5 Jun 2023光傳媒#6552
Police take 23 people to stations on June 4 over ‘breach of peace’; UN shocked
警方昨日六四一共帶走23人去警署調查，指他們「涉嫌破壞社會安寧」，另外拘捕1人。前記協主席麥燕庭亦成為「涉嫌破壞社會安寧」人士之一。她在警署接觸被帶走的人，有些是去購物、有些吃完自助餐、亦有網媒記者，直言「比例好大是無辜」。聯合國人權事務高級專員辦事處今日在Twitter對事件表示震驚，呼籲港府完全履行《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》規定的義務。
警務處公共關係部回覆《光傳媒》指，6月4日中午至晚上11時，警方發現有人於港島灣仔區及北角區一帶的公眾地方涉嫌破壞社會安寧，在維園近噴水池拘捕了一名53歲姓區女子，指該名女子拒絕合作並拒絕向人員出示身份證明文件，涉嫌「妨礙警務人員執行職務」。
Police took a total of 23 people to police stations for questioning yesterday, June 4, alleging that they were “suspected of breaching the peace”, and arrested one other person. Former Hong Kong Journalists Association chairperson Mak Yin-ting was also among those described as “suspected of breaching the peace”. At the police station, she encountered people who had been taken in, including some who had gone shopping, some who had finished eating at a buffet, and online media reporters. She said bluntly that “a large proportion were innocent”. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed shock over the incident on Twitter today and urged the Hong Kong government to fully fulfil its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Police Public Relations Branch told Light Media that from noon to 11pm on June 4, police found people allegedly breaching the peace in public places in the Wan Chai and North Point areas of Hong Kong Island. Police arrested a 53-year-old woman surnamed Au near the fountain in Victoria Park, alleging that she refused to cooperate and refused to show officers proof of identity, and was suspected of obstructing police officers in the execution of their duties.
5 Jun 2023獨媒#6556
Candle Artwork Outside Store Taken Away by Police; Sai Kung Store’s Chan Ka-lam: What Kind of Place Has Hong Kong Become?
昨日是六四事件34週年，由前西貢區議員陳嘉琳等開辦的西貢士多「西多」，今（5日）凌晨其門外出現黑色底的蠟燭掛畫，早上被警方拆除收走。陳嘉琳向《獨媒》表示對此感到驚訝，稱警方在沒有通知的情況下，在私人地方收走私人物品，「香港宜家到底變成咗一個點樣嘅地方？」她指，警方貼在閘外的告示沒有說明沒收原因，僅稱可以致電查詢，「咁即係點呀？要我打返電話去了解發生咩事？我完全唔明個執法logic 」。
Yesterday marked the 34th anniversary of the June Fourth incident. In the early hours of today (5 June), a black-background artwork depicting candles appeared outside the Sai Kung store Sai Kung Store, which was opened by former Sai Kung District Councillor Chan Ka-lam and others. Police removed and took it away this morning. Chan told The Independent Media she was surprised, saying police had taken away private property on private premises without notification: “What kind of place has Hong Kong become now?” She said the notice posted by police outside the gate did not explain the reason for the seizure, stating only that enquiries could be made by telephone. “So what does that mean? Do I have to call back to find out what happened? I completely don’t understand the logic behind the enforcement.”
5 Jun 2023獨媒#6558
Four men arrested over dishonest access to computers; police say profanity entered to cancel organ donation registrations
行政長官李家超上月批評有人未登記下取消器官捐贈「非常可疑」，並要求警方調查。警方今日拘捕4名男子涉嫌「有犯罪或不誠實意圖而取用電腦」，指他們涉嫌盜用他人資料取消登記，或胡亂使用不同人士配以不同身分證號碼為他人取消登記，其中亦有人輸入並非個人資料的訊息例如粗口，試圖取消登記。受害人包括政府官員、立法會議員、藝人及一般市民，甚至已離世人士。
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu criticised the cancellation of organ donation registrations by people who had not registered last month as “highly suspicious” and asked police to investigate. Police today arrested four men on suspicion of “accessing a computer with criminal or dishonest intent”. They allegedly used other people’s information to cancel registrations, or randomly used different people’s names together with different identity card numbers to cancel registrations for others. Some allegedly entered messages that were not personal information, such as profanity, in an attempt to cancel registrations. The victims included government officials, Legislative Council members, entertainers and members of the public, as well as people who had already died.
31 May 2023獨媒#6524
“New District Councils” Bill Gets First Reading Today, Functions Redefined as “Being Consulted by the Government”
政府昨日就《2023年區議會（修訂）條例草案》刊憲，今日在立法會首讀及二讀。當局重訂區議會職能，將原有職能的第61條刪去，列明區議會只能就地區事務接受政府諮詢，以及就區議會主席即民政事務專員指定的議題收集意見，並須支持政府政策及承擔政府不時委託的其他事宜。
The Government gazetted the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 yesterday, and it will receive its first and second readings in the Legislative Council today. The authorities are redefining the functions of the District Councils by deleting Section 61 on their original functions. The bill stipulates that the councils may only be consulted by the Government on district affairs, collect views on issues designated by the District Council chairperson, namely the District Officer, support government policies, and undertake other matters assigned by the Government from time to time.
