Jimmy Lai, the founder of Next Media, was accused of colluding with foreign forces under the "Hong Kong National Security Law". He was approved by the High Court to hire British Queen's Counsel Tim Owen to represent the defense. After the Department of Justice's challenge failed, he further appealed to the Court of Final Appeal. There will be a written ruling this afternoon (28th).
In response to the controversy over whether the National People's Congress should interpret the law, member of the Basic Law Committee Leung Mei-fen said that the interpretation of the law by the legal system in the Mainland and Hong Kong may be different, and that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has interpreted the law on different major issues many times in the past, calling on everyone to treat it with a normal mind. Holding a "learning mentality" to understand the running-in of the legal systems of the two places should not be viewed from a political perspective.
Interpretation law is part of the rule of law in Hong Kong
Liang Meifen was asked about the controversy over the interpretation of the law when she went to Sheung Wan to register for the Hong Kong National People's Congress election at around 1:00 pm today (28th).
She mentioned that the laws of the Mainland and Hong Kong are under different systems, and the common law and the Chinese legal system will have certain differences in the interpretation of the law. There will also be some situations where everyone "reaches the same goal by different routes". Of course, it is impossible to guess at the current stage. However, in past cases, when the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress exercised the power to interpret the Basic Law, it usually believed that the case would have far-reaching impacts on the future and involved major public interests. Legal rights, such as the Zhuang Fengyuan case in the early days of the reunification; in some cases, the National People's Congress will be very persistent, such as the Congo case in 2011.
Leung Mei Fen believes that "everyone can wait a little longer". Different people may have different views on the original intention of a law, but he reiterated that the result can be "the same goal by different routes". This situation has occurred in many controversial cases in the past. Looking at this matter, this (interpretation) is part of the rule of law in Hong Kong. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has the final right to interpret the Basic Law and the National Security Law. The interpretation reflects the spirit of the rule of law and should not be viewed from a political perspective. , This is in line with the Chinese Constitution and all national laws." She emphasized that the National Security Law is a national law, and the original intention of the legislation must be known by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. There have been five interpretations of the law in the past. "If you have different opinions, you should With a learning attitude, you will have a better understanding of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the legal system of the two places, and the interpretation of legal terms.”
▼British Queen's Counsel Tim Owen appeared in court earlier.
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Court under pressure?
Liang: It is normal to have different discussions
When asked whether the remarks by NPC Standing Committee member Tan Yaozong put pressure on the court, Leung Mei-fen pointed out that the National Security Law is a relatively new national law that applies to Hong Kong, and it is normal to have different discussions. For people with authority, it is a more reasonable way of communication.”
Li Zhiying's appointment of Ying Yujue︱Chen Zeming: The National Security Law has the right to interpret the National People's Congress but has confidence in the court. Warn Interpretation Tang Jiahua: It is easy to be misunderstood and put pressure on the court
