3 Dec 2022獨媒#5791
民主黨中委會換屆 羅健熙續任主席
The Democratic Party held its annual general meeting and election of a new Central Committee today. Lo Kin-hei was re-elected chairman. He said the decision to reduce the number of Central Committee members to 10 was not related to the number of candidates, but was because the workload was less than before and fewer people were needed, as well as to reduce the number of people exposed to risks. He also said he could not rule out the Democratic Party facing the same situation as the Civic Party, which is to be wound up and dissolved, but believed that the fact that people in the Democratic Party continued to take on responsibilities and bear pressure was party members’ greatest source of confidence.
民主黨今日舉行周年黨員大會及新一屆中委會選舉，換屆的民主黨主席由羅健熙續任，他指修改中央委員會人數至10人，除了是工作量比以往少而削減人手，亦希望減少承受風險的人數，與參選人數無關。他又提到，不排除民主黨會同樣面臨公民黨將清盤解散的情況，但認為民主黨仍有人繼續承擔職責及承受壓力，是黨友最大信心。
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。
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」。
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。」
9 Nov 2022獨媒#5694
民主黨將下調中委下限人數至10人 羅健熙料有足夠人數參選
The current term of the Democratic Party’s Central Committee ends at the end of this year. The party will hold a special general meeting of members and its annual general meeting on the 3rd of next month to elect its chairperson, vice-chairperson and Central Committee. Speaking at a press conference today, chairman Lo Kin-hei said the meetings would decide to amend the minimum number of Central Committee members, lowering it from 15 to 10. He reiterated that his decision to seek re-election as chairman remained unchanged, and believed that even if he were convicted of the offence of unlawful assembly on the 30th of this month, it would not affect the voting in the election.
民主黨現屆中央委員會的任期今年年底結束，將於下月3日舉行特別會員大會及周年大會，改選正副主席及中委會。主席羅健熙今出席記者會時談及改選進展，他表示屆時會議決修改「中央委員會人數下限」，由15人下降至10人，並重申競逐連任主席的決定無變，相信即使本月30日被判非法集結罪成，仍不會影響改選投票。
19 Oct 2022獨媒#2623
民主黨換屆 羅健熙爭連任或成「獄中主席」
The Democratic Party will undergo a leadership change, and chairman Lo Kin-hei told InMediaHK that he intends to seek re-election. Involved in the unlawful assembly case relating to the 2019 Polytechnic University conflict, he acknowledged the risk of imprisonment but said he could still think while in prison. He said everyone would have to gradually get used to these “abnormal circumstances”: “Unless I really have no way to do anything outside for the entire (two-year) term.”
民主黨領導層將換屆，主席羅健熙向《獨媒》表示有意連任。涉2019年理大衝突非法集結案的他承認有入獄風險，但指在獄中也可以思考，認為大家要慢慢習慣這些「不正常情況」：「除非真係成個（兩年）任期，都無辦法喺出面做到嘢。」
7 Oct 2022獨媒#2574
「空降」廣播處長張國財履新
Eddie Kwok Choi Cheung, who has a background as an administrative officer and was ‘parachuted in’ as Director of Broadcasting, took up the post today. When meeting reporters this morning, he was asked how he could perform as Director of Broadcasting without media experience. He responded: “In ‘Network 3.0’, I don’t know who would have what is supposedly media experience.” He also told reporters: “Perhaps later I can ask you what media experience means.” He stressed that he has experience in public administration and management.
政務官出身、「空降」出任廣播處長的張國財今日履新，他今早見記者時被問到沒有傳媒經驗，如何勝任廣播處長一職。他回應：「喺『網絡3.0』呢，我唔知邊個會有一個所謂傳媒嘅經驗。」他更向記者稱：「或者我遲啲可以向你討教一下咩叫傳媒經驗。」強調自己有公共行政和管理經驗。
19 Sept 2022Now#2484
陳國基接任資審會主席 麥美娟加入為官守成員
The Government has appointed Chief Secretary for Administration Erick Tsang as chair of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee.
The chairmanship was previously held by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, who continued in the role from the previous administration into the current administration. Erick Tsang takes over with immediate effect. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak has joined as an official member.
The other two official members are Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai and Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung.
The number of non-official members remains at three, including former deputy director of the Basic Law Committee Elsie Leung and former Standing Committee member of the National People's Congress Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, among others.
政府委任政務司司長陳國基為候選人資格審查委員會主席。
資審會主席一職，原本由過渡至現屆政府的財政司司長陳茂波出任，即日起由陳國基接任；民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟加入為官守成員。
其餘兩名官守成員，分別為政制及內地事務局局長曾國衞及保安局局長鄧炳強。
至於非官守成員維持為三人，包括基本法委員會前副主任梁愛詩，及全國人大前常委范徐麗泰等。
14 Sept 2022獨媒#2464
羅健熙盼黨內資源緊絀下盡做 若區議會不改制民主黨將繼續參選
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen earlier said the composition of the District Councils would be reviewed, and that it was not ruled out that members of Area Committees, Fight Crime Committees and Fire Safety Committees could join them, but no decision had yet been made. Asked whether the Democratic Party would contest District Council elections if the councils underwent the above reforms, Lau Kin-hei said the authorities had not yet put forward a concrete reform proposal. There were too many possibilities, and the party would have to consider the matter based on how the councils were changed. Lau reiterated that, as a party rooted in the community, the Democratic Party would “definitely continue if the system does not change” and would carry out community work within the limited space available.
As to whether it would contest the Legislative Council by-election in mid-December, Lau said its position remained the same as before and it would not field anyone to stand.
民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟早前表示，將檢討區議會組成，不排除會讓分區、滅罪和防火委員會成員加入，但現時未有定案。有記者問到區議會有以上改革時，民主黨會否參選區議會。羅健熙表示，當局現時未有確實的改革方案，可能性太多，需視乎改變後的方式如何再作考慮。但羅重申，民主黨作為在社區立根的政黨，「個制度佢唔變就一定繼續」，在有限空間裏做社區工作。
至於會否選參選12月中的立法會補選，羅健熙表示立場如以往一樣，不會派人參選。
9 Sept 2022獨媒#2443
胡英明指2019年「暴動」部署多年 轟區議員探監期間煽暴
Hu Ying-ming, former Commissioner of Correctional Services and current Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, told an interview with Ko Chi-sum that the 2019 “riots” had been planned for years and that the “black forces” behind them were “not that simple”. He also criticised district councillors for inciting violence during prison visits: “They kept inciting things during their visits, telling them to continue the struggle and telling people in custody not to change, saying, ‘We strongly support you.’ Hey, come on! The young people had already ended up here because of the circumstances, and you were still fanning the flames. I told myself, it was impossible to go on like this.”
懲教署前署長、現任廉政專員胡英明接受高志森訪問，指2019年的「暴動」已部署多年，背後的「黑勢力」更「唔係咁簡單」。他亦炮轟有區議員到監獄探訪期間煽暴，「佢哋探嘅期間不斷煽動緊啲嘢，叫佢哋繼續抗爭，要在囚人士繼續唔好改呀，我哋好支持你。喂大佬！即係啲後生仔都已經因為情況入咗嚟，你仲喺度不斷撥，我同自己講冇可能咁樣。」
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