#OneCountryTwoSystems #DennisKwok
When Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Are Ousted: The Spectre of Beijing Looming Before Hongkongers' Last Line of Defence
It was the second time in just over a week that Beijing had called for pro-democracy legislator and barrister Dennis Kwok to be prosecuted.
On April 21, the PRC State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) issued a fresh statement accusing Kwok of breaching his oath of office and warning that nobody would "expect Beijing to sit idly by". Many including Kwok himself believed that Beijing will try to get him ousted from the legislature, despite that this is a breach of the One Country Two Systems policy.
Kwok conceded that "the writing is on the wall" for him as a lawmaker, and urged the people of Hong Kong never to give up their fight for democracy and freedom being as they are "the last line of defence".
"The Central People's Government are now exercising their so-called 'comprehensive jurisdiction' over every aspect of Hong Kong domestic affairs," Kwok said.
He added that Hong Kong is now seeing the "complete demolition" of One Country, Two Systems, and he expects to be disqualified as a lawmaker as part of this process.
"As for myself, their intention of disqualifying me as a Legislative Council member is very clear. The writing is on the wall. Being able to have the opportunity to defend and fight for democracy, rule of law, and freedom for and on behalf of the Hong Kong people, this is the glory for me," he said.
"I will continue to do what God has called upon me to do to the very last minute, until I can no longer do it anymore... But my brothers and sisters who are here, they will not give up. And the Hong Kong people, I hope, will never give up. Because you are the only and last line of defence. If you give up, then we lose."
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Apr21
#DQ #LegCo #Beijing #OathofOffice
When Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Are Ousted: The Spectre of Beijing Looming Before Hongkongers' Last Line of Defence
It was the second time in just over a week that Beijing had called for pro-democracy legislator and barrister Dennis Kwok to be prosecuted.
On April 21, the PRC State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) issued a fresh statement accusing Kwok of breaching his oath of office and warning that nobody would "expect Beijing to sit idly by". Many including Kwok himself believed that Beijing will try to get him ousted from the legislature, despite that this is a breach of the One Country Two Systems policy.
Kwok conceded that "the writing is on the wall" for him as a lawmaker, and urged the people of Hong Kong never to give up their fight for democracy and freedom being as they are "the last line of defence".
"The Central People's Government are now exercising their so-called 'comprehensive jurisdiction' over every aspect of Hong Kong domestic affairs," Kwok said.
He added that Hong Kong is now seeing the "complete demolition" of One Country, Two Systems, and he expects to be disqualified as a lawmaker as part of this process.
"As for myself, their intention of disqualifying me as a Legislative Council member is very clear. The writing is on the wall. Being able to have the opportunity to defend and fight for democracy, rule of law, and freedom for and on behalf of the Hong Kong people, this is the glory for me," he said.
"I will continue to do what God has called upon me to do to the very last minute, until I can no longer do it anymore... But my brothers and sisters who are here, they will not give up. And the Hong Kong people, I hope, will never give up. Because you are the only and last line of defence. If you give up, then we lose."
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Apr21
#DQ #LegCo #Beijing #OathofOffice
news.rthk.hk
Writing's on the wall for me, says Dennis Kwok
Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok became emotional on Tuesday as he conceded that "the writing is on the wall" for him as a lawmaker, and urged the people of Hong Kong never to give up their fight for democracy and freedom being as they are "the last line…
Citizens Crowdfund Newspaper's Frontpage to Express Worry Over Beijing's Interference
The following was printed on Apple Daily's frontpage on 24 April, 2020:
"Say No To Party Committee's Rule of Hong Kong
Violatation of Basic Law Article 22
Support Legislator Dennis Kwok
For Abiding LegCo Rules of Procedure and
Defending freedom, democracy and rule of law
If it is not Apple Daily, we do not even have a channel to release this statement. We appeal to Hongkongers to support and subscribe Apple Daily, so that it can continue to stand with Hong Kong!"
[Editor's note: The founder of Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, pleads for help for Apple Daily, under the boycott of pro-Beijing network. As an outspoken pro-democracy tycoon, Lai has been attacked and arrested for numerous times.]
