14 Jul 2023獨媒#7990
Strategic Transport Study Proposes a One-Hour Commuting Circle in the Greater Bay Area, with Hung Shui Kiu Station as a Hub
運輸及物流局在2021年年底展開《交通運輸策略性研究》，今日（7月14日）向立法會交通事務委員會匯報研究最新進展。《研究》提及推動「大灣區一小時通勤圈」，並倡擬建的屯馬綫洪水橋站，打造為「新一代運輸交匯樞紐」。
The Transport and Logistics Bureau launched the Strategic Transport Study at the end of 2021 and reported its latest progress to the Legislative Council Panel on Transport today (14 July). The study mentions promoting a “one-hour commuting circle in the Greater Bay Area” and proposes developing the planned Hung Shui Kiu station on the Tuen Ma Line into a “new-generation transport interchange hub”.
13 Jul 2023獨媒#7979
Lee Ka-chiu speaks Putonghua in LegCo for first time, praises Fok Kai-kong as “Charming Brother”
在立法會「唞暑」前夕，特首李家超出席第二次「互動交流答問會」，與議員們討論文化、法治及區域安全問題。李家超在最後發言總結一年施政經驗，他指看事物除了從「歷史看現實」，還要「透過現象看本質」，舉例早前捐贈器官系統出現大量取消，透過觀察發現有人「弄虛作假」，從而判斷「佢本質是否透過製造假象，破壞市民對捐贈器官的支持，挑撥社會矛盾呢？」
On the eve of the Legislative Council’s summer recess, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu attended the second Interactive Question-and-Answer Session, discussing culture, the rule of law and regional security with legislators. In his concluding remarks, summarising his experience of governing over the past year, Lee said that in looking at matters, one should not only “look at reality through history”, but also “see the essence through phenomena”. Citing the large number of cancellations that had earlier emerged in the organ donation system, he said observation had revealed that someone was “faking things”, prompting the question: “Is their essence to create a false appearance, undermine public support for organ donation and sow discord in society?”
11 Jul 2023獨媒#7965
LegCo Invites Consuls from Around the World for Exchange; Japan Absent, FTU Says It “Lacks the Courage”
立法會今日舉行酒會，邀請各駐港總領事及名譽領事出席，但有議員表示未見日本駐港領事到場。一直「追擊」日本排放核廢水的工聯會稱對於「日本唔願意面對我哋提問，唔夠膽嚟我哋交流會」感到遺憾，認為日方「經得起疑問、經得起考驗」，便應到立法會進行解釋。主席梁君彥向傳媒指，已向所有領事發出邀請，「我請晒咁多個人，有啲人唔知有咩事，有事咪唔嚟囉」。
The Legislative Council held a reception today and invited all consuls general and honorary consuls in Hong Kong to attend, but a legislator said the Japanese consul in Hong Kong was not seen at the event. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, which has repeatedly criticised Japan’s discharge of nuclear wastewater, said it was disappointed that “Japan was unwilling to face our questions and did not have the courage to come to our exchange meeting”. It said that if the Japanese side could “stand up to questions and tests”, it should come to the Legislative Council to explain. LegCo President Andrew Leung told the media that invitations had been sent to all the consuls: “I invited everyone. Some people may not know what the event was about; if they had something on, they simply did not come.”
29 Jun 2023獨媒#7882
LegCo Gives First and Second Readings to CUHK Restructuring Bill; University Says Council Has Not Formally Considered It
身兼中文大學校董的立法會議員自由黨張宇人、民建聯劉國勳及工聯會鄧家彪提出私人條例草案，修訂《香港中文大學條例》，改組校董會，草案今日在立法會首讀及二讀。提出修訂的張宇人重申條例草案並非實現個人願景，而是要中大做一直以來應做而未做的校政改革，維護公眾利益。張宇人昨日稱諮詢足夠，未有在校董會聽到反對聲音。中大回覆《獨媒》表示，條例在刊憲前未有提交校董會正式審議，未有機會進行討論，無法發表意見。
Legislative Council members Cheung Yu-yan of the Liberal Party, Lau Kwok-fan of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, and Tang Ka-piu of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, who are also members of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Council, introduced a private bill to amend the Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance and restructure the University Council. The bill received its first and second readings in LegCo today. Cheung Yu-yan, who proposed the amendments, reiterated that the bill was not intended to fulfil his personal vision, but to ensure that CUHK carries out the university governance reforms it should have undertaken but has not, thereby safeguarding the public interest. Cheung said yesterday that the consultation had been sufficient and that he had not heard any opposition on the University Council. CUHK told inmediahk.net that the bill had not been formally considered by the University Council before it was gazetted, and that the Council had not had an opportunity to discuss it and therefore could not express an opinion.
29 Jun 2023獨媒#7886
Legislative Council passes amendments to Rules of Procedure to retain “summer recess”; Chan Han-pan: “Do meetings have to be held regularly to count as work?”
