#Surveillance #WhiteTerror #HappyValley
Mysterious Blue-Clad People "Have Duties to Fulfill" Around China's Liaison Office, National Security Office and Happy Valley in Hong Kong

Source: Apple Daily #Aug10
#LiaisonOffice #CCP #ChinaTravelServices #NationalSecurityLaw #1C1S

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Mysterious Blue-Clad People "Have Duties to Fulfill" Around China's Liaison Office, National Security Office and Happy Valley in Hong Kong

The PRC's Liaison Office has purchased many buildings in Happy Valley and other locations in Hong Kong. It was said that they are to be used as staff dormitories.

Since the National Security Law (NSL) has been enforced in Hong Kong on June 30, 2020, many mysterious people dressed in blue have reportedly been showing up for surveillance in Happy Valley.

They not only took photos and patrolled the area, but also approached residents to obtain information about that community. A resident said that he has made reports to the police, but the police responded, “they [those people dressed in blue] have duties to fulfill. It’s does not concern you.”

Apple Daily reporter has discovered that these blue-clad personnels were responsible for protecting the people getting off the coaches which belong to China Travel Services (CTS) and these vehicles travel between Sai Wan, where the Liaison Office is located, and Happy Valley every evening.

These people dressed in blue were also found around the National Security Office and Parkcrest owned by Hong Kong Liaison Office at Unit No. 8 of Yan Wah Terrence in Sai Wan.

Lawmakers are suspicious of the identity of these people and questioned, “Are they law enforcement officers or are they here for surveillance?” White terror has fully engulfed the district.

[Editor's note:
On the same day this story was published by Apple Daily on the frontpage, the newspaper's headquarters was raided by 200 police. The newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, his two sons, and 4 executives of Next Media were arrested over the allegation of national security violation.

The police had reportedly searched reporters' documents and news material during the 9-hour raid.]

Source: Apple Daily #Aug10
#LiaisonOffice #CCP #ChinaTravelServices #NationalSecurityLaw #1C1S

#PoliceState #1C1S
Police Arrest Freelance Reporter for Britain's ITV for "Colluding with Foreign Powers" under the National Security Law

Wilson Li Chung-chak, a freelancer for Britain's ITV and former member of Scholarism, was released from Hung Hom Police Station after midnight on Aug 12. He paid a bail of HKD20,000 in cash and HKD180,000 in personnel. Like Agnes Chow, his passport was confiscated by the police.

Li was arrested by the police on Aug 10 for "collusion with a foreign country or external elements".

Other arrestees including pro-democracy activist and member of "Hong Kong Story" Andy Lee Yu-hin, Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, his 2 sons, and the 4 executives of Next Media including CEO Cheung Kim-hung were all released on bail.

Source: RTHK; Apple Daily; USP; itv #Aug12 #NationalSecurityLaw
#Freedomofpress

#NationalSecurityLaw #ExtraditiontoChina #1C1S
China's State Media: Apple Daily Founder Jimmy Lai Might Face Life Sentence in China

Source: Stand News

#NationalSecurityLaw #ExtraditiontoChina #1C1S
China's State Media: Apple Daily Founder Jimmy Lai Might Face Life Sentence in China

Bruce Lui, veteran journalist specialized in China affairs and currently senior lecturer of Journalism in Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU), published an article recently regarding the Hong Kong authorities' arrest of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai among others under the National Security Law.

Lui pointed out that the Apple Daily case has been defined as a priority case by the PRC's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and China-owned media after the enforcement of the “National Security Law”.

Lui cited how Beijing-controlled media like Global Times and Ta Kung Po had quoted pro-Beijing reseacher Lau Siu-Kai, Vice President of Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macau Studies (CAHKMS), calling “Next Media” an “organisation with a political stance”. It was a hint that “Next Media” is highly likely to be rectified.

