Political situation
Written by: Chen Chuolan
2021-04-23 21:33
Last update date: 2021-04-23 21:33
After Tsai Yu-ling, the editor and director of Radio Hong Kong's "Clang Collection", produced a special report on the July 21 Yuen Long attack in 2020, she was arrested for making false statements when using the license plate search system twice and was convicted yesterday (22nd).
In addition to eight news unions including the Journalist Association, the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Association (FCC) also issued a statement yesterday expressing its strong condemnation.
In addition, the European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macau also pointed out on social platforms that laws should not be used to suppress legitimate news work.
In response to relevant comments today, the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong stated that no institution or individual may interfere in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs under the guise of freedom of the press.
The spokesperson of the Commissioner’s Office in Hong Kong believes that some foreign forces use "freedom of the press" as their justification to discredit the SAR government and interfere in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs. The spokesperson expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.
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The spokesman said that no institution or individual has the privilege of overriding the law, saying that the facts of the case are clear, the evidence is solid, and it has nothing to do with freedom of the press.
The spokesperson believes that the Basic Law and the National Security Law protect the freedom of the press, and some comments have pointed out that the suppression of press freedom in Hong Kong is "reversing black and white" and intends to obstruct the administration of the SAR government.
The spokesperson urged the Hong Kong Foreign Press Association and external forces to recognize the reality, respect the rule of law and judicial independence in Hong Kong, and refrain from interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs under the pretext of "press freedom".
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