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HKPORI: More than half do not understand new electoral system; Chung Kim-wah: “There’s really no way to regard this as an election”

香港民研：逾半人不認識新選制-鍾劍華：真係冇辦法認為呢個係一個選舉

The Election Committee election began accepting nominations. John Lee Ka-chiu, chairman of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee responsible for vetting candidates’ eligibility, said it would review the past words and actions and interview content of all applicants, nominees and candidates to ensure they “sincerely uphold” the Basic Law and swear allegiance to the HKSAR. A Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute survey found that half of respondents did not understand the arrangements for the Election Committee election under the new system.

選委會選舉開始接受提名，負責審查候選人資格的資審會主席李家超指將審查所有申請人、獲提名的人和候選人過往言行、訪談內容，確保他們「真誠擁護」」《基本法》及效忠特區。香港民意研究調查發現半數受訪者不了解新制度下的選委會選舉安排。

“Modern Mummies Group” and “Happy Clan” Become Electors in the “Grassroots Associations” Sector; Press Photographers’ Association Disqualified, Electoral Affairs Office Allows Only 45 Minutes for Inspection

「現代媽咪組」、「開心一族」成「基層社團」選委選民　攝記協被DQ　選舉辦僅讓查冊 45 分鐘

The Electoral Affairs Commission published the provisional register of electors. The newly added “Grassroots Associations” sector has about 404 electors, including some organisations whose background information is difficult to find online. Meanwhile, professional organisations that had originally qualified for Election Committee membership, including the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association, were confirmed to have had their registrations cancelled. The Electoral Affairs Office allows designated people from the media, political parties and other groups to inspect the register at its office, but each inspection is limited to 45 minutes, during which no notes may be taken.

選舉委員會發表臨時投票人登記冊，新增的「基層社團」界別有約404名選民，包括部分在網上難以搜索到相關背景資料的團體。而原本獲選委資格的專業團體，如香港攝影記者協會，則證實被取消登記。選委會容許傳媒及政黨等指定人士到其委辦室查閱登記冊，惟查閱者每次僅可查閱45分鐘，期間不可抄寫內容。

Carrie Lam says she will “definitely renege” on pledge to amend anti-bribery law to cover Chief Executive, citing weakened status and constitutional responsibility

曾承諾改防賄例適用特首　林鄭：一定走數　免削弱特首地位、不符憲制責任

Speaking at the Legislative Council’s Chief Executive’s Question and Answer Session, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that although she had proposed amending the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance to cover the Chief Executive, she believed the amendment would weaken the Chief Executive’s position. She therefore said she would “definitely renege” on the proposal, adding that she would not make the same proposal again and hoped future chief executives would not revive it.

特首林鄭月娥出席立法會行政長官答問會時，提到雖然她曾提議修訂《防止賄賂條例》使之涵蓋特首，但她認為此修訂會削弱行政長官地位，因此表明「一定走數」，又稱自己不會再作出同樣提議，亦希望未來的特首不會重提修訂。

Interactive map: District councillors reportedly face disqualification and clawback of pay and allowances; full list of pro-democracy resignations as more than 200 seats set to become vacant

【互動地圖】傳追討 DQ 區議員薪津　民主派辭職潮全名單　逾 200 議席將懸空

Several media outlets, citing sources, reported that about 230 district councillors were expected to fail to meet the oath-taking requirements and would have their seats stripped and all salaries and allowances recovered, estimated at HK$1 million per person. However, those who resigned voluntarily would not have the money recovered. A wave of resignations by pro-democracy district councillors followed the reports. According to Stand News, 208 district councillors had resigned by the evening of 14 July.

多家傳媒引述消息報道，稱預料約 230 名區議員不符宣誓要求，將被褫奪議席及追討所有薪金津貼，估計涉及每人100 萬元，惟自行辭職者則不會被追討款項。消息傳出後，民主派區議員爆發辭職潮。據立場新聞報道，截至7月14日晚上，已有208名區議員辭任。

[Constantly updated] District councillors reportedly face clawback of pay and allowances after DQ; at least 158 pro-democracy councillors resign within 50 hours

【不斷更新】傳追討 DQ 區議員薪津　50 小時內至少 158 民主派區議員請辭

Several media outlets, citing sources, reported that about 230 district councillors were expected not to meet the oath-taking requirements and would have their seats disqualified and all salaries and allowances clawed back, estimated at HK$1 million per person. However, those who resigned voluntarily would not have the money clawed back. A wave of resignations by pro-democracy district councillors followed the reports. Stand News reported that, by the evening of 14 July, 208 district councillors had resigned.