#Apr24 #AppleDaily #FrontPage #JimmyLai #FreedomOfSpeech #DennisKwok #Article22 #Crowdfunding
The following was printed on Apple Daily's frontpage on 24 April, 2020:
"Say No To Party Committee's Rule of Hong Kong
Violatation of Basic Law Article 22
Support Legislator Dennis Kwok
For Abiding LegCo Rules of Procedure and
Defending freedom, democracy and rule of law
If it is not Apple Daily, we do not even have a channel to release this statement. We appeal to Hongkongers to support and subscribe Apple Daily, so that it can continue to stand with Hong Kong!"
[Editor's note: The founder of Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, pleads for help for Apple Daily, under the boycott of pro-Beijing network. As an outspoken pro-democracy tycoon, Lai has been attacked and arrested for numerous times.]
#Apr24 #AppleDaily #FrontPage #JimmyLai #FreedomOfSpeech #DennisKwok #Article22 #Crowdfunding
Kwok Wing-hang not reappointed as Competition Commission member
Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok Wing-hang of Civic Party was not reappointed as Competition Commission member after his two-year term.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam stressed that the appointment is based on merit. When asked if it was a score-settling, Kwok said that he hoped that these independent departments would not be politicised.
Kwok was recently under attacked by Beijing openly. Many believed that Beijing, by criticizing Kwok, has intervened Hong Kong affairs, which is against the Basic Law and the One Country Two Systems police.
Source: Ming Pao #Apr29
#CompetitionCommission #KwokWingHang #DennisKwok
Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok Wing-hang of Civic Party was not reappointed as Competition Commission member after his two-year term.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam stressed that the appointment is based on merit. When asked if it was a score-settling, Kwok said that he hoped that these independent departments would not be politicised.
Kwok was recently under attacked by Beijing openly. Many believed that Beijing, by criticizing Kwok, has intervened Hong Kong affairs, which is against the Basic Law and the One Country Two Systems police.
Source: Ming Pao #Apr29
#CompetitionCommission #KwokWingHang #DennisKwok
#Newspaper #DistrictCouncil
Starry Lee to hold House Committee Special Meeting on Fri Afternoon; Dennis Kwok to hold Ordinary Meeting on Fri Morning as Usual
(4 May) Starry Lee, the preceding President of The House Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo), said today (4 May) that she has decided to hold two House Committee meetings this Friday (8 May), with her power conferred by the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules” of LegCo, upon taking external legal advice from a Senior Counsel related to President of the Legislative Council and internal legal advice from the Legislative Council Secretariat (Legal Service Division) regarding the issues of the House Committee.
On 8 May morning, Dennis Kwok Wing-hang from the Civic Party shall preside over the House Committee meeting for the election for the President of The House Committee.
On 8 May afternoon, a special meeting will be convened to follow up on the aforementioned legal documents, for committee members’ opinion and for handling other matters.
Starry Lee said, she hopes to elect the new President as soon as possible at the meeting in the morning on Friday. According to the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules”, her term does not end until a new President has been elected. The power of the President includes formulating the meeting agenda. So she has taken different advice before making such an arrangement for the two meetings on Friday.
Source: Mingpao
Translation done by: HK Columns
#DennisKwok #StarryLee #HouseCommitteeSpecialMeeting
Starry Lee to hold House Committee Special Meeting on Fri Afternoon; Dennis Kwok to hold Ordinary Meeting on Fri Morning as Usual
(4 May) Starry Lee, the preceding President of The House Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo), said today (4 May) that she has decided to hold two House Committee meetings this Friday (8 May), with her power conferred by the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules” of LegCo, upon taking external legal advice from a Senior Counsel related to President of the Legislative Council and internal legal advice from the Legislative Council Secretariat (Legal Service Division) regarding the issues of the House Committee.
On 8 May morning, Dennis Kwok Wing-hang from the Civic Party shall preside over the House Committee meeting for the election for the President of The House Committee.
On 8 May afternoon, a special meeting will be convened to follow up on the aforementioned legal documents, for committee members’ opinion and for handling other matters.