「完善」選舉制度後，由於選舉改於年底進行，立法會會期由過往10月至翌年7月，改為按年度舉行，議員因《議事規則》規定或失去傳統的「暑假」。立法會議事規則委員會早前討論作修改，今日由主席謝偉俊在立法會大會上提出動議，獲得通過。在會上立法會議員陸瀚民反擊坊間以「放暑假」形容，指是「講錯、誤解」，陳恆鑌指「係咪要經常開會先叫做嘢？其實又唔係」，議員工作不限於開會。
After the election system was “improved”, elections were moved to the end of the year, and the Legislative Council session was changed from running from October to July of the following year to being held on an annual basis. Under the Rules of Procedure, legislators might therefore lose their traditional “summer recess”. The Committee on Rules of Procedure previously discussed amendments, and its chairman, Paul Tse Wai-chun, moved the motion at today’s Legislative Council meeting, where it was passed. During the meeting, Legislative Council member Luk Hon-man pushed back against the public description of the period as a “summer holiday”, saying it was a “mistake and misunderstanding”. Chan Han-pan said, “Do meetings have to be held regularly to count as work? Actually, no,” noting that legislators’ work was not limited to attending meetings.
27 Jun 2023光傳媒#7865
NPC deliberates Patriotic Education Law | John Lee: Hong Kong Government will align with requirements | commentator Lau Yui-siu: young people and children will receive “greater attention”
全國人大常委會將審議《中華人民共和國愛國主義教育法（草案）》（下稱草案），是中國首次立法規管愛國教育，內容更涵蓋港澳台人士及海外僑胞。行政長官李家超今出席行政會議前表示，無論人大常委通過的法例是否在港適用，「港府都會對接國家對愛國主義教育的要求」。時事評論員劉銳紹預料，方案特別強調的青少年、學生和教職員將受到「較大關顧」。
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will deliberate the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Patriotic Education (Draft), the country’s first legislation regulating patriotic education. Its provisions also cover people in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese. Before attending the Executive Council meeting today, Chief Executive John Lee said that regardless of whether the law passed by the NPC Standing Committee applies in Hong Kong, “the Hong Kong Government will align with the country’s requirements for patriotic education”. Current affairs commentator Lau Yui-siu expected that young people, students and teaching staff, who are given particular emphasis in the draft, would receive “greater attention”.
19 Jun 2023獨媒#7829
Kwok Ho-ming advocates importing foreign workers for civil service posts; Civil Service Bureau says it conflicts with Basic Law
政府日前公布多個行業大規模輸入外勞，今早立法會一個委員會討論公務員薪酬調整，選委界管浩鳴就提倡部份公務員技術職系亦要輸入外勞，又稱內地招聘港人做公職員，香港應該仿效「調轉頭畀內地人來港做」。公務員事務局常任秘書長梁卓文回覆指，只有香港永久居民才可擔任公職，直接聘請外勞不符《基本法》，惟現時可以外判服務，透過私人公司聘請相關人士。
The Government recently announced the large-scale importation of foreign workers in several sectors. At a Legislative Council committee meeting this morning on civil service pay adjustment, Election Committee constituency member Kwok Ho-ming advocated importing foreign workers for some technical civil service grades. He also said that, if the mainland recruited Hong Kong people for public service positions, Hong Kong should follow suit and allow mainlanders to come to Hong Kong to work. Permanent Secretary of the Civil Service Bureau Cheuk Man (1965-12-29) Leung said that only Hong Kong permanent residents may hold public office, and directly hiring foreign workers would not be consistent with the Basic Law. However, services can currently be outsourced through private companies, which can hire the relevant personnel.
16 Jun 2023Channel C#7818
LegCo education subcommittee advocates national security education for kindergarten, primary and secondary students; new teachers to pass national security test
立法會教育事務委員會的「研究推動國民及國安教育小組委員會」日前發表報告，指本港學生缺乏民族意識及愛國情懷。報告提議，幼稚園、中小學應推動國民及國家安全教育，建議將國民教育改名為「愛國教育」，並加強老師在國民及國家安全教育的培訓工作，例如由下學年開始，所有新聘教師必須通過「基本法及香港國安法測試」。
A report published recently by the Legislative Council Panel on Education’s Subcommittee to Study the Promotion of National and National Security Education said that students in Hong Kong lacked national awareness and patriotic sentiment. It proposed that kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools promote national and national security education, and recommended renaming national education as “patriotism education”. It also proposed strengthening teachers’ training in national and national security education, including requiring all newly recruited teachers to pass the “Basic Law and Hong Kong National Security Law Test” from the next school year.
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.
24 May 2023獨媒#6484
Asked What Law Cancelling Organ Donation Violates, Paul Lam Says It Is Premature to Say
立法會今早舉行第10次前廳交流會，對於特首李家超昨日指有人沒有登記器官捐贈仍故意取消是「非常可疑」，已要求警方調查是否違法。律政司司長林定國會後被問到當中涉及觸犯甚麼法例，他指希望先了解整件事的原因，強調現時只是「了解階段」，對於當中是否有違法行為是言之尚早。他重申，登記器官捐贈的初衷是希望離開世界後遺愛人間，呼籲市民不要忘記愛心。
The Legislative Council held its 10th Front Lobby Meeting this morning. Asked about Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s remark yesterday that it was “highly suspicious” that some people had deliberately cancelled their organ-donation registrations despite never having registered, and his request for the police to investigate whether any law had been broken, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said after the meeting that he hoped to first understand the reasons behind the matter. He stressed that it was currently only at the “understanding stage” and that it was premature to say whether any unlawful conduct was involved. He reiterated that the original intention of registering for organ donation was to leave something beneficial to others after one’s death, and urged the public not to forget the value of compassion.
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