6 Jul 2023獨媒#7935
“Reformed” District Councils Bill passes LegCo unanimously with 88 votes; members bang desks in celebration
立法會今日三讀通過《2023年區議會（修訂）條例草案》，「五光十色」的立法會積極發言，由昨日會議一直辯論至今日下午。在投票的「歷史時刻」，由「班長」廖長江要求記名點票，結果是「清一色」全票通過。署任行政長官陳國基會後稱，以往區議會「亂局」不會再出現，他有信心變回「好正常、服務市民嘅區議會」。
The Legislative Council today passed the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 at its third reading. The “colourful” Legislative Council actively spoke on the bill, debating it from yesterday’s meeting until this afternoon. At the “historic moment” of the vote, “class monitor” Liao Cheung-kong requested a recorded vote, which passed unanimously with all 88 votes. Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki said after the meeting that the previous “chaos” in the District Councils would not recur, and that he was confident they would return to being “quite normal and serving the public”.
6 Jul 2023獨媒#7936
Lo Kin-hei Says Some Democratic Party Members Want to Run in District Council Elections
立法會今日通過「完善」區議會選舉制度，直選議席將削至兩成，預料當局將公布年底區議會選舉的具體安排。民主黨主席羅健熙在網台節目上表示，初步聽到有黨員有意參選，但數量不多。前立法會議員劉慧卿則坦言，希望民主黨有人參選，認為應該有尊嚴地一試：「喺議會裡面盡量做，但如果去到個位真係唔得嘅時候，咪辭職囉。」
The Legislative Council today passed the “improvement” of the District Council electoral system, under which directly elected seats will be cut to 20 per cent. The authorities are expected to announce the specific arrangements for the District Council elections at the end of the year. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said on an online media programme that he had initially heard that some party members intended to run, but that there were not many. Former Legislative Council member Emily Lau said frankly that she hoped someone from the Democratic Party would run, saying it should make an attempt with dignity: “Do as much as possible in the council, but if it gets to the point where it really doesn’t work, then resign.”
6 Jul 2023獨媒#7939
LCSD Sets Up New Channel for Public to Report “Inappropriate” Books to Ensure They Do Not Violate the Law or Endanger National Security
康文署轄下的香港公共圖書館，自《港區國安法》實施後，下架不少涉「違法」的著作。近日則下架多名本地學者及傳媒人的書籍，包括政治漫畫家尊子著作及六四相關書籍。康文署今日公布設立新渠道，讓市民舉報館藏內容違法或意識不良的書籍 。
Hong Kong Public Libraries, under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, have removed numerous works involving “illegal” content since the implementation of the National Security Law. In recent days, books by several local scholars and media workers have also been removed, including works by political cartoonist Zunzi and books related to June 4. The LCSD announced today that it had established a new channel for members of the public to report books in its collection whose content violates the law or is ideologically undesirable.
6 Jul 2023獨媒#7940
Home and Youth Affairs Bureau Lists Care Teams’ “Achievements”: Home Repairs, Moving, Water Delivery and Press-Release Reposts
每年預算開支2.7億元的18區「關愛隊」，率先在南區及荃灣試行，招標工作早前亦完成，絕大部份由建制及區議員敗部組成。「關愛隊」投入運作兩個月，當局向立法會提交文件，羅列其成績，例如簡單家居維修、搬運、送遞食水、在父親節免費拍攝全家福。當局又指，發生荷里活廣場及深水埗慘劇後，「關愛隊」透過社交媒體提供情緒支援服務資訊，翻查相關貼文，都只是轉發政府新聞稿以及社署熱線，其中「南區鴨脷洲邨關愛隊」，甚至只是取用《明報》的製圖。
The 18 district Care Teams, with annual budgeted expenditure of HK$270 million, were first piloted in the Southern District and Tsuen Wan. The tendering process was completed earlier, and the vast majority of the teams were formed by pro-establishment figures and defeated district councillor candidates. After two months of operation, the authorities submitted a paper to the Legislative Council listing their achievements, including simple home repairs, moving services, water delivery and free family portrait photography on Father’s Day. The authorities also said that after the tragedies at Hollywood Plaza and in Sham Shui Po, the Care Teams provided information about emotional support services through social media. A review of the relevant posts found that they had only reposted government press releases and Social Welfare Department hotline information; the Southern District Ap Lei Chau Estate Care Team had even simply used a graphic from Ming Pao.
4 Jul 2023獨媒#7921
FEHD director: Shops support hawker control teams’ increased use of body-worn cameras
食環署署長楊碧筠今日（7月4日）到訪觀塘區議會，會上多名議員關注食環小販隊新配備隨身攝綠機。楊碧筠指措施由本週一（7月3日）起在全港9區試行，下週起在另外10區推行，指收到不少商舖支持有關措施。
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Director Yeung Pik-kwan visited the Kwun Tong District Council today (July 4), where several councillors expressed concern about the hawker control teams’ new body-worn cameras. Yeung said the measure had been piloted in nine districts across Hong Kong from Monday (July 3) and would be rolled out in another 10 districts from next week. She said considerable support for the measure had been received from shops.
