China News Service, June 7 (Xinhua) According to the official website of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, recently, the organization has publicly launched a "strike and strike referendum", which has claimed to oppose the decision of the National People's Congress on national security legislation in the port area. The Hong Kong SAR government issued a statement on the 7th. , Strongly condemned, