously developed, perfected, and finalized in practice. Some fundamental and long-term rules must be established.
Only by firmly implementing the central government's comprehensive governance over the special administrative region and always insisting on patriots ruling Hong Kong can "one country, two systems" be able to move forward on the correct track and achieve long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong.
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