Starry Lee said, she hopes to elect the new President as soon as possible at the meeting in the morning on Friday. According to the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules”, her term does not end until a new President has been elected. The power of the President includes formulating the meeting agenda. So she has taken different advice before making such an arrangement for the two meetings on Friday.
Source: Mingpao
Translation done by: HK Columns
#DennisKwok #StarryLee #HouseCommitteeSpecialMeeting
明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news
李慧琼稱周五下午主持特別內會 郭榮鏗續主持上午內會 (17:45) - 20200504 - 港聞
立法會內務委員會原主席李慧琼今（4日）表示，已接獲立法會主席有關外間資深大律師和立法會秘書處法律事務部有關內會問題的法律意見，她決定在本周五（8日）按《議事規則》和《內務守則》給予她的權力，召開兩個內會會議，早上繼續由公民黨郭榮鏗主持選舉主席，下午則召開特別內會，跟進上述法律意見文件，讓委員發表意見和處理其他事項。
#Instant #8May
13:45 | #LegCo
Starry Lee to hold House Committee Special Meeting on Friday Afternoon; Dennis Kwok to hold Ordinary Meeting on Fri Morning as Usual
Starry Lee, the preceding President of The House Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo), said today (4 May) that she has decided to hold two House Committee meetings this Friday (8 May), with her power conferred by the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules” of LegCo, upon taking external legal advice from a Senior Counsel.
Starry Lee, in Chairman seat, was surrounded and protected by a large number of government security now, while Dennis Kwok stood aside.
The pro-democracy camp expressed their dissatisfaction. There were conflicts going on between the pro-Beijing and pro-democracy camp, and most of the LegCo members are currently still hosting livestreams, covering the situation.
#DennisKwok #StarryLee #HouseCommitteeSpecialMeeting
further reading:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20293
13:45 | #LegCo
Starry Lee to hold House Committee Special Meeting on Friday Afternoon; Dennis Kwok to hold Ordinary Meeting on Fri Morning as Usual
Starry Lee, the preceding President of The House Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo), said today (4 May) that she has decided to hold two House Committee meetings this Friday (8 May), with her power conferred by the “Rules of Procedure” and “House Rules” of LegCo, upon taking external legal advice from a Senior Counsel.
Starry Lee, in Chairman seat, was surrounded and protected by a large number of government security now, while Dennis Kwok stood aside.
The pro-democracy camp expressed their dissatisfaction. There were conflicts going on between the pro-Beijing and pro-democracy camp, and most of the LegCo members are currently still hosting livestreams, covering the situation.
#DennisKwok #StarryLee #HouseCommitteeSpecialMeeting
further reading:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20293
#ChaosInTheLegislativeChamber #Filibuster
1550 | #LegCo
Pro-democracy legislator Dennis Kwok, vice-chairperson of the House Committee, announces:
1) He has the right to chair the House Committee meetings. Starry Lee's chairing of the meeting as the "former chairperson" and a candidate for the role of "chairperson" is illegal and violates the house rules of the Legislative Council.
2) Denounces pro-Beijing legislator Aron Kwok's physical assault on pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan by dragging him across the chamber.
3) He has instructed security to expel Starry Lee from the chamber, but security did not follow his instructions, and instead only followed Lee's orders.
4) The expelled pro-democracy legislators can now re-enter the chamber.
Source: Now News
#May8 #DennisKwok #HouseCommittee
1550 | #LegCo
Pro-democracy legislator Dennis Kwok, vice-chairperson of the House Committee, announces:
1) He has the right to chair the House Committee meetings. Starry Lee's chairing of the meeting as the "former chairperson" and a candidate for the role of "chairperson" is illegal and violates the house rules of the Legislative Council.
2) Denounces pro-Beijing legislator Aron Kwok's physical assault on pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan by dragging him across the chamber.
3) He has instructed security to expel Starry Lee from the chamber, but security did not follow his instructions, and instead only followed Lee's orders.
4) The expelled pro-democracy legislators can now re-enter the chamber.
