Political situation
Written by: Wen Weiguang
2021-03-01 21:19
The last update date: 2021-03-01 21:19
The New Democrat Party Li Zijing and retired Magistrate Huang Rurong and others initiated a joint judicial reform initiative to require the Hong Kong judiciary to implement judicial reforms, including requiring newly recruited judges to study and assess the national constitution; establish a more open and transparent mechanism for complaining judges ; Reform the legal aid system, etc.
The group went to the Court of Final Appeal to submit a joint letter, claiming that it had collected signatures from more than 30,000 citizens through the Internet and street stations, demanding judicial reform.
The group went to the Court of Final Appeal to submit a joint letter, claiming that it had collected signatures from more than 30,000 citizens through the Internet and street stations, demanding judicial reform.
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, recently fully expounded the principle of "Patriots governing Hong Kong". Tan Mingyu, one of the co-signing proponents who delivered a petition, said that judicial reform also needs to implement "Patriots governing Hong Kong", requiring courts at all levels In addition to taking an oath to uphold Hong Kong’s Basic Law and allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, judges must also take an oath to uphold the national constitution.
Hong Kong Judicial Reform Concern Group urges strict review of incoming judges
The "Hong Kong Judicial Reform Concern Group" launched a joint action earlier, pointing out that Hong Kong's socio-political situation has become more violent and radicalized, and social order has been severely impacted.
"However, many rioters who commit serious crimes are often given light sentences by the judiciary. However, some patriotic people are often sentenced to heavy sentences when they get into trouble with officials, which arouses great public dissatisfaction." Therefore, Hong Kong's judiciary needs to be reformed. , Including requiring the SAR government to set up a judicial reform committee to study judicial reform matters, to study and evaluate the national constitution for newly recruited judges, reform the judicial personnel recommendation committee, increase representatives from the non-legal sector, and make the judges’ admission review more stringent to avoid political backgrounds Of people join as judges and so on.
After the CFA sent a representative to receive the letter, the group dispersed peacefully.
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