25 Aug 2023獨媒#8259
民政專員歡送宴惹款待之嫌 麥美娟：反映工作得到地區認同
Media reports today said that Wong Tai Sin District Officer Philip Chi Wah Wong will go to Beijing for one year of training, while various district groups held a 43-table farewell banquet, prompting concerns that it could be seen as accepting hospitality. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Mak Mei-kuen was repeatedly questioned by reporters after attending an event in the afternoon about whether she had received a declaration from Philip Chi Wah Wong. She said the officer would certainly make a declaration in accordance with the Civil Service Code, and considered the large turnout to reflect district residents’ recognition and approval of his work. She nevertheless acknowledged that the banquet was held on a “large scale”, saying, “I didn’t expect our district officer to be this popular,” and repeatedly appealed to district residents not to incur such expense, saying, “Perhaps just a letter praising him would already be enough.”
有傳媒今日報導黃大仙民政專員黃智華將到北京進修一年，區內各界筵開43席餞行，引起接受款待之嫌。民政及青年事務局長麥美娟下午出席一活動成為追訪對象，被記者多次質問有否收到黃智華的申報，她稱對方必定會按住《公務員守則》進行申報，又認為多人參與反映他的工作得到地區人士認可認同，但坦言今次宴會「大陣仗」，「我都估唔到我哋專員個受歡迎程度係咁緊要」，多次呼籲地區人士不需破費，「可能一封信表揚佢都已經夠啦」。
25 Aug 2023集誌社#8261
夾錢歡送｜被揭接受地區人士筵開43席 黃大仙DO「為觀感」致歉：大家祝福我已收到！
“I have received everyone’s blessings.” In his apology, he did not forget to mention the “blessings” from district figures who had pooled money for his farewell. This was Wong Tai Sin District Officer Philip Chi Wah Wong’s response today (25th) to the “farewell banquet” incident, posted through the Home Affairs Department’s Facebook page, in which he apologised for “the issue of perception”.
Before Philip Chi Wah Wong left for Beijing for further study, district figures pooled money to hold a 43-table farewell banquet for him last night (24th). The incident prompted concern over whether civil servants should accept hospitality on such a scale. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen responded to the incident today, saying “there really was no need to spend so much” four times. She said the officer would certainly declare the matter in accordance with the rules. The Civil Service Bureau said it would not comment on individual cases, but that generally speaking, hospitality itself was not a benefit; however, civil servants should not accept hospitality that was excessively generous, lavish or frequent.
「大家的祝福我都已經收到。」在致歉時，他不忘提及地區人士「夾錢歡送」的「祝福」。這是黃大仙民政專員黃智華，今日（25日）透過民政事務總署的Facebook專頁，對「歡送飯局」事件的回應，為「觀感上的問題」表達歉意。
黃智華赴京進修前，昨（24日）晚接受地區人士夾錢筵開43席歡送，事件令人關注公務員應否接受如此規格的宴請。民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟今日回應事件時，四度說：「真係唔使咁破費」，她指專員必會按守則申報。公務員事務局回覆指，不評論具體個案，一般而言，款待本身並非利益，惟公務員不應接受過分慷慨、豐厚或頻密的款待。
25 Aug 2023獨媒#8262
快餐店「黃帽工人」塗鴉被指違國安遭抺去 麥美娟：佢哋可以唔處理㗎
Graffiti on the exterior wall of Fai Wong Fast Food Shop in the Mid-Levels above Sheung Wan, which had been there for more than 10 years and depicted two construction workers in safety helmets eating noodles, was recently alleged by the Home Affairs Department to involve the Hong Kong National Security Law and was requested to be removed. The shop owner criticised the government this morning, saying that “if one is intent on punishing someone, one can always find a pretext”. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen responded in the afternoon, saying that the Home Affairs Department had merely issued a “friendly reminder” and that, if the owner or occupier disagreed, “they could actually decide not to deal with it”. She also said that, over a period of time, residents and district figures had reported “particularly many cases of this kind of graffiti”, stressing that staff judged on the basis of their “general feeling” whether graffiti might remind people of “Hong Kong independence” or “black-clad violence”.
