30 Jan 2024獨媒#2905
自由黨昔日倒戈今日全撐23條 邵家輝指有位從商朋友「好後悔」
The “core explanatory team” for the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law continued explaining the documents at the Legislative Council this afternoon. James Tien Pei-chun, then chairman of the Liberal Party, switched sides at the time, directly leading to the bill’s defeat. Times have changed: Liberal Party chairman Shao Ka-fai expressed full support for the legislation at today’s meeting, while all 20 other lawmakers who spoke also supported it in full. Only several lawmakers raised public concerns, including whether media reports citing sources could fall foul of the law, and whether members of the public could unknowingly come into contact with spies and be exploited. Secretary for Security Chris Tang said the authorities would study how to handle cases involving “significant public interest”, but stressed that “everyone cannot just say it”, otherwise the law would become ineffective. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam stressed that the law targets people who “knowingly and deliberately” commit an offence, and that there is no risk of accidentally falling foul of it.
《基本法》23條立法的「核心解說隊」下午在立法會繼續講解文件，當年自由黨主席田北俊倒戈，直接令當年法案被拉倒。時移世易，自由黨現任主席邵家輝今日在會上表明全力支持立法，其餘發言的20位議員亦全盤支持。會上僅數名議員提出公眾關注，包括傳媒引述消息報導會否墮法網，而市民會否在不知情下接觸了間諜而被利用。保安局局長鄧炳強指會研究如涉「重大公眾利益」時會如何處理，但他強調不能「係人都講」，否則法律會變得無效。律政司司長林定國則強調，法律是針對「明知故犯」的人，不存在誤墮。
30 Jan 2024光傳媒#2906
僅6位記者可提問 特首稱「商界想我立法」 駁移民潮：有安全環境所有人向住香港流
Twenty-one years after Article 23 of the Basic Law was first proposed, the Hong Kong government held a press conference at 10 a.m. today without having released the 88-page consultation document. Reporters were unable to read the document in advance before asking questions, and officials left after answering questions from only six reporters following the briefing. The entire event lasted about 69 minutes. During the event, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu spoke on behalf of the business sector, saying, “They want me to legislate,” and rejected claims that the legislation would trigger an emigration wave, saying that with a safe and stable environment, everyone would head towards Hong Kong. The Hang Seng Index fell by as much as 400 points during the press conference, dropping below 16,000 again.
《基本法》23條立法事隔21年捲土重來，港府今早10時仍未發佈88頁諮詢文件就召開記者會，記者未能預先閱讀文件後提問，而官員在簡介後只回答6位記者問題便離席，全程約69分鐘。期間特首李家超代商界發言，稱「他們想我立法」，又駁斥立法掀起移民潮，稱有安全穩定環境，所有人流向香港。而恒生指數在記者會期間，一度下跌400點，再穿16,000大關。
30 Jan 2024香港人權資訊中心#2907
香港人權資訊中心回應香港政府展開《基本法》第二十三條立法公眾諮詢
The Hong Kong Government announced today that it was launching a public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. The Hong Kong Human Rights Information Centre criticised the authorities for covering their ears and stealing a bell, ignoring questions raised by the international community and multiple United Nations human rights monitoring mechanisms, and further expanding national security legislation. It expressed concern that the legislation would further infringe residents’ fundamental rights, including freedom of association and freedom of expression.
