18 Aug 2021立場新聞#1508
Legislative Council: Education Bureau Seeks New Posts to Monitor Schools’ National Security Education; Citizenship and Social Development Heads to Be Accountable for Teaching Materials
教育局申請開設新職位,以監察學校執行國安教育,並指公社科科主任要為教材問責。
The Education Bureau has applied to create new posts to monitor schools’ implementation of national security education, and said heads of the Citizenship and Social Development subject would be accountable for teaching materials.
17 Aug 2021立場新聞#1502
Carrie Lam warns Law Society: cooperation to be suspended and personnel nomination rights withdrawn if politics overrides professionalism
香港律師會將在月底改選其中 5 個理事席位。林鄭警告律師會,指若被政治「凌駕專業」或中止合作,並收回人事推薦權。
The Law Society of Hong Kong will hold elections at the end of the month for five of its Council seats. Carrie Lam warned the society that if politics “overrides professionalism”, cooperation would be suspended and personnel nomination rights withdrawn.
16 Aug 2021明報#1501
Education Bureau to Give Kindergartens HK$3,000 for National Flags and Flagpoles, Hoping to Enhance National Awareness
教育局資助幼稚園 3000 元買國旗及旗杆,盼增師生國家意識。
The Education Bureau will provide kindergartens with HK$3,000 to buy national flags and flagpoles, hoping to enhance national awareness among teachers and students.
15 Aug 2021立場新聞#1498
[Civil Human Rights Front Disbands] Xinhua News Agency and Liaison Office Say Front Is an Illegal Organisation; Police Say Follow-up Under Societies Ordinance
民陣發聲明正式宣佈解散。新華社、中聯辦隨即指民陣是非法組織。警方發稿指,現正積極跟進民陣違反《社團條例》內的罪行。
The Civil Human Rights Front issued a statement formally announcing its dissolution. Xinhua News Agency and the Liaison Office subsequently said that the front was an illegal organisation. Police said in a press release that they were actively following up on offences committed by the front under the Societies Ordinance.
15 Aug 2021立場新聞#1499
Shan King Estate’s leadership change: Pro-establishment owners’ corporation chairperson Wai Lan (1959) Ng ousted; Shan King New Outlook team elected in full
山景邨建制背景法團主席吳蕙蘭被踢走,山景新氣象團隊全數當選。
Shan King Estate’s pro-establishment owners’ corporation chairperson Wai Lan (1959) Ng was ousted, and the Shan King New Outlook team was elected in full.
13 Aug 2021立場新聞#1495
Amendments to National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance Gazetted; Online Insults to National Flag Prohibited, Prosecution Limit Extended to Up to Two Years
修訂《國旗及國徽條例》草案刊憲,列明侮辱國旗及國徽罪行涵蓋網絡行為,將於8月18日在立法會首讀和二讀。
The National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance (Amendment) Bill has been gazetted. It stipulates that offences involving insulting the national flag and national emblem cover online conduct, and will receive its first and second readings in the Legislative Council on 18 August.
12 Aug 2021立場新聞#1494
【Election Committee Race】Nomination Period Ends; 603 Expected to Be Elected Unopposed in 23 Subsectors, Including Ng Shuk-ching and Clifton Ko Chi-sum
選委會選舉提名期結束,預計 603 人無競爭下自動當選,佔總人數四成。
The nomination period for the Election Committee election has ended, with 603 people expected to be elected automatically without a contest, accounting for 40 per cent of the total.
6 Aug 2021立場新聞#1486
Registration Opens Today to Run for Election Committee; John Lee Says Vetting Panel Will Examine Whether Applicants Have “Associated with Certain People”; Article 23 Legislation Targets Espionage and Stealing State Secrets
李家超指 23 條本地立法事在必行,新法案會重點研究打擊間諜活動等。選委會選舉開始接受提名,負責審查候選人資格的資審會主席李家超指將審查所有申請人、獲提名的人和候選人過往言行、訪談內容,確保他們「真誠擁護」」《基本法》及效忠特區。香港民意研究調查發現半數受訪者不了解新制度下的選委會選舉安排。
John Lee said local legislation under Article 23 was imperative and that the new bill would focus on combating espionage and related activities. Nominations for the Election Committee election opened, and Lee, chairman of the committee responsible for vetting candidates’ eligibility, said it would examine the past conduct and remarks, as well as interview content, of all applicants, nominees and candidates to ensure they “sincerely uphold” the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the HKSAR. A Hong Kong Public Opinion Research survey found that half of respondents did not understand the arrangements for the Election Committee election under the new system.
6 Aug 2021獨媒#1487
HKPORI: More than half do not understand new electoral system; Chung Kim-wah: “There’s really no way to regard this as an election”
選委會選舉開始接受提名,負責審查候選人資格的資審會主席李家超指將審查所有申請人、獲提名的人和候選人過往言行、訪談內容,確保他們「真誠擁護」」《基本法》及效忠特區。香港民意研究調查發現半數受訪者不了解新制度下的選委會選舉安排。
The Election Committee election began accepting nominations. John Lee Ka-chiu, chairman of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee responsible for vetting candidates’ eligibility, said it would review the past words and actions and interview content of all applicants, nominees and candidates to ensure they “sincerely uphold” the Basic Law and swear allegiance to the HKSAR. A Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute survey found that half of respondents did not understand the arrangements for the Election Committee election under the new system.
2 Aug 2021立場新聞#1476
Two-tier mechanism for handling complaints against judges to take effect on Aug. 16; four community members join — Cheung Kui-nung: Judicial independence must not be weakened
投訴法官行為諮詢委員會將於8月16日正式成立,委任的委員會成員包含法官及社會人士。
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct Complaints will be formally established on Aug. 16, with appointed members including judges and members of the community.
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