21 Jun 2022信報#2113
Henry Tang: Political Reform Should Not Be Relaunched in Next Five Years; Urges New Administration to Focus on Economy
前政務司長唐英年指香港錯失了2010年政改方案雙普選機會，政制發展亦無以為繼，經歷2019年反修例運動後，下任政府五年任期內難有契機再次啟動政改。
Former Chief Secretary Henry Tang said Hong Kong had missed the opportunity for dual universal suffrage under the 2010 constitutional reform package, and that constitutional development had since stalled. After the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement, he said there was unlikely to be an opportunity to restart political reform during the next government’s five-year term.
21 Jun 2022HK01#2114
Poll: Identification with Hong Kong identity hits five-year low; those aged 30 to 39 begin identifying more with Chinese identity
香港民研今年5月31日至6月5日，由真實訪問員隨機抽樣以電話訪問1,000名18歲以上市民。數據顯示，市民對「香港人」身份認同感繼續排行第一位，有7.77分（10分為滿分），但分數比半年前的調查下跌0.17分，創5年以來新低。其後依次為「亞洲人」、「中華民族一分子」、「世界公民」、「中國人」和「中華人民共和國國民」。
The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute conducted telephone interviews with 1,000 residents aged 18 or above from May 31 to June 5 this year, using random sampling and genuine interviewers. The data showed that identification with the “Hong Kong people” identity remained the highest, at 7.77 out of 10, but fell by 0.17 points from the survey six months earlier, reaching a five-year low. This was followed, in order, by “Asian”, “a member of the Chinese nation”, “world citizen”, “Chinese” and “citizen of the People’s Republic of China”.
19 Jun 2022獨媒#2104
New Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok Once Opposed Co-location Arrangement, Now Says It Serves the Interests
林定國新任律政司司長
Paul Lam Ting-kwok is the new Secretary for Justice.
17 Jun 2022HKFP#2094
129 Hong Kong civil servants sacked or quit after failing to take allegiance oath
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang said about 180,000 other serving civil servants have signed the declaration to uphold the Basic Law, to bear allegiance and be responsible to the Hong Kong government and to be dedicated to their duties.
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang said about 180,000 other serving civil servants had signed the declaration to uphold the Basic Law, bear allegiance to and be responsible to the Hong Kong government, and be dedicated to their duties.
17 Jun 2022HKFP#2095
Hong Kong judiciary launches public consultation on remote hearings and outlawing audio recordings in court
Recording Hong Kong court cases without permission could become punishable by fines and imprisonment under proposals put forward by the judiciary as part of a three-month public consultation.
Anyone who records proceedings inside the courtroom “without lawful authority or reasonable excuse” could face a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and imprisonment of up to six months, according to consultation documents published on Thursday.
Recording Hong Kong court cases without permission could become punishable by fines and imprisonment under proposals put forward by the judiciary as part of a three-month public consultation. Anyone who records proceedings inside the courtroom “without lawful authority or reasonable excuse” could face a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and imprisonment of up to six months, according to consultation documents published on Thursday.
17 Jun 2022RTHK#2096
I've submitted my cabinet choice to Beijing: John Lee
候任行政長官李家超表示，組班進展順利，已按照《基本法》提交及報請中央作出任命，在中央批准同作出任命後將公佈人員名單，當中有現任官員、新加入政府的專業人士，以及熟悉地區工作的人士。早前有消息指現任公務員事務局長聶德權不會過渡至新一屆政府。
Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu said the formation of his administration was progressing smoothly. In accordance with the Basic Law, he had submitted the proposed team to the central authorities and requested that they make the appointments. The list of officials would be announced after the central authorities approved and made the appointments. It would include serving officials, professionals newly joining the Government, and people familiar with district work. Earlier reports said incumbent Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip Tak-kuen would not serve in the next-term Government.
17 Jun 2022HK01#2097
Tai Po District Councillor Herman Kwan Ho Yiu loses councillor status; seat vacant since last week
大埔區議員姚鈞豪在政府最新刊憲中正式失去議員資格，姚早前因非法集結被判囚三個月，服刑後民政事務局對他的宣誓存疑。
Tai Po District Councillor Herman Kwan Ho Yiu formally lost his councillor status in the Government Gazette. He was previously sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for unlawful assembly, and after he completed his sentence, the Home Affairs Bureau raised doubts about his oath.
17 Jun 2022明報#2098
Arts Development Council revises election system; 16 Election Committee members to vet candidates; sector says it is “equivalent to having no election”
年底換屆的藝術發展局將改選舉制度，民政局發言人指收緊提名將維護國家安全。改動牽涉民選委員選舉規則，候選人需獲得選委會「體育、演藝、文化及出版界」其中16名選委的一人，以及界別指定114個團體中的兩個團體提名，有別現行規則予業內人士提名，事前並未諮詢業界。有業界人士接受大公報訪問時指改動將確保藝發局未來資助的機構和項目符合國家安全，並引用影意志為反例。
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council, whose term ends and will be reconstituted at the end of the year, will revise its election system. A Home Affairs Bureau spokesperson said tightening the nomination requirements would safeguard national security. Under the changes to the rules for electing members, candidates must receive a nomination from one of the 16 members of the Election Committee’s Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication sector, as well as nominations from two of the 114 designated organisations in the sector. This differs from the current rules, which allow nominations by people in the industry, and the sector was not consulted beforehand. An industry figure told Ta Kung Pao that the changes would ensure organisations and projects funded by the Arts Development Council in future comply with national security requirements, citing Ying E Chi as a counterexample.
17 Jun 2022文匯報#2099
Arts Development Council election system to be revised; sector says it will ensure funded products meet national security requirements
香港藝術發展局大會將於年底屆滿，民政事務局回覆傳媒查詢時證實，特區政府將修改選舉制度。有業界人士接受大公文匯全媒體訪問時表示，修訂藝發局選舉制度符合「愛國者治港」大方向，能夠保證藝發局未來支持的機構和產品符合國家安全，而體演文出界選委具有豐富的經驗，相信可以選出專注於業界發展的人才，有助香港成為中外藝術文化交流中心。
The term of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s general assembly will expire at the end of the year. The Home Affairs Bureau confirmed in response to media enquiries that the HKSAR Government will revise the election system. Speaking to Ta Kung Wen Wei All Media, people in the sector said the revision was in line with the broad direction of “patriots governing Hong Kong” and would ensure that the organisations and products supported by the Arts Development Council in future meet national security requirements. They said election committee members from the sports, performing arts, culture and publishing sectors had extensive experience and were expected to elect people focused on developing the sector, helping Hong Kong become a centre for cultural and artistic exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
17 Jun 2022信報#2102
Emily Lau Urges Both Sides to Listen to Differing Views with an Open Mind; Concerned One Country, Two Systems Is Narrowing, Says Bridging Differences Depends on Central Government
劉慧卿接受《信報》回歸25週年專題訪問指不相信民主黨使命已經完結，強調該黨仍有評論公共事務，還須看下次選舉是否容許不同政見人士參與才決定是否角逐，亦重申自己無意離港。
In an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal for a special feature marking the 25th anniversary of the handover, Emily Lau said she did not believe the Democratic Party’s mission had ended. She stressed that the party still commented on public affairs, and said whether she would contest the next election would depend on whether people with different political views were allowed to participate. She also reiterated that she had no intention of leaving Hong Kong.
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