31 May 2023獨媒#6525
Erick Tsang: “Anti-China, destabilising Hong Kong elements” in 2019 deceived their way to votes and seats and seized control of district councils
涉及區議會改革的《2023年區議會（修訂）條例草案》昨日刊憲，立法會今早進行首讀及二讀。政制及內地事務局局長曾國衞在立法會發言中，炮轟反中亂港分子透過不完善的區議會選制，及使用多種卑鄙的蠱惑技倆，包括不斷製造政治化的議題，甚至造謠，發佈虛假消息，挑動群眾的情緒和對政府的對立和仇恨，騙取大量選票和議席，並篡奪區議會控制權。
The District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023, concerning reform of the district councils, was gazetted yesterday, and the Legislative Council conducted its first and second readings this morning. Speaking in the Legislative Council, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang accused anti-China, destabilising Hong Kong elements of exploiting an imperfect district council electoral system and using various despicable and deceptive tactics, including continually creating politicised issues and even spreading rumours and false information, to stir public emotions and opposition to and hatred of the government, thereby securing large numbers of votes and seats and seizing control of the district councils.
31 May 2023獨媒#6526
Hong Kong Olympic Committee revises guidelines, calling Google and YouTube completely unreliable for finding the national anthem
去年11月起，多項港隊參與的比賽中，大會將反修例運動歌曲《願榮光歸香港》當作國歌播放。港協暨奧委會（港協）昨日（30日）發出修訂的國旗和國歌指引，稱國歌在國際體育賽事被錯誤播放成一首「具顛覆性質」的歌曲，證明「Google 和 YouTube 在搜尋正確的中國香港隊國歌上，是完全不能信賴的」。港協就指引作七項修訂，明日生效。
Since last November, at several competitions involving Hong Kong teams, organisers played the anti-extradition movement song “Glory to Hong Kong” as the national anthem. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (the Hong Kong Olympic Committee) yesterday (30th) issued revised guidelines on the national flag and national anthem, saying that the anthem had been mistakenly played at international sporting events as a “subversive” song, proving that “Google and YouTube are completely unreliable when searching for the correct national anthem of the Hong Kong, China team”. The Hong Kong Olympic Committee made seven revisions to the guidelines, which take effect tomorrow.
31 May 2023獨媒#6527
New Liaison Office Minister Visits Legislative Council; Members Told to “Stay Put”
有包括中聯辦新上任部長在內，一行數人今午參觀立法會，由立法會主席梁君彥接待。當時正值舉行立法會大會，議員收到「通知」，要求在下午四時半至五時半「坐定定」，令大會罕有「熱鬧」。
A group of several people, including the newly appointed minister of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, visited the Legislative Council this afternoon and was received by Legislative Council President Andrew Leung. As a Council meeting was taking place, lawmakers received a “notice” asking them to “stay put” from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., making the meeting unusually “lively”.
31 May 2023光傳媒#6529
District Council Eligibility Vetting Tightened: From “May Consult National Security Committee When Necessary” to “Must Consult”
港府5月初推出區議會「改革」方案，設立「資格審查委員會」，5月2日政制及內地事務局局長曾國衞稱，資審會「有需要時」可徵詢國安委意見。但《光傳媒》翻查今日立法會審議的條例草案文本，列明資審會「須就」該人是否不符合擁護《基本法》、效忠特區徵詢國安委意見。如果國安委給予意見，資審會須根據該意見作決定。
The Hong Kong government unveiled its District Council “reform” plan in early May, establishing an Eligibility Review Committee. On 2 May, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang said the committee could consult the National Security Committee “when necessary”. However, The Initium Media’s review of the bill text examined by the Legislative Council today found that it states the committee “must, in respect of” whether a person fails to uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, consult the National Security Committee. If the National Security Committee gives an opinion, the Eligibility Review Committee must make its decision in accordance with that opinion.
30 May 2023獨媒#6515
Spontaneous June 4 Commemorations Permitted? John Lee: Must Comply with Hong Kong Law
行政長官李家超舉行行政會議前見記者，李家超見記者的環節一般於早上9時40分開始，惟今早延至早上10時才出現，原因為他與多名官員觀看國家神舟16號升空直播。被問到周日的六四事件34周年，個人作出悼念行為是否被容許。他只稱任何公眾活動或個人行為皆需符合香港法律，否則警方會果斷執法。
Chief Executive John Lee met the press before an Executive Council meeting. His media session, which generally begins at 9:40 a.m., was delayed until 10 a.m. this morning because he and several officials watched a live broadcast of the launch of the country’s Shenzhou-16 spacecraft. Asked about Sunday’s 34th anniversary of the June 4 incident and whether individuals were permitted to commemorate it, he only said that any public activity or individual action must comply with Hong Kong law; otherwise, the police would enforce the law decisively.
30 May 2023光傳媒#6520
Chief executive’s stance changed after anti-extradition bill movement, now only concerned with whether June 4 commemorations are lawful
特首李家超在今早出席行會前會見記者，被問及個人可否公開悼念六四以及於維園點蠟燭會否被驅趕時，並未正面回應，只表示任何公眾活動或個人行為都要符合香港法律，每個人都要為自己的行為負責，「如果警方發現某人的行為不符合香港法律，他們會果斷執法」。《光傳媒》比較歷屆特首在任時對六四事件的評論，自反修例運動後，兩任特首只着眼在六四紀念活動是否合法，未再就事件表達個人立場。
Chief Executive John Lee met the press before this morning’s Executive Council meeting. Asked whether he could publicly commemorate June 4 and whether people lighting candles in Victoria Park would be driven away, he did not answer directly. He said only that all public activities and individual conduct must comply with Hong Kong law, and that everyone must be responsible for their own actions. “If the police find that someone’s conduct does not comply with Hong Kong law, they will enforce the law decisively.” Light Media compared comments on the June 4 incident made by successive chief executives while in office, finding that since the anti-extradition bill movement, the two chief executives have focused only on whether June 4 commemorative activities are lawful and have no longer expressed personal views on the incident.
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