In particular, Lui indicated that China state-owned Global Times has quoted Tian Fei-long of the CAHKMS committee saying, “this case may involve complicated external elements. If it is difficult for further investigation and collecting evidence, Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong may participate in the investigation or take over the case.” It, moreover, implied Jimmy Lai might be sent to China for hearing. In the same report, Tian said if Jimmy Lai is a prime culprit, his penalty may be a life sentence.”

Regarding the inquiry of Stand News, Lui replied, “in the current state, it is not only limited to individual criminals but also extends to “Next media” and “Apple Daily” be accused of inciting a political organisation.” He believed Beijing likes to determine the nature of an incident, then to rationalise all their actions. “Global Times” has mentioned the accusation of this incident was a “political battle” and “involvement of external elements”. If it is the direction, media in Hong Kong won’t be protected by articles of the law related to freedom of speech and media operation, such as protection of news material and freedom to publish. In the meantime, the way how Beijing crackdown media may restrict daily activities and source of capital in “Next Media.”

Source: Stand News #Aug12

#1C1S #BasicLaw #Education
HK's Education Bureau disparages “Basic Law”, Claiming Constitution of PRC Applies in Hong Kong

In June, the Education Bureau launched a series of posters as teaching resources for “Constitution” and “Basic Law”. In one of the posters, it stated that the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China applies in Hong Kong; it also stated that Basic Law is not nationwide, so it cannot override Constitution of PRC.

A barrister in Hong Kong suspected the information to be a disparagement of Basic Law, claiming that Constitution of PRC and Basic Law should have the same judicial status in Hong Kong on a legal basis. Only Article 31 of Constitution of PRC is related to the establishment of HKSAR, whereas others are not applicable to Hong Kong.

Moreover, Apple Daily found on the internet that most of the information on that poster copied from a scholar in China supporting Constitution of the People Republic of China.

Source: Apple Daily #Aug13

#PressFreedom #1C1S
Freedom of press in Hong Kong has rapidly deteriorated in less than 2 months. What will be left in the coming days?

#AppleDaily #CableNews #NowNews

#FailedState #Injustice #Court
HK Secretary of Justice Revokes Private Case Against Policeman who Shot Student with Live Round

Hong Kong Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng intervened on Aug 17, 2020 to revoke a private prosecution on the police officer who shot a 21-year-old student with live rounds in Sai Wan Ho, on Nov 11, 2019.

The private prosecution was filed by Legislative councillor Ted Hui in January 2020, charging the officer with shooting with intent imparting grievous bodily harm on a civilian. The case had already been approven by a district judge.

In a statement released on 18 Aug 2020, Hui said he was furious at the Cheng's decision, and is considering to apply for judicial review.

The police officer was scheduled to appear in court on 31 Aug 2020, but the Secretary of Justice applied to have the revocation processed before 28 Aug. Hui blasted Cheng's decision as a barbaric interference with the judicial process, and questioned if her intentions were to endorse police violence and defend the force, regardless of their actions.

Hui further remarked that this decision severely impedes the citizen's right under Common Law to file private prosecutions, and shows the world that the Hong Kong government has "replaced the Rule of Law with the Rule of Man".

The police officer had also applied for judicial review last week demanding the case be dismissed, and further alleging that the process of private prosecution violates the Basic Law.

Source: Apple Daily #Aug18
#RuleofLaw #RulebyLaw #Rule ofMan #BasicLaw #1C1S #SaiWanHo #LiveRound #TedHui #TeresaCheng #PrivateProsecution

Watch Video no.1: Traffic Police Shot Defenseless Student with Live Round in Sai Wan Ho at 07:30 on #11Nov2019
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Watch Video no.2: Police Brutally Arrest by Moving Students Wounded by Live Rounds in Sai Wan Ho on #11Nov2019
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/10307

#NeverForget #NeverForgive

#RulebyLaw #FailedState #1C1S
Carrie Lam Denies Separation of Powers in Hong Kong: "Power is Authorized by Beijing and Executed by the Chief Executive"

Source: InMedia; Stand News #Sept1

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Carrie Lam Denies Separation of Powers in Hong Kong: "Power is Authorized by Beijing and Executed by the Chief Executive"

According to Stand News, the term "separation of laws" appeared for over 100 times (149 counts in Chinese and 129 counts in English) in the legal documents and ruling records collected in the Hong Kong legal database. The term was also cited by Chief Justice Geofrey Ma as an important aspect to uphold in Hong Kong.