位於上環半山的輝煌快餐店逾十年外牆塗鴉，本來是兩個戴安全帽的地盤工人食麵，但近日被民政處指牽涉《港區國安法》並要求移除。店主今早批評政府「欲加之罪何患無辭」，民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟下午開腔反擊，指民政處只是「友善提醒」 ，若業主或佔用人不同意，「其實佢哋可以決定唔處理㗎」。她又指過往一段時間，街坊和地區人士反映「特別多呢類塗鴉」，強調職員的標準是憑「一般感覺」，判斷塗鴉會否令人聯想起「港獨」或「黑暴」。
23 Aug 2023獨媒#8238
16名校董反對增「損聲譽」條文 港大：去年已傳閱通過
The University of Hong Kong is amending the University of Hong Kong Ordinance to allow the vice-chancellor to refer students involved in “conduct that damages the university’s reputation” to the Disciplinary Committee. Sixteen HKU Council members submitted a written opinion to the Legislative Council Bills Committee strongly opposing the addition of the provision. In a written response, HKU said that various local and overseas universities have similar rules. HKU also said the amendment proposal was circulated to consult the Council in September 2022 “as usual”; only three members expressed opposition, so the amendment proceeded on the basis of the “majority view”.
港大修訂《香港大學條例》，校長可將涉「損害大學聲譽的行為」的學生交予紀律委員會處理。16名港大校董向立法會法案委員會提交意見書，強烈反對增加相關條文，港大書面回應則指不同本地及海外大學皆有相關規定。港大又提到，修例建議於2022年9月「按慣例」傳閱諮詢校董會，只收到3名成員反對，故按「大多數意見」進行修例。
23 Aug 2023獨媒#8243
水產禁令明生效 外媒質疑廣東核電廠氚排放量更高 政府：本質很不同
The Japanese government announced that its nuclear wastewater discharge plan would begin tomorrow. The Hong Kong Government gazetted a ban on imports of aquatic products from 10 Japanese prefectures. Importers, distributors, online shopping platforms and purchasing-agent platforms that violate the ban face a maximum fine of HK$100,000 and 12 months’ imprisonment. A reporter asked whether this amounted to a double standard, noting that all nuclear power plants worldwide discharge wastewater containing tritium and that the tritium content discharged by nuclear power plants in Guangdong was higher than the standard for the Fukushima discharge plan. Several government representatives denied this, saying routine discharges were different from the Fukushima situation because, in addition to tritium, the Fukushima nuclear power plant’s fuel rods melted during the accident and the wastewater contains other radioactive substances. When asked whether wastewater discharged by nuclear power plants in Guangdong was safe for Hong Kong people, the Government gave no further response, saying it had already provided an explanation.
日本政府宣布明日起開始核廢水排放計劃，政府刊憲禁止日本10都縣水產品進口香港，違反禁令的入口商、分銷商、網購和代購平台最高罰款10萬元及監禁12個月。有記者問，全世界的核電廠都會排放含氚的污水，例如廣東的核電廠排放氚含量比福島排劃計劃的標準更高，質疑港府禁日水產是雙重標準。多名政府代表否認，指正常排放與福島情況不同，因為除了氚，福島核電廠燃料棒在事故中熔化，污水含有其他輻身物。有記者再問廣東核電廠排放的污水是否對港人安全，政府沒有進一步回應，稱已作解釋。
23 Aug 2023獨媒#8244
謝展寰強調進口日本食品安全 「我無停過，食開都繼續食」
The Japanese government has announced that its nuclear wastewater discharge plan will begin tomorrow. The government will hold an interdepartmental press conference at 4:30 p.m. today to announce measures banning imports of aquatic products from 10 Japanese prefectures into Hong Kong. Environment and Ecology Secretary Tse Chin-wan said on a radio programme this morning that the measures would regulate only import activities, and that residents bringing small quantities of “souvenirs” back to Hong Kong would not be subject to regulation. He nevertheless warned that aquatic products posed radiation risks. Tse also acknowledged that “all this effort” was intended to safeguard food safety. He said he had continued eating Japanese food all along: “I’ve never stopped. Of course, I don’t eat it every day, but I’ll keep eating it,” and that the nuclear wastewater discharge incident would not affect this.
日本政府宣布明日起開始核廢水排放計劃，政府今日下午4點半將舉行跨部門記者會，公布禁止日本10都縣水產品進口香港的措施。環境及生態局長謝展寰今早在電台節目表示，措施只管制進口活動，市民帶少量「手信」返港，不會受規管，不過他提醒水產品存在輻射風險。謝展寰又坦言「搞咁多功夫」都是保障食物安全，他表示自己一直都有食日本食品，「我無停過啊，當然唔係日日食，但食開都繼續食」，不會因為排放核廢水事件受影響。
23 Aug 2023獨媒#8245
商場學會倡設夜間優惠票價 「降低市民前往商場的交通成本」
With local consumption sluggish, the government plans to promote the “night market” economy. Sources said Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun is leading the formulation of a plan, including encouraging shopping malls to extend their opening hours to 10pm or 11pm. The measures could be implemented as early as after the Mid-Autumn Festival at the end of September, while events along the waterfront are also being considered. Several major property developers have expressed support. The Shopping Mall Management Association has proposed introducing discounted night-time public transport fares to “reduce the transport costs for people going to shopping malls”.