Source: Now News
#May8 #DennisKwok #HouseCommittee
#LegCo #Unelected #Beijjng
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Source: Stand News #May15
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Continue Reading
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20766
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Source: Stand News #May15
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Continue Reading
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20766
#LegCo #Unelected #Beijjng
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Image
LegCo president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen of the pro-Beijing camp announced that, after consulting David Philip Pannick, Baron Pannick, QC and barrister Anthony Chan, he decided to invoke article 92 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council to appoint chairman of the Finance Committee legislator Chan Kin-por as the head of next Monday's (#May18) election as the House Committee chairman. No points of order will be accepted.
Leung claimed that he invoked article 92 only to stop the filibuster, as article 92 has often been referred to as the "sword of state", granting unlimited power to the president.
Chan gladly took up the post, claiming that "a legislative council that can't do legislative work is a big problem."
He also called for pro-democracy legislators to take their appeals to Leung should they find Leung's edict misjudged, despite his decision having been consulted by a Queen's Council.
Pro-democracy legislators censured the decision, citing that Beijing loyalist Starry Lee Wai-king claimed to have approached the democrats through legislator Martin Liao Cheung-kong on Wednesday (#May13), to discuss the procedure of the meeting despite it never happening, and that pro-Beijing camp had never consulted pro-democracy legislators regarding the legal advice. They believed that Leung appointed Chan only to carry out political missions from Beijing.
Moreover, they stated that the head of the House Committee should fall on the member with the greatest seniority per example when the vice chairman is relieved of duty, namely legislators James To Kun-sun and Leung Yiu-chung.
Sources: RTHK; Stand News #May14
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Image
LegCo president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen of the pro-Beijing camp announced that, after consulting David Philip Pannick, Baron Pannick, QC and barrister Anthony Chan, he decided to invoke article 92 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council to appoint chairman of the Finance Committee legislator Chan Kin-por as the head of next Monday's (#May18) election as the House Committee chairman. No points of order will be accepted.
Leung claimed that he invoked article 92 only to stop the filibuster, as article 92 has often been referred to as the "sword of state", granting unlimited power to the president.
Chan gladly took up the post, claiming that "a legislative council that can't do legislative work is a big problem."
He also called for pro-democracy legislators to take their appeals to Leung should they find Leung's edict misjudged, despite his decision having been consulted by a Queen's Council.
Pro-democracy legislators censured the decision, citing that Beijing loyalist Starry Lee Wai-king claimed to have approached the democrats through legislator Martin Liao Cheung-kong on Wednesday (#May13), to discuss the procedure of the meeting despite it never happening, and that pro-Beijing camp had never consulted pro-democracy legislators regarding the legal advice. They believed that Leung appointed Chan only to carry out political missions from Beijing.
Moreover, they stated that the head of the House Committee should fall on the member with the greatest seniority per example when the vice chairman is relieved of duty, namely legislators James To Kun-sun and Leung Yiu-chung.
Sources: RTHK; Stand News #May14
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Telegram
📡Guardians of Hong Kong
#LegCo #Unelected #Beijjng
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Source: Stand News #May15
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Continue Reading
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https:/…
Beijing Loyalist Andrew Leung hand-picks Chan Kin-por as Head of Next Week's House Committee in Legislative Council
Source: Stand News #May15
#AndrewLeung #ChanKinPor #DennisKwok #Article92
Continue Reading
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https:/…
#Breaking #Disqualification
Standing Committee of the NPC Disqualifies Four Pro-Democracy Legislators From Office
Source: Stand News
#Nov11 #LegCo #NPC #AlvinYeung #DennisKwok #KwokKaKi #KennethLeung
Read more
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Standing Committee of the NPC Disqualifies Four Pro-Democracy Legislators From Office
Source: Stand News
#Nov11 #LegCo #NPC #AlvinYeung #DennisKwok #KwokKaKi #KennethLeung
Read more
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
#Breaking #Disqualification
China's Standing Committee of the NPC Disqualifies Four Pro-Democracy Legislators From Office in Hong Kong
China-owned Xinhua News Agency reports that the PRC's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has passed a motion which states legislators who "support or spread opinions related to Hong Kong Independence, refused to recognise national sovereignty, colluding with foreign influences to sway HKSARG affairs, or performing acts that threatens national security" would not be found conforming the legal requirements of upholding the Basic Law and their allegiance for legislators in Hong Kong, and thus would be "disqualified immediately after such claims were recognised by the law". This motion also applies for those who were disqualified for the following Legislative Council election originally scheduled for this September.
