30 Nov 2022獨媒#5781
FCC獲續租3年 新租約加國安條文 政府可隨時終止
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) premises on Lower Albert Road in Central are due to reach the end of their lease in January next year. The Government confirmed today that it had granted the FCC a three-year lease and that the new lease included clauses safeguarding national security and the Government’s interests. Chairman Keith Richburg issued a press release today confirming that the renewal application had been accepted by the Government Property Agency, and said the contract included all standard clauses in government leases, including the Government’s right to terminate the lease immediately on national security grounds.
外國記者協會（FCC）位於中環下亞厘畢道的會址，租期將於明年1月屆滿。政府今日確認已向FCC批出3年租約，並在新租約加入保障國家安全和保障政府權益的條文。主席瑞凱德（Keith Richburg）今日發新聞稿，確認獲政府產業署接納續租申請，並指合約包括所有政府租約中的標準條款，如政府可因國家安全而立即終止租約。
28 Nov 2022獨媒#5771
李家超就黎智英案提請人大釋法
The Department of Justice opposed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai’s hiring of British King’s Counsel Tim Owen to participate in a national security case, but suffered three defeats in Hong Kong courts. Less than three hours after the judgment was handed down, Chief Executive John Lee said he would recommend that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress issue an interpretation. Lee, who had just recovered from COVID-19, stressed in his Chinese remarks that the move was not targeting nationality, but only overseas lawyers or barristers without the right to practise in Hong Kong. However, when answering a question in English, he referred directly to the subject of the interpretation as “he”, saying there could be no guarantee that he would keep information confidential, that his nationality would not create a conflict of interest, or that he would not be controlled by a foreign government in any form.
律政司反對壹傳媒創辦人黎智英聘用英國御用大律師 Tim Owen 參與國安案件，在本港法院三戰三敗。特首李家超在頒下判詞後不足3小時，表示將建議人大常委會釋法。剛從新型肺炎病癒的李家超，在中文發言時強調今次並非針對國籍，只針對在香港無執業權的海外律師或大律師。但在他回答英文提問時，就直接以「he（他）」來稱呼釋法針對的對象，指無法保證他會守機密、他的國籍不會起利益衝突、以及他會否以任何形式被外國政府操控。
26 Nov 2022獨媒#5765
違規查閱交歡事主照冇刑事調查 蕭澤頤僅稱已紀律處分
In early June this year, a man and a woman were filmed openly having sex on the balcony of a residential unit in Kai Tak, and the footage was widely circulated online. Afterwards, a police officer logged into the force’s internal system to view the female subject’s appearance. Police earlier said they had completed an investigation and taken disciplinary action against the officers involved in the misconduct. In response to questions over why no criminal investigation had been conducted, Commissioner of Police Chris Tang said he was extremely concerned about and seriously followed up on any police officer’s involvement in disciplinary breaches or violations of the law, and that a comprehensive investigation had been conducted based on a range of data and factors.
今年6月初一對男女在啟德屋苑單位露台公然交歡，遭人拍片並在網上廣傳。事後有警員登入警隊內部系統查看女事主容貌，警方早前稱已完成調查，並紀律處分相關違紀人員。對於外界質疑未有作刑事調查，警務處處長蕭澤頤就表示，對任何警務人員涉及違反紀律或違法，均極之高度關注、嚴肅跟進，已按一籃子數據、因素作全面調查
25 Nov 2022明報#5761
錯播國歌｜政府要求Google將國歌置頂 將找方法讓《願榮光》「沉底」
The Hong Kong team was competing at the South Korea leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens tournament when the organiser played the wrong song. Asia Rugby explained that a junior staff member had downloaded the national anthem online. The Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau said Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong had met a senior Google executive responsible for public policy and government affairs in the Asia-Pacific region, hoping Google would arrange for China’s national anthem, “March of the Volunteers”, to appear at the top of search results when relevant searches were made. The bureau quoted Google as saying it had confirmed receipt of the written request and would follow up. Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki said the government would find a way to make the erroneous version of the song “sink to the bottom”.
早前亞洲七人欖球賽香港隊於韓國站作賽時，主辦方播錯歌。亞洲欖球總會解釋因為有初級員工在網上下載國歌。創新科技及工業局表示，創科局長孫東已與Google亞太區公共政策及政府事務高層會面，冀對方設定當有相關搜尋時，搜尋結果將中國國歌《義勇軍進行曲》置頂，局方引述Google回覆指已確認收到相關書面要求，並會跟進。政務司長陳國基就指，會找方法令錯誤版本的歌曲「沉底」。
22 Nov 2022明報#5741
錯國歌案欖總人員錄口供 警檢通訊紀錄
After Hong Hong Kong China Rugby Union teams were repeatedly involved in incidents involving incorrect national anthems being played, police yesterday interviewed some personnel at the Hong Hong Kong China Rugby Union Rugby Union headquarters and seized the union’s communications records. The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China will meet affiliated associations this Thursday to discuss the relevant new guidelines. Wong Man-chiu, the federation’s honorary secretary general, told this newspaper yesterday that under the new guidelines, if the national anthem is played incorrectly, members of a delegation will be required to immediately make a hand gesture requesting a correction; if no correction is made, they may leave the venue as a group. If the team leader is in the spectators’ stand at the time, those on camera, such as athletes, should immediately make the gesture to signal this. The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee confirmed to this newspaper that it will provide sports associations under its authority with guidelines this week on handling the playing of the national anthem and the raising of the regional flag.