香港政府於今天公布展開《基本法》第二十三條立法的公眾諮詢，香港人權資訊中心批評當局是掩耳盜鈴，無視國際社會及多個聯合國人權監督機制的質疑，進一步增加國家安全法例。我們憂慮此項立法將進一步侵犯市民的基本權利，包括結社及表達自由。
30 Jan 2024集誌社#2908
23 條立法｜建議七項執法權「加辣」 延長羈留、取消潛逃者護照
The public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law took place today (30th). At a press conference this morning, reporters repeatedly asked whether the Government would tighten or restrict the rights of arrested persons, including bail arrangements and legal procedures. The consultation document released in the afternoon, besides explaining the five newly introduced offences including treason and incitement to mutiny, specifically proposed in Chapter 9 to “improve” enforcement powers and legal procedures for safeguarding national security. Citing examples from the United Kingdom and the United States, the document put forward a number of tougher measures, including extending the detention period for arrested persons, cancelling the passports of suspects who flee overseas, simplifying legal procedures, and ensuring that prisoners could be released early only when they no longer posed a threat to national security. It also proposed measures to protect public officials handling national security cases from doxxing and harassment.
《基本法》23條立法公眾諮詢今日（30日），今早記者會上，多次有記者問及政府會否收緊或限制被捕人士的權利如保釋安排、訴訟程序等。下午公布的諮詢文件，除解釋新引入的叛國、煽惑叛變等五宗罪外，特別在第 9 章提到要「完善」維護國安的執法權力和訴訟程序。文件又指參考英國、美國等例子，提出不少「加辣」建議，包括延長被捕人羈留時間、取消潛逃海外疑犯護照、簡省訴訟程序、確保服刑人士不再危害國安才可提早獲釋等，又提出須採措施保障處理涉及國安案件的公職人員免受起底及騷擾。
30 Jan 2024集誌社#2909
23 條立法｜對比 02年草案 保障學術、報道條文失蹤 隱匿叛國罪「復活」
The Government today (the 30th) explained its public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu described the consultation document as detailed, while Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok stressed that the Government would consider providing appropriate exceptions in the legislation so that members of the public would not have to worry about inadvertently breaking the law. With Article 23 legislation returning after many years, how does the consultation document released by the Hong Kong Government today differ from the consultation document issued 22 years ago? After comparing the two documents, The Collective found that the Hong Kong Government had clearly stated at the time that academic research or news reporting would constitute a reasonable defence to the offence of publishing seditious publications. It had also proposed that prohibition and declarations of organisations as unlawful should be subject to an appeals procedure. However, these proposed safeguards no longer appear in the latest consultation document.
政府今（ 30 日）交代《基本法》第 23 條立法公眾諮詢，特首李家超形容諮詢文件內容詳細，律政司司長林定國亦強調會考慮就《條例》提供適當例外情況，讓市民毋須擔憂會誤墮法網。23 條立法事隔多年捲土重來，究竟港府今日公布的諮詢文件，與 22 年前的諮詢文件有何分別？《集誌社》比對兩份文件後發現，當年港府有清楚列明，學術研究或新聞報道屬「煽動刊物」罪的合理辯解；亦有提出禁制及宣布非法組織，應受上訴程序約制，然而，這些建議保障條文，在最新的諮詢文件亦已不復存在。
30 Jan 2024Channel C#2910
廿三條立法︱行會全體非官守議員發聲明指堅定支持 強調必須盡快立法
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met the press today (30th) with Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung, announcing that a one-month public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law would begin today. All non-official members of the Executive Council subsequently issued a statement saying they would fully support and cooperate with the HKSAR Government’s work to advance the legislation. Regarding the public consultation period, which is shorter than that in 2003, the members said that “the consultation period is appropriate” and stressed that the opportunity must be seized to enact the legislation as soon as possible.
行政長官李家超今日（30日）聯同律政司司長林定國和保安國局局長鄧炳強見記者，宣佈即日起就《基本法》23條立法展開為期一個月的公眾諮詢。全體行政會議非官守議員其後發聲明，指會全力支持和配合特區政府推展《基本法》第23條立法的工作。對於今次較2003年短的公眾諮詢期，有關議員稱「諮詢期是適合的」，並強調必須「把握時機」盡快立法。
30 Jan 2024Channel C#2911
廿三條立法｜鄧炳強任應變反駁隊隊長 指虛假資訊須反駁非僅澄清 研是否豁免涉公眾利益資訊
The public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law began today (30th). Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok attended a joint meeting of the Legislative Council in the afternoon to answer lawmakers’ questions. A lawmaker referred to Response and Rebuttal Team, which the Chief Executive recently announced would be established. Tang said he was the team’s “captain”, stressing that when someone deliberately spreads false information, it is not enough simply to explain or clarify it; it must be rebutted. He also said he had heard suggestions that an exemption provision be introduced for matters involving significant public interest, and that the government would actively study whether to include one in future.
