26 Jul 2024集誌社#3852
新區議會｜163 人獲委增選委員 宋芝齡敗部復活 黃守東、莊豪鋒六人是「二次敗部」
Seven months after the new District Councils took office following reduced direct elections, the reinstatement of the appointment system and the introduction of a “patriots” threshold, the government yesterday (25th) announced a list of 163 co-opted members. They were appointed to committees under the District Councils and have voting rights on those committees.
According to an analysis by The Collective, 27 people on the appointment list lost last year’s District Council elections, while 18 had lost the 2019 elections. Eight of them lost both of the past two elections. In other words, 37 of the 163 appointees—nearly 23%—were candidates returning after defeat, including TVB artiste Song Chi-ling and Sau Tung Wong, known as ATV’s “warm-hearted man”.
Mark Chong Ho-fung, the only candidate from Roundtable Community who successfully secured a place on the ballot in this election but lost, was appointed as a co-opted member along with two other party colleagues. The other two appointees were Jason Ka Chuen Ng and Alfred Chun Tat Chan, who had intended to run in the District Council elections but ultimately failed to secure enough nominations to get on the ballot. Roundtable Community convenor and Legislative Council member Michael Tien said the appointment list showed that the government knew the party’s team could “get things done”, and considered the appointments recognition of their colleagues’ work. Tien, who had earlier said the party was pursuing a “direct-election route”, said the methods of selection and functions of co-opted members and district councillors were not identical: co-opted members could only join through appointment and could not be elected, he said, stressing that the party’s direction had not changed.
直選被削、重啟委任制，並引入「愛國者」門檻的新區議會上任七個月。政府昨（ 25 日）公布 163 位「增選委員」名單，相關人士被委任為區議會轄下委員會的委員，並在該委員會擁投票權。
《集誌社》統計發現，委任名單中，有 27 人於去年底的區議會選舉落敗、18 人曾在2019年區選落敗。上述人士中，有八人過去兩屆選舉均落敗。換言之，163 人當中，有 37 人 ，即近 23 % 是敗部復活，包括無綫藝人宋芝齡、「亞視暖男」黃守東等。
實政圓桌在今屆選舉中唯一一名成功入閘，但選舉落敗的莊豪鋒，和另外兩名黨友共三人，獲委任為增選委員，其餘兩人則是擬參選區選，但最終無足夠提名而未能入閘的吳家俊、陳俊達。實政圓桌召集人、立法會議員田北辰表示， 委任名單反映政府知道該黨團隊「做到嘢」，認為委任屬對於同事工作的肯定。早前曾稱政黨走「直選路線」的他表示，增選委員與區議員的產生方法、功能不盡相同，如增選委員只能透過委任加入，並不能透過選舉產生，強調路線無變。
5 Jul 2024Channel C#3780
社工註冊局改組｜律師許宗盛、社聯陳文宜獲委任正副主席 指盼設機制公道處理陳虹秀個案
The Government gazetted the Social Workers Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, which took effect today (the 5th), and announced the new list of appointed members. Lawyer Herman Chung Shing Hui was appointed chair, while Hong Kong Council of Social Service director Grace Man Yee Chan became vice-chair, with both serving three-year terms. The other 10 appointed members include Assistant Director of Social Welfare Chong Lai Chan, former Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare Annie Kam Lan Tam, former head of the Caritas Social Work Services Division Frederick Wing Hoi Lai, and Director of Lok Kwan Social Service Barry Man Sing Wong. They will also serve three-year terms. The Government held a swearing-in ceremony this morning, which was attended by the only remaining elected member, former Demosistō member Oscar Man Lok Lai. After taking the oath, the new chair and vice-chair met the media. Herman Chung Shing Hui said he hoped matters would be handled fairly, stressing that the new team was not intended to do anything “earth-shaking”, but would simply uphold the responsibilities that the bureau should bear. Regarding the court case involving Chan Hung-sau, an alternate member of the disciplinary committee who has been alleged to have been involved in a riot offence, he hoped a mechanism would be established to handle it fairly. Hui also said he personally knew Oscar Man Lok Lai, adding that he would not distinguish between elected and appointed members because there was no difference between them: both serve society.
政府刊憲，《2024年社會工作者註冊（修訂）條例草案》今日（5 日）生效，並公布新委任成員名單，律師許宗盛獲委任為主席，社聯業務總監陳文宜出任副主席，任期 3 年。另外 10 名委任成員包括社署助理署長陳創麗、勞工及福利局前常任秘書長譚贛蘭、明愛社會工作服務部前部長黎永開、樂群社會服務處總幹事黃萬成等，任期同為 3 年，政府早上進行宣誓儀式，選任成員唯一留任者、前香港眾志黎汶洛亦有出席。新任正副主席宣誓後見傳媒，許宗盛指希望公道處理事情，強調新班子並非要做「天翻地覆的事」，只是秉承局方應有的責任。 至於紀律委員會備選委員陳虹秀被指涉暴動罪官司，他冀設立機制公道處理。許又表示本人認識黎汶洛，自言不會區分選任或委任，因兩者沒有分別，都是服務社會。
3 Jul 2024集誌社#3767
修社工例｜立法會0票反對三讀通過 社福界狄志遠「信局長」投贊成票
The Legislative Council passed the Social Workers Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024 at its third reading this afternoon with no opposing votes. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the ordinance would be gazetted on Friday (the 5th), and that the existing Social Workers Registration Board would suspend operations. The Government would also announce the appointment list on the same day and hold an oath-taking ceremony for the new members.