多家傳媒引述消息報道，稱預料約 230 名區議員不符宣誓要求，將被褫奪議席及追討所有薪金津貼，估計涉及每人100 萬元，惟自行辭職者則不會被追討款項。消息傳出後，民主派區議員爆發辭職潮。據立場新聞報道，截至7月14日晚上，已有208名區議員辭任。

Bills Committee on Electoral System Bill Completes Scrutiny; Government Hopes for Second Reading by Month-End

選舉制度法案委員會完成草案審議　當局冀本月底二讀

The Legislative Council Bills Committee on the bill to amend the electoral system has completed scrutiny of the draft. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau hopes that the bill’s second reading can resume in the Legislative Council on the 26th of this month.

立法會有關修改選舉制度的法案委員會完成草案審議。政制及內地事務局期望可於本月26日在立法會恢復二讀條例草案。

Legislative Council Resumes Second Reading of Immigration Bill Today; Groups Question Amendment as ‘Locking Down Hong Kong’ and Urge Review to Be Suspended

立法會今恢復二讀《入境條例》修訂　民間團體質疑修例「鎖港」　籲暫緩審議法案

The Legislative Council resumed the second reading of the Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2020. Under the bill, the Secretary for Security could authorise the Director of Immigration to instruct that “a particular transport may or may not carry a particular passenger or a particular crew member of that transport”, including all flights arriving in or departing from Hong Kong. In other words, the authorities could prohibit anyone from leaving Hong Kong, regardless of the purpose of their departure, such as travelling, studying overseas or emigrating.

《2020年入境（修訂）條例草案》在立法會上恢復二讀。根據草案，保安局局長可賦權予入境處處長，指示「某運輸工具可或不可運載某乘客或該運輸工具的某乘組人員」，當中包括抵港或離港的所有航班。換言之，當局可禁止任何人離開香港，並不限於其出境目的，例如旅遊、出國讀書或移民。

2021 Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill Passes First and Second Readings

The 2021 Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill has passed its first and second readings in the Legislative Council. The subcommittee established earlier has also automatically become a Bills Committee to scrutinise the bill clause by clause. To meet the government’s goal of securing the bill’s passage through its third reading in the Legislative Council by the end of May, the Bills Committee has met daily from Monday to Saturday since April 17 to scrutinise its contents.

《2021年完善選舉制度（綜合修訂）條例草案》已在立法會首讀及二讀，早前成立的小組委員會亦自動轉為法案委員會，逐條審議草案內容。為配合政府希望在5月底前於立法會三讀通過草案，法案委員會由4月17日起，週一至週六每天開會審議。

New company search arrangements safeguard personal privacy

新查冊安排保障個人私隱

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau submitted proposals on implementing new company search arrangements to a meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affairs.

財經事務及庫務局向立法會財經事務委員會會議提交就實施新查冊安排的建議。

Tommy Cheung suggests installing CCTV in all classrooms; HKPTU’s Ip Kin-yuen fears teachers would self-censor; Education Bureau says balance security and privacy

張宇人建議全港課室裝CCTV　教協葉建源憂令教師自我審查　教局：保安與私隱間取平衡

The Legislative Council debated a motion of thanks to the Policy Address. Liberal Party legislator Tommy Cheung again suggested installing closed-circuit television cameras in classrooms in schools across Hong Kong, focused on teachers, so that footage could prove their innocence if they were falsely accused. He also said the footage could allow students to revisit lessons and parents to understand their children’s learning progress. At a meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Education in July last year, Cheung also proposed installing closed-circuit television cameras in school classrooms to monitor whether teachers introduced political elements into their teaching or made remarks advocating the subversion of state power.

立法會辯論《施政報告》致謝議案，自由黨張宇人再度建議在全港學校課室安裝閉路電視，集中拍攝教師，一旦教師被誣衊時，可證明其清白。他又指，閉路電視片段可以讓學生重溫課堂內容，家長亦可了解學生的學習進度。在去年7月的立法會教育事務委員會上，張亦曾提出在學校課室安裝閉路電視，以此監察教師教學時有否加入政治因素，以及發表顛覆國家政權的言論。