《基本法》23條立法公眾諮詢今日（30日）開始，保安局局長鄧炳強及律政司司長林定國下午出席立法會聯席會議，接受議員提問。其間有議員提及行政長官近日宣佈成立的應變反駁隊，鄧炳強表示自己為該隊「隊長」，強調當有人故意散播虛假資訊，並非解釋澄清便可，而是要反駁。他又指，有聽到聲音建議就涉重大公眾利益的事宜，設豁免條款，日後會積極研究是否加入。
30 Jan 2024Channel C#2912
廿三條立法｜劉兆佳：料暑假前完成審議 可補充《國安法》未涵蓋罪行
The government is launching a 30-day public consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law from today until the 28th of next month. Lau Siu-kai, an adviser to the National Hong Kong and Macao Studies Association, said the Article 23 legislation could supplement offences not covered by the Hong Kong national security law, such as treason, theft of state secrets and espionage. He also believes the legislation can complete scrutiny before the Legislative Council’s summer recess.
政府即日起就《基本法》23條立法展開公眾諮詢，為期30日至下月28日。全國港澳研究會顧問劉兆佳表示，23條立法可補充《港區國安法》未有涵蓋罪行，如叛國、竊取國家機密、間諜等行為，他又相信，《基本法》23條可在暑假立法會修會前可完成審議。
30 Jan 2024光傳媒#2914
業主立案法團也危害國安？ 建議保安局長可禁任何本地組織在港運作
The consultation document on Article 23 of the Basic Law proposes empowering the Secretary for Security to prohibit any local organisation from operating in Hong Kong, in order to better prevent and suppress the activities of foreign forces or individuals endangering national security. This would include incorporated management committees of schools and owners’ corporations, which are currently not regulated by the Societies Ordinance. One scholar said that when some Hong Kong people are unable to participate in politics, they turn to owners’ corporations or school management organisations, and that the proposal reflects the Hong Kong government’s increasingly meticulous approach to “management”.
《基本法》23條的諮詢文件指出，為更好防範和制止境外勢力或危害國安分子，建議賦權保安局局長可禁止任何本地組織在港運作，包括現時不受《社團條例》規管的法團校董會、業主立案法團等。有學者指出，部分港人無法參與政治時，會投身業主立案法團或校董會組織，有關建議反映港府「管理」手法愈來愈精細。
30 Jan 2024光傳媒#2915
非法披露罪文件未提公眾利益可獲豁免 鄧炳強：不是輕率豁免
The Hong Kong government formally restarted legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam and Secretary for Security Chris Tang briefed the Legislative Council on the consultation document this afternoon (30th). Legislators who spoke were unanimously supportive of the legislation. Regarding the proposed offence of illegally disclosing state secrets, the consultation document does not list “significant public interest” as a ground for exemption. Tang said such an exemption could be considered, but the decision could not be made lightly: “It’s not that anyone can say, ‘I’m acting in the public interest,’ and then be exempted.”
港府正式重啟《基本法》23條立法，律政司長林定國及保安局長鄧炳強今天（30日）下午到立法會講解諮詢文件。發言議員一面倒支持立法。對於擬訂立的「非法披露國家秘密罪」，諮詢文件未有將「重大公眾利益」列為豁免理由，鄧炳強僅稱可考慮有關豁免，但不能輕率決定，「唔係係人都講『我公眾利益喎！』咁就豁免」。
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