Tik Chi-yuen, the Legislative Council representative for the social welfare sector, was the only legislator to speak during the third-reading debate. He said he supported the bill, noting that he had exchanged views with the Secretary on the legislative amendments several times. He said he felt the Secretary had worked hard to strike a balance during the amendments and was willing to believe that the Secretary would “do a good job”, and therefore voted in favour.
立法會今午以 0 票反對，三讀通過《 2024年社會工作者註冊（修訂）條例草案》。勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，條例將於周五（ 5 日）刊憲，原屆社工註冊局將暫停運作。政府亦會在同一日宣布委任名單，並為新任成員舉行宣誓。
立法會社福界代表狄志遠為唯一一位於三讀辯論發言的議員。他在會上表示，支持條例草案，指自己與局長就修例有多次交流。他又指，感到局長在今次修例中，很努力去作出平衡，願意相信局長會「做好件事」，因而投贊成一票。
11 Apr 2024獨媒#3334
嚴舜儀獲委任為區院法官 過往曾審理「健仔」及「612基金」等案
The Judiciary announced today (11th) the appointment of Ada Shun Yee Yim and Lawrence Sue Pui Yip as District Court judges, effective tomorrow. Yim is 58 and was appointed a permanent magistrate in 2002, 22 years ago. Records show that Yim previously heard a number of cases related to the 2019 social movement, including sentencing in the rioting and concealment case involving Tsang Chi-kin in “Tsang Chi Kin” while serving as an acting District Court judge last year. Two years ago, while serving as Chief Magistrate, Yim heard the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund case and found Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Audrey Eu Yuet-mee and Denise Ho Wan-see, among others, guilty. Yim also heard several rioting cases arising from the “Polytechnic University siege”.
司法機構今（11日）宣布委任嚴舜儀及葉樹培為區域法院法官，於明日起生效。嚴現年58歲，於2002年獲委任為常任裁判官，距今22年。翻查資料，嚴過往曾審理多宗涉及2019年社會運動的案件，包括去年任區院暫委法官時，處理「健仔」曾志健暴動及藏匿案的判刑；前年為主任裁判官時，審理「612人道支援基金」案，裁定陳日君、吳靄儀及何韻詩等罪成；另亦審理多宗「理大圍城」暴動案。
19 Feb 2024光傳媒#2999
日經：3人未獲特首委任高院法官 1人因《國安法》退出提名 1人未通過背景審查
《日經》reported exclusively today (19th) that the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission nominated six people for appointment as High Court judges in 2021, but three have never been appointed by the Chief Executive. One withdrew from the nomination process because of the National Security Law, while another failed background vetting. Legal professionals said the withdrawal of a nomination application was unprecedented, while a senior lawyer described political background vetting of judges as having intensified. The Judiciary did not directly respond when replying to 《日經》, but confirmed that three High Court judges had been appointed from 2021 to the present.
Sources cited in the report said that, despite a serious shortage of judges in Hong Kong, the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission recommended six people in 2021 to serve as judges of the High Court's Court of First Instance. Only three were appointed by the Chief Executive, including Chan Chung-hang, Anna Yuen Kee Lai and Yvonne Wai Sum Cheng, while the remaining three were not appointed.
《日經》今（19日）獨家報道，司法人員推薦委員會在2021年提名6人擔任高等法院法官，其中3人從未獲特首任命，當中一位更因《國安法》退出提名程序，另一位就未通過背景審查。有法律專業人士直言，撤回提名申請是前所未聞；有資深律師形容，法官政治背景審查已經加劇。司法機構回覆《日經》時未有正面回應，但確認2021年至今共任命了3名高院法官。
報道引述消息人士指，儘管香港法官嚴重短缺，2021年司法人員推薦委員會曾推薦6人擔任高院原訟庭法官，只有3位獲特首委任，包括陳仲衡、黎婉姬和鄭蕙心，餘下3位未獲任命。
12 Dec 2023獨媒#2650
49人「敗部復活」獲委任區議員 陳少棠：落選後自資捱咗四年
Appointed district councillors have been reinstated for the new-term District Council, accounting for 179 of its 479 seats. The Government announced the list on Tuesday, including 49 people who lost the 2019 District Council election. Siu Tong Chan of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong lost the 2019 election and has now been appointed a Yau Tsim Mong district councillor. In response to media descriptions of the appointments as a “comeback from the losing side”, Siu Tong Chan told InMedia that, although they lost the previous District Council election, they did not leave the community and continued serving residents, self-funding their work and “getting through four years”: “No one promised that if you lost, you would definitely be appointed afterwards! Some people in the pro-establishment camp had already packed it in!”
新一屆區議會重設委任議員，佔全部議席479席中的179席。政府周二公布名單，當中49人在2019年區議會選舉中落敗。經民聯陳少棠在2019年區議會選舉中落敗。今次獲當局委任為油尖旺區議員。對於有媒體以「敗部復活」形容，陳少棠向《獨媒》表示，即使在去屆區議會選舉中落選，但仍然沒有離開社區，更自資「捱咗四年」繼續服務街坊：「冇人承諾輸咗之後實有得委任㗎！有啲建制派收咗工㖭啦！」
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