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Carrie Lam mentioned that “outside forces” have intervened in Hong Kong affairs in the past year. The situation is so dire that the Beijing government must intervene. He also noted that the Hong Kong government will strengthen publicity and education of local citizens on national security and law enforcement.
Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor released her “Political Speech” on Wednesday (November 25). At first, he mentioned the wave of demonstrations in Hong Kong over the past year, emphasizing the involvement of foreign governments and local Hong Kong organizations that challenge the governance of the Beijing and Hong Kong governments. It is so serious that the Beijing government must intervene and the Hong Kong government will strengthen publicity and education for local citizens on the concept of national security and awareness of respect for the law.
He also mentioned disputes in recent months over whether Hong Kong has implemented the “separation of powers”, the constitutional status of the chief executive and judicial independence, and reiterated that the relevant provisions of the Basic Law show that the government is dominated by the executive. He noted that this does not compromise Hong Kong’s judicial independence and that the duties of the chief executive also include “maintaining independent judicial powers protected by the Basic Law.”
He also described that Hong Kong’s “National Security Law” had had “significant effects” on the restoration of Hong Kong’s stability since its entry into force in July, and referred to the gradual decline in the behavior of advocates of “independence. Hong Kong “and collusion with” outside forces. ” He also reiterated that the “National Security Law” will not affect the “freedom of speech, news, assemblies, demonstrations and processions of Hong Kong citizens in accordance with the law.”
He also mentioned that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China approved a decision on the qualifications of members of the legislative council earlier this year. He noted that the government will propose amendments to the law within this year to address the legal consequences and legal consequences of “violating the oath after the oath.” Relevant legal procedures “.
He also mentioned many times that the mainland Chinese government supports Hong Kong to improve the local economy and the new corona pneumonia epidemic, and proposed a series of measures to integrate Hong Kong into the development of the “Greater Area of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay “, including strengthening the connection between Hong Kong and Shenzhen financial markets and its implementation. Hong Kong citizens use financial institutions such as banks in the Greater Bay Area and simplify arrangements for Hong Kong cars to transit to the Greater Bay Area.
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Democrats previously initiated general comments and did not attend Legislative Council on Wednesday.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was originally scheduled to deliver a political speech last month, but later, because he needed to discuss more Hong Kong-related policies with mainland Chinese authorities, the announcement was delayed until Wednesday.
He later met with various officials in Beijing in early November, including Vice Premier Han Zheng. The other party affirmed its effectiveness in preventing and controlling the epidemic and implementing the Hong Kong National Security Law, and said the central government will strongly support Carrie Lam and the SAR. The government “administers according to the law.”
This is also the first political speech read by Carrie Lam after the majority of the pan-democratic lawmakers initiated the blanket resignation. The resignation of some members has not yet become effective and they are still members of the Legislative Council, they can attend the meeting, but the majority did not attend.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China authorized the Hong Kong government to revoke the qualifications of the parliamentarians.