香港欖球隊連番捲入播國歌出錯事件，警方昨日會見香港欖總部分人員錄取口供，並檢取欖總通訊紀錄。港協暨奧委會將於本周四與屬會開會討論相關新指引，港協暨奧委會義務秘書長王敏超昨向本報表示，新指引下如遇國歌出錯，會要求代表團即時做手勢要求更正，若沒更正，或拉隊退場，如領隊當時在觀眾席上，則鏡頭下的人如運動員要即時做手勢示意。香港殘疾人奧委會回覆本報時確認，本周會向轄下體育總會提供處理播放國歌和升掛區旗的指引。
21 Nov 2022法庭線#5740
律政司發電郵予外聘大狀 要求簽署承諾維護《國安法》、保密資訊
Legal-sector sources said some Briefed-Out Counsel received an email from the Department of Justice on Monday (21st), citing the National Security Law and requiring them to sign a document undertaking to safeguard national security and not engage in acts endangering national security. The email also cited the Official Secrets Ordinance, requiring them, when handling cases, not to disclose case-related instructions or information without permission. The Department of Justice is understood to have required Briefed-Out Counsel to sign the undertaking by 5 December.
法律界消息指，有外聘大律師（Briefed-Out Counsel）周一（21 日）接獲律政司電郵，內容引用《國安法》，要求他們簽署文件，承諾維護國安，不從事危害國家安全的行為；電郵另引述《官方機密條例》，要求他們在處理案件時，未得許可不得披露與案相關的指示及資料。據悉，律政司要求外聘大律師於 12 月 5 日或之前簽署承諾。
15 Nov 2022獨媒#5716
未有人接任執委 梁家傑將再發「主席家書」交代「跟住最可能發生的事」
The Civic Party’s Executive Committee is about to be reconstituted. Last month, Chairman Alan Leong sent a “Chairman’s Letter” to party members, but received replies from only two of them, with no breakthrough. They also had no intention of serving on the Executive Committee or as chairman. Leong said the date of next month’s general meeting would be announced soon, and that he would send another “Chairman’s Letter” to party members setting out what had happened after the September brainstorming session and “what is most likely to happen next”.
公民黨執委會即將換屆，主席梁家傑上月向黨友發「主席家書」，最後僅獲2位黨友回覆，但仍然沒有突破性進展，他們亦無意擔任執委或主席。梁家傑表示，即將公布下月大會日期，並將再向黨友發「主席家書」，交代9月集思會之後發生的事及「跟住最可能發生的事」。
14 Nov 2022獨媒#5710
李家超：警方將調查七欖事件是否涉串謀違反「國歌法」
At yesterday’s final of the Korea leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens tournament, the event organisers played “Glory to Hong Kong” during the national anthem segment, prompting the Hong Kong government to issue a statement of protest in the early hours. Chief Executive John Lee said again in the evening that the incident was unacceptable, and that police would investigate whether it involved a conspiracy to violate Hong Kong’s National Anthem Ordinance and other Hong Kong laws. He did not say whether officials would be sent to Korea to investigate.
昨日亞洲七人欖球賽韓國站決賽賽事，賽會在播放國歌環節時播出《願榮光歸香港》，引起港府凌晨發稿抗議。行政長官李家超晚上再表示不能接受，指警方會調查事件是否涉及串謀違反香港《國歌條例》及其他香港法律，但未有交代會否派人到韓國調查。
11 Nov 2022獨媒#5705
何秀蘭遭撤銷太平紳士身份
The Government announced in the Gazette today that the appointments of former Executive Council member Cheung Chun-yuen and former Legislative Council member Ho Sau-lan as Justices of the Peace had been revoked.
政府今日刊憲公布，撤銷前行會成員張震遠及前立法會議員何秀蘭，作為太平紳士的委任。
9 Nov 2022獨媒#5693
民主黨領導層換屆 袁海文「祼退」望專心照顧家人
The Democratic Party will change its leadership next month. Sham Shui Po District Councillor Yuen Hoi-man will step down from all party duties, including as chair of the Resource Development Committee and as a member of the Disciplinary Committee, and will not run for party chair, deputy chair or the Central Committee. Yuen told InMedia that he hoped to focus on caring for his family, stressing: “I’m only stopping party work, not resigning from the party.”
民主黨領導層下月換屆，深水埗區議員袁海文將「祼退」卸任所有黨務，包括資源開拓委員會主席、紀律委員會成員，及不會參與競選正副主席及中委。袁海文對《獨媒》表示，希望專心照顧家人，強調「只係唔做（黨務），唔係辭職。」
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