In an interview with Ta Kung Pao a few days ago, Secretary for Security Deng Bingqiang criticized the Hong Kong Journalists Association for advocating the so-called "everyone is a reporter," which violates professional ethics. He also questioned the Association for penetrating campuses and attracting "student reporters" to join.
The Journalist Association refuted that only 13% of its members were "student members", criticized Deng Bingqiang for attacking unreasonably, and emphasized that the Journalist Association would not "close files" easily.
Tang Bingqiang met with reporters after attending a meeting of the Legislative Council today (15th). He suggested that the Association should take the initiative to disclose the money received in the past few years, including whether foreign political groups or personalities, etc., donations, and disclose the list of members, openly and honestly, so that the society can return the Association's innocence.
He also pointed out that the doubts about the HKMA did not come from him personally, but many people in society. If the HKMA did not face the challenge, he would be disappointed, but he emphasized that he was only making suggestions, not whether he would use his power to make demands.
The Association issued a statement in response, revealing a total of 486 valid members, including 331 full members, 56 student members, etc., but rejected Deng Bingqiang’s suggestion to publish the list of members under "Excluding personal data", referring to the media organizations where the members work. It is part of the "personal information", if it is disclosed without the parties' consent, it will violate the "Privacy Ordinance".
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Deng Bingqiang said that it is not just him who questioned the Journalist Association, but also from the society. "Is the Journalist Association politically neutral? Does it have a special political orientation?" Treat it reasonably, "The Journalist Association will immediately come out and condemn it. However, compared with the "Oriental Daily", a reporter who was criminally intimidated by a big media boss (referring to the founder of Next Media), Li Zhiying, has gone to the stage of prosecution. The JJJ takes a completely different attitude, causing many people in society to question whether it (JJJ) has different opinions on people with special political inclinations and ideas?"
He also questioned the issue of "anyone reporter", saying that he always respects freedom of the press and believes that all citizens have the right to interview, but interviewing does not mean that they must be reporters. Journalist", but my concept is that a professional reporter should be professionally trained, assessed, have professional beliefs, values, and professional ethics. If any 13-year-old child is a "student reporter", how professional is the reporter of the Association? Where? Will other professionally trained and regulated journalists be treated unfairly?"
Denying pressure on the Association of Records "Only speaking from the bottom of my heart"
Deng Bingqiang also pointed out that the Journalist Association should take the initiative to clarify whether it has entered the campus to promote political inclination in the past five years, and suggested that the money received in the past few years, including whether foreign political groups or people with obvious political inclination donate donations, should be disclosed. The list of members, which media and schools come from, I believe the society will still remember the innocence of the association.
Deng Bingqiang said that he was only collaborating to make suggestions for journalists, "It is not that I intend to use or not use power," nor does he consider it to be pressure. It is pressured to be unfair to me, all politically accountable officials, and anyone." He also pointed out that the Ruji Association feels wronged and can be honest and honest.
Regarding the false accusation that the HKIA rebutted the interview yesterday, Deng Bingqiang said that it was reasonable to state the question. "If you are a professional organization, even if people ask you questions or question you, you don’t have the strength. I have all the answers. disappointment."
Journalist Association: Deng Bingqiang suggested that logical confusion involves advocating violations of privacy
The HKMA quickly issued a statement in response, stating that as of 2 pm today, there are 486 active members of the HKMA, including 331 full members, 22 affiliate members, 34 public relations members, 56 student members, as well as retired members and permanent members. A total of 43 people.
According to the Association, members come from multiple media organizations and their membership is valid for one year and needs to be renewed every year; if the media organization where the member works has ceased business or the member has left the media industry, the membership cannot be renewed.
Regarding Deng Bingqiang’s suggestion that the Association of Journalists publish the list of members under "Excluding Personal Data", the Association of Journalists questioned that the logic of the proposal was confusing and "puzzling" because the media organization the member worked for was also part of the "personal data" .
The Association also pointed out that according to the "Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance", the Association cannot disclose the personal data of members without the consent of the person concerned. There is indeed a suspicion of advocating that this Association violated the "Privacy Ordinance"."
The Records Association refutes Deng Bingqiang’s allegations falsely and emphasizes that the admission of members in accordance with the trade union regulations denies violations of the National Security Law.