The HKSAR government then immediately released a statement announcing that, as per the Standing Committee's decision, Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, Dennis Kwok Wing-hang and Kwok Ka-ki of the Civic Party, and Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong of The Professionals Guild were to be disqualified immediately from their roles as legislators. The government has also stated that the decision would soon be gazetted.
Source: Stand News
#Nov11 #LegCo #NPC #AlvinYeung #DennisKwok #KwokKaKi #KennethLeung
China's Standing Committee of the NPC Disqualifies Four Pro-Democracy Legislators From Office in Hong Kong
China-owned Xinhua News Agency reports that the PRC's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has passed a motion which states legislators who "support or spread opinions related to Hong Kong Independence, refused to recognise national sovereignty, colluding with foreign influences to sway HKSARG affairs, or performing acts that threatens national security" would not be found conforming the legal requirements of upholding the Basic Law and their allegiance for legislators in Hong Kong, and thus would be "disqualified immediately after such claims were recognised by the law". This motion also applies for those who were disqualified for the following Legislative Council election originally scheduled for this September.
The HKSAR government then immediately released a statement announcing that, as per the Standing Committee's decision, Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, Dennis Kwok Wing-hang and Kwok Ka-ki of the Civic Party, and Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong of The Professionals Guild were to be disqualified immediately from their roles as legislators. The government has also stated that the decision would soon be gazetted.
Source: Stand News
#Nov11 #LegCo #NPC #AlvinYeung #DennisKwok #KwokKaKi #KennethLeung
National Security Department Offers Bounty for 8 Exiled Activists
Three years into the implementation of the National Security Law (#NSL), the National Security Department (#NSDepartment) announced that they are offering bounty for the arrest of eight exiled Hongkongers.
In a press conference on July 3, Chief Superintendent Li Kwai-wah said he has applied to the courts for an arrest warrant, with an award of up to 1 million dollars for information on the eight wanted Hongkongers. The eight are: lawyer #KevinYam News commentator #ElmerYuen, Director of Hong Kong Democratic Council (#HKDC) #AnnaKwok, #FinnLau, #MungSiuTat, Former LegCo member #DennisKwok, #TedHui, and #NathanLaw.
The police displayed black-and-white photos of the eight in the conference, announcing their offenses one by one, and criticising their threats to the national security.
Li also mentioned that some "Anti-China rioters" are exiled but continue endangering national security. He quoted the 37th and 38th Ordinance under NSL, emphasising the regulation has an extraterritorial effect, regardless of whether the person is a Hong Kong permanent resident.
#Exiled #HKers #LiKwaiWah #NationalSecurityLaw #ExtraterritorialEffect
Source: Inmedia #July03
https://bit.ly/4388usC
Three years into the implementation of the National Security Law (#NSL), the National Security Department (#NSDepartment) announced that they are offering bounty for the arrest of eight exiled Hongkongers.
In a press conference on July 3, Chief Superintendent Li Kwai-wah said he has applied to the courts for an arrest warrant, with an award of up to 1 million dollars for information on the eight wanted Hongkongers. The eight are: lawyer #KevinYam News commentator #ElmerYuen, Director of Hong Kong Democratic Council (#HKDC) #AnnaKwok, #FinnLau, #MungSiuTat, Former LegCo member #DennisKwok, #TedHui, and #NathanLaw.
The police displayed black-and-white photos of the eight in the conference, announcing their offenses one by one, and criticising their threats to the national security.
Li also mentioned that some "Anti-China rioters" are exiled but continue endangering national security. He quoted the 37th and 38th Ordinance under NSL, emphasising the regulation has an extraterritorial effect, regardless of whether the person is a Hong Kong permanent resident.
#Exiled #HKers #LiKwaiWah #NationalSecurityLaw #ExtraterritorialEffect
Source: Inmedia #July03
https://bit.ly/4388usC