本地消費低迷，政府擬推「夜市」經濟。消息指財政司副司長黃偉綸牽頭制訂方案，包括促延長商場營業時間至晚上10至11時，最快9月底中秋節後推行，並研在海濱舉辦活動，多個大型地產商表態支持。商場管理學會則倡推出夜間公共交通票價優惠措施，「降低市民前往商場的交通成本」。
22 Aug 2023獨媒#8230
謝展寰：周四起禁日本10都縣水產 暫無放寬期限
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the plan to discharge nuclear wastewater would begin the day after tomorrow (24th). Chief Executive John Lee expressed “strong opposition” only in a social media post, while Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan told reporters in the afternoon that a ban on imports of aquatic products from 10 Japanese prefectures would be gazetted tomorrow, with details of its implementation to be announced. Asked whether the ban would need to remain in place for “more than a decade or two” given that Japan’s discharge plan would last 30 years, Tse said the discharge of nuclear wastewater was “unprecedented”. He said the government would consider easing the ban only if Japanese data gave it “confidence”, and that there was currently no timetable for doing so.
日本首相岸田文雄宣布後日（24日）起，將開始啟動排放核廢水計劃。特首李家超只在社交媒體帖文表達「強烈反對」，而環境及生態局長謝展寰下午見記者，預告禁止10個都縣水產品進口的措施，將會明天刊憲，具體操作有待公布。日本排廢水計劃長達30年，被問港府禁令有否需要實施「十幾廿年」，謝展寰指排核廢水「前所未有」，如日方的數據令港府感到「有信心」，才會考慮放寬，但現階沒有放寬時間表。
22 Aug 2023獨媒#8232
快餐店逾十年外牆畫作被指違《國安法》遭塗去 畫家稱會構思新作
A more than decade-old mural on the exterior wall of Fai Wong Fast Food Restaurant in the Mid-Levels of Sheung Wan was alleged to have potentially violated the Hong Kong National Security Law and was painted over by the government. A reporter from The Independent Media visited the site today (22nd). The restaurant’s person in charge, Ms Wong, said she received a call from the Home Affairs Department at the beginning of the month informing her that the artwork was in breach of the National Security Law. Several days later, the government sent staff to paint over the artwork and asked restaurant employees to sign a consent document. An artist involved in creating the work told The Independent Media that they felt helpless, lamented that the space for artistic creation in Hong Kong was narrowing, and said they would devise a new work for the restaurant’s exterior wall.
位於上環半山的輝煌快餐店逾十年外牆塗鴉被指涉嫌干犯《港區國安法》，並遭政府塗抹。《獨媒》記者今日（22日）到場視察，快餐店負責人黃小姐表示，月初收到民政處電話，告知畫作涉違反《國安法》，政府數日後更派員塗去畫作及要求店員簽署同意文件。有份創作的畫家就向《獨媒》表示感到無奈，慨嘆香港藝術創作空間收窄，又指會為餐廳外牆重新構思新作。
22 Aug 2023獨媒#8234
鄧炳強回信「國殤之柱」創作者高志活 稱藝術創作是危害國安慣技
Sing Tao Daily quoted sources early this month as saying that the Police National Security Department had drawn up an operation to arrest Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the ‘Pillar of Shame’, and was considering referring the case to the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR to arrange for his transfer to the mainland for trial. Galschiøt subsequently wrote to the Hong Kong Government, the Security Bureau and the Police National Security Department, asking whether the authorities planned to arrest and prosecute him. Chris Tang replied in English yesterday, saying that anyone arrested would be informed of the offence they had committed, but that he would not comment on individual cases. Tang also said that “advocating peace” and “artistic creation” were common tactics for endangering national security, and that law enforcement agencies would seriously investigate whether national security had been endangered.
《星島日報》本月初引述消息指，警方國安處已就「國殤之柱」創作者丹麥雕塑家高志活制定拘捕行動，並研將案件交由駐港國安公署安排移交內地審訊。高志活及後去信港府、保安局及警方國安處，要求澄清當局有無計劃拘捕和檢控他。鄧炳強昨以英文回信，指拘捕任何人時會告知其干犯罪行，但不評論個別個案。鄧又指「倡導和平」和「藝術創作」都是危害國家安全的慣常手法，執法部門將認真查明有否危害國家安全。
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