4 Jul 2023Channel C#7926
Mak Mei-kuen: Incompetent district councillors may be suspended without pay and from office; investigation only after a district council motion
區議會改革的《2023年區議會（修訂）條例草案》明日（5日）提交立法會恢復二讀，在「議會乏民」情況下，很大機會於同日表決通過，讓政府正式啟動區議會改革。民政及青年事務局長麥美娟在表決前，接受《大公報》訪問時提到，重塑後的區議會可充分彰顯《基本法》提及的功能，她同時強調，如果日後區議員當選後不開會，無影無蹤，辦事處又不辦公，當局會作出警告和懲處，甚至是停薪停職。
The District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 on district council reform will be submitted to the Legislative Council tomorrow (the 5th) for the resumption of its second reading. It is highly likely to be passed on the same day amid a legislature “short of people,” allowing the Government to formally launch district council reform. Before the vote, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Mak Mei-kuen told Ta Kung Pao that the restructured district councils could fully demonstrate the functions mentioned in the Basic Law. She also stressed that if district councillors stop attending meetings after being elected, disappear without a trace, or fail to operate their offices, the authorities will issue warnings and impose disciplinary action, potentially including suspension of pay and duties.
3 Jul 2023獨媒#7907
Liberal Party Holds 30th Anniversary Cocktail Reception; John Lee Says July 1 Promotions Made Residents and Visitors Happy
自由黨今日舉行創黨30周年酒會，行政長官李家超出席並致辭，稱今年七一市面上的歡樂氣氛明顯較往年熱鬧，七一的優惠活動連同香港購物節，向消費者提供折扣和禮物，市民和遊客都開開心心，共慶回歸。
The Liberal Party held a cocktail reception today to mark the 30th anniversary of its founding. Chief Executive John Lee attended and delivered a speech, saying that the joyful atmosphere in the city this year on July 1 was noticeably livelier than in previous years. He said the July 1 promotional activities, together with the Hong Kong Shopping Festival, offered consumers discounts and gifts, allowing residents and visitors to celebrate the return happily together.
3 Jul 2023Channel C#7909
Chris Tang: Article 23 legislation to plug gaps in espionage and cybercrime laws; “online patrols” to tackle “soft resistance”
《大公報》今日（3日）刊登保安局局長鄧炳強的專訪，談到有關《基本法》23條立法工作時，鄧炳強透露，立法方向及部分條例內容會涵蓋間諜活動及網絡上違反國家安全的罪行。
Ta Kung Pao today (the 3rd) published an interview with Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung. Speaking about the legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law, Tang revealed that the legislative direction and some provisions would cover espionage activities and offences against national security online.
3 Jul 2023獨媒#7910
May Government Statement; Chief Executive Criticises Acts Disrupting Organ Donation—28,000 Cancellations in Three Days, 6,400 Valid
本港早前有市民取消登記器官捐贈，政府在5月22日曾發稿指過去五個月有逾5,700宗取消登記，當中逾半從未登記或重複取消，行政長官李家超翌日再批評該些行徑擾亂器官捐贈。衞生署今日推出中央器官捐贈登記名冊系統優化功能，同時指在5月22日至24日期間，3日內共2.8萬人申請取消，當中75%屬無效，換言之當中6,400個屬於有效。而現時中央名冊的累計總登記人數為354,785人，較去年累計總登記人數下跌1,308人。
Some members of the public in Hong Kong recently cancelled their organ-donation registrations. The Government issued a statement on 22 May saying that more than 5,700 cancellations had been recorded over the preceding five months, over half of which involved people who had never registered or repeated cancellations. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu criticised the acts the following day, saying they disrupted organ donation. Today, the Department of Health launched enhancements to the Central Organ Donation Register system and said that 28,000 people applied to cancel their registrations between 22 and 24 May. Of these, 75% were invalid, meaning that 6,400 were valid. The cumulative number of registered people on the Central Register currently stands at 354,785, a decrease of 1,308 from last year's cumulative total.
2 Jul 2023明報#7904
Man Suspected of Burning National Flags at Admiralty Government Offices Wanted by Police
金鐘政府合署1樓走廊昨午發現兩幅被燒毁的國旗及一幅寫上「黑心醫院」字句的共產黨黨旗，警方列作「侮辱國旗」處理，正追緝一名涉案男子，案件交由中區警區重案組第三隊跟進，暫無人被捕。
Two burned national flags and a Communist Party flag bearing the words “black-hearted hospital” were found in a first-floor corridor at the Admiralty Government Offices yesterday afternoon. Police classified the case as “insulting the national flag” and are seeking a man suspected of involvement. The case has been assigned to Team 3 of the Central District Crime Squad for follow-up. No one has been arrested.
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