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Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
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Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
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#DistrictCouncil #FreeSpeech #Police #FailedState
Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
The said motion aims to condemn the police use of violence, their refusal to show warrant cards, the use of weapons against civilians and reporters, the use of firearms to suppress protests as well as the arbitrary arrests of citizens.
The Yau Tsim Mong district has witnessed some of the most violent incidents, including 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, Yau Ma Tei Stampede, Siege of PolyU and the blinding of a woman by bean bag shots in Tsim Sha Tsui. The district council is therefore calling for the police to review its paramilitary tactics used against civilians, the reform of IPCC and a review of Public Order Ordinance.
Pro-democracy councilor Kenny Lam refutes the decision made by the District Officer, citing that district councils are supposed to provide opinions regarding the "well-being of the people in the District" and the "provision and use of public facilities and services within the District". The motion they raised directly address these issues.
Lam also argues that Yau Tsim Mong District passed the motion to "support constitutional reform" in February 2015, but the motion would not have been possible under Yu's standard. This leads the public, according to Lam, to question whether the government is deliberately vetoing motions which they do not like. Lam further cites the consequence of this veto, saying it would turn District Council into the government's puppet.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
Government Prevents District Councils from Discussing Police Reorganization
Pro-democracy district councillors at Yau Tsim Mong District raised a motion titled "Disband Hong Kong Police, Stop Abuse of Power" in March. The motion was, however, vetoed by Government's District Officer Edward Yu. District Officers and Secretary would therefore not attend the council meetings. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kenny Lam, along with several pro-democracy district councillors, petitioned against the District Officer's decision.
The said motion aims to condemn the police use of violence, their refusal to show warrant cards, the use of weapons against civilians and reporters, the use of firearms to suppress protests as well as the arbitrary arrests of citizens.
The Yau Tsim Mong district has witnessed some of the most violent incidents, including 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, Yau Ma Tei Stampede, Siege of PolyU and the blinding of a woman by bean bag shots in Tsim Sha Tsui. The district council is therefore calling for the police to review its paramilitary tactics used against civilians, the reform of IPCC and a review of Public Order Ordinance.
Pro-democracy councilor Kenny Lam refutes the decision made by the District Officer, citing that district councils are supposed to provide opinions regarding the "well-being of the people in the District" and the "provision and use of public facilities and services within the District". The motion they raised directly address these issues.
Lam also argues that Yau Tsim Mong District passed the motion to "support constitutional reform" in February 2015, but the motion would not have been possible under Yu's standard. This leads the public, according to Lam, to question whether the government is deliberately vetoing motions which they do not like. Lam further cites the consequence of this veto, saying it would turn District Council into the government's puppet.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr10
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Hong Kong Police knowingly transgress the law?
Assistant Police Commissioner Rupert Dover was accused of breaking the property rule, by residing in a house on government land in Sai Kung that restricted residency to only the immediate family member of the house owner. Dover and his wife were also suspected of operating a guesthouse without a licence. A fish rots from the head: he is apparently not the only police tempering the law.
Chief Superintendent David Jordan was accused of having an unauthorised structure at his home in Tin Liu in Sai Kung. He was also accused of using police traffic cones for his own purposes.
A barrister pointed out that any possession of public property was theft and the use of traffic cones to occupy parking spaces in official land was a violation of the Road Traffic Ordinance.
Moreover, Superintendent Vasco Williams, famous for his "yellow object" remark, was said to have an unauthorised structure of 500 sq ft at his house.
Source: Apple Daily #May2
Hong Kong Police knowingly transgress the law?
Assistant Police Commissioner Rupert Dover was accused of breaking the property rule, by residing in a house on government land in Sai Kung that restricted residency to only the immediate family member of the house owner. Dover and his wife were also suspected of operating a guesthouse without a licence. A fish rots from the head: he is apparently not the only police tempering the law.
Chief Superintendent David Jordan was accused of having an unauthorised structure at his home in Tin Liu in Sai Kung. He was also accused of using police traffic cones for his own purposes.
A barrister pointed out that any possession of public property was theft and the use of traffic cones to occupy parking spaces in official land was a violation of the Road Traffic Ordinance.
Moreover, Superintendent Vasco Williams, famous for his "yellow object" remark, was said to have an unauthorised structure of 500 sq ft at his house.
Source: Apple Daily #May2