Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law ended on Wednesday (February 28) at the end of the legislative public consultation period, and Lin Dingguo, the director of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, said that the opinions received during the consultation show that the society has generally completed the legislation as soon as possible, and said that it will ensure that it will ensure that it will be ensuredThe legal provisions carefully and clearly define the special terms such as national security and overseas forces.
The comprehensive network media "Hong Kong 01" and Ming Pao reported that Lin Dingguo attended the first meeting of the Legislative Council Research Basic Law on Tuesday (27th) to attend the Legislative Council Research Law.The constitutional responsibility that delays nearly 27 years.
Lin Dingguo emphasized that the Hong Kong government will ensure that the legal provisions are carefully and clear, and make detailed definitions on the more critical and important special terms, such as national security and overseas forces.The article will clearly list the criminal behavior and situation, and list whether there are exceptions and the conditions that must be met, as well as objects that are applicable to external validity.
In terms of penalties, Lin Dingguo said that the tendency to tend to be the highest penalty of the highest scary in accordance with the common legal habits, but the minimum sentence will not be stipulated.
Chen Keqin, vice chairman of the Group Committee and the DAB, asked questions that if there are 23 legislation crimes and abroad, whether there will be a more heavy penalty, Lin Dingguo said that he will actively consider it and refer to foreign countries.The adverse effects of the crimes of national security are greater.
Members of the Body Conference, Ye Liu Shuyi, chairman of the New Democratic Party, who promoted 23 legislation as the Security Director in 2003, pointed out that some media are concerned that reports are concerned about "national secrets" and easily fall into the French Open.Lin Dingguo said to this that the standards of illegally theft or disclosure of the crime of secrets are high. Generally, it is difficult for normal journalists to touch state secrets and do not need to worry or pay attention.
Following the promulgation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020, the Hong Kong Government launched the public consultation of Article 23 of the Basic Law on January 30, and it is recommended to implement a new maintenance national security regulations this year to cover five types of hazardsNational security behavior.Scholars of interviewees believe that the current political atmosphere in Hong Kong is different from 2003. I believe that 23 Legislative Council is smooth when trying legislation 21 years ago.
