Earlier, the Hong Kong government proposed to the National People's Congress to interpret the "Hong Kong National Security Law" regarding Next Media founder Li Zhiying's hiring of overseas lawyers.
Tan Yaozong, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, was interviewed by a TV program, saying that if there is no local lawyer to take over the case in the end, the person involved in the case can be sent to the Mainland for trial.
Tam Yaozong responded to reporters after attending an event today (4th), saying that the "Hong Kong National Security Law" allows the transfer of Hong Kong people involved in the case to the mainland for trial, but emphasized that this is a hypothetical situation. He said bluntly: "There are so many lawyers in Hong Kong. arrive."
After the symposium on "The Constitution and the New Era and New Journey", Tan Yaozong met with reporters.
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"There are so many lawyers in Hong Kong that we may not be able to hire them"
When asked if the Hong Kong people involved in the case were handed over to the mainland for trial, would they worry about causing panic among the public?
Tam Yiu-chung believes that this regulation will not be used frequently, "only in special circumstances first."
As for the case of Li Zhiying, whether it is a "special situation" and needs to be sent to the mainland for trial, Tam Yaozong said: "The current SAR government has asked (the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress) to clarify whether overseas lawyers are not allowed to handle cases under the Hong Kong National Security Law. Now let’s look at the opinions of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.” He also pointed out that the government may explore options other than interpretation.
Tam Yiu-chung reiterated that the Hong Kong National Security Law is an important piece of legislation that is related to national security. It is "inappropriate" if overseas lawyers are involved in the litigation or foreign forces are involved.
In addition, the National Security Agency, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the Liaison Office all expressed their concerns. I believe that the Hong Kong government and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will face up to this issue.
Li Zhiying's appointment of Yingying imperial court︱Tan Yaozong: If there is no local lawyer to take over, he can send the Li Zhiying case to the mainland for trial︱Tang Jiahua: In fact, we can follow the local amendments and hope that the interpretation law will not be retrospective and will not damage the prestige of the Final Court. The law was interpreted as a last resort and the regulations must be coordinated with the National Security Law