The duty lawyer posted the slogan "Come on, Hong Kong people" and not punished after the investigation is just insufficient sensitivity

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Written by: Wu Zhuoan

2021-01-25 18:45

Last update date: 2021-01-25 18:45

In December last year, two photos circulated on social networking sites, referring to the notice board of the Sha Tin Court Duty Lawyer Scheme Office, with a slogan saying "Hong Kong people come on" and an alphabet marked "Hong Hong Protest" .

Ge Peifan, a member of the DAB Legislative Council, wrote to the Judiciary earlier, asking the Judiciary to follow up the incident and understand whether there is a specific punishment mechanism.

The Duty Lawyer Service responded to the Legislative Council's Panel on Justice and Legal Affairs today (25th), stating that after the incident, the text and graphics posted were immediately removed, and the perpetrator was severely condemned and expressed deep regret.

The Executive Committee of the Duty Lawyer Service fully discussed the incident through face-to-face and video conferences on December 17 last year. After detailed discussions, it was concluded that the colleague who caused the incident was not a political attempt, but was not sensitive enough, and unanimously passed it without further action.

The perpetrator explained: the pattern is creative and aesthetic, with no intention to promote Hong Kong independence

The Duty Lawyer Service stated in the letter that the General Office and the Director General had immediately conducted an urgent investigation on the same day. It was learned that the pattern and slogan were posted in the Duty Lawyer Service Court Liaison Office in the Sha Tin Court in a partition with walls. The room notice board stated that the colleague who caused the accident was immediately severely condemned, and the pattern and slogan were immediately removed. The colleague also expressed deep regret.

The perpetrator explained that she posted the pattern on the notice board in the working room and regarded it as a creative and aesthetic work of art. She had no intention of advocating Hong Kong independence or making any political propaganda. She also referred to "Hong Kong people cheering". The slogan, the text itself has a neutral meaning and has no political meaning on the surface.

Ge Peifan wrote to the judiciary earlier, asking the judiciary to follow up the incident and find out whether there is a specific punishment mechanism.

(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)

Instructed to send someone to inspect twice a day

The Executive Committee of the Duty Lawyer Service fully discussed the incident through face-to-face and video conferences on December 17 last year. After detailed discussions, it was concluded that the colleague who caused the incident was not a political attempt, but was not sensitive enough, and unanimously passed it without further action.

The Executive Committee is aware that the incident has been dealt with promptly, including issuing a notice to all staff, reminding them that the Duty Lawyer Service, as a fully-funded government agency, must maintain political neutrality when performing official duties and must not involve any form of political activities Wait.

The letter mentioned that before the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Director General appointed the General Court Liaison Officer to inspect the duty lawyer service court liaison offices of the 7 courts on a regular basis, and conduct on-site inspections to understand and assist the daily work of each supervisor, despite this measure It was suspended after the outbreak of the epidemic last year, but since the incident, the Director-General has instructed the duty lawyer of each court to serve as the supervisor of the court liaison office to inspect the liaison office twice a day.

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