Nevertheless, the Carrie Lam adminstration has proactively denied the "separation of powers" since August 31, 2020.

• In a press meeting on Sept 1, Carrie Lam said she "fully agreed" with the statement issued by Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung on Aug 31 that “Hong Kong has never enjoyed the separation of powers”.

• Carrie Lam said the Basic Law stated that Hong Kong "only" has a high degree of autonomy, but not full autonomy in executive, legislative and judicial authorities. Lam emphasized that power is not shared with Beijing.

• Carrie Lam said the political structure of the HKSAR is an Executive-led system headed by the Chief Executive (CE).

• Executive authorities, the legislature and the judiciary have their respective powers and responsibilities to maintain the system of check and balance. However, Lam reiterated that all these divisions have to report to the CE who then makes reports to Beijing.

• Carrie Lam called the idea of Hong Kong enjoying the separation of powers "wrong" and "inadequate". Lam accused "some people" of having "limited capacity to comprehend" and "intentions to misguide and create conflicts".

Source: InMedia; Stand News #Sept1
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#SeparationOfPowers #CarrieLam #Totalitarianism

#1C1S #SeparationofPowers
Beijing Loyalist Cojoins Carrie Lam: No separation of powers in Hong Kong

Jasper Tsang Yuk-sing is the former president of LegCo and the founding member of the pro-Beijing party DAB in Hong Kong. Tsang joined the debates about "separation of powers" by supporting Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Kelvin Yeung Yun-hung. Tsang said their ”no separation of powers” statement was "consistent with common knowledge".

Tsang also claimed that the Hong Kong system was different from the US referring to the ”separation of powers", and thus it was inaccurate to consider the “separation of powers” as an essential part of democracy.

He said Hong Kong has already “moved forward”, compared with the time before the handover, giving an example that Basic law clearly states officers can’t be lawmakers concurrently after 1997, which was once legitimate.

Source: Cupid Producer #Sept4
#Totalitarianism #RuleByLaw #FailedState #JasperTsang #CarrieLam #KelvinYeung

#Court
China's State Media Praises Former Judge for Criticizing HK's Judicial Review System; Pro-dem Lawmaker and Lawyer: "Ureasonable statement"

Former permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal Litton wrote in a Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily on Sept 4, 2020 that the Hong Kong courts accelerated the chaos in society through undergoing judicial review of decisions made by Chinese authorities for Hong Kong.

This opinion article by Littton has been praised by China's state media People's Daily (https://twitter.com/PDChinese/status/1302775090015133698?s=20).

Litton criticised two Hong Kong judges who handled the judicial review of the anti-mask law, which was forcefully enacted without passing through Hong Kong's legislature in 2019, for giving themselves power and raising their status to Beijing's Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC).

Pro-democracy lawmaker and Lawyer Kwok Wing-hang pointed out that most of the legal sector and Hong Kong citizens see the interpretation of Hong Kong's constitution Basic Law by the NPC standing committee and the direct implementation of the National Security Law as a violation of the rule of law, as well as the human rights and freedom. Kwol criticised Litton for being misleading, because the culprit was the government, not judges or citizens.

Kwok stated that the rule of law stated by Litton was "China-style rule of law", instead of the one agreed by the international society. He said the only silver lining in this eveny was that Litton has already been retired.

Source: 852 post #Sept4
#RulebyLaw #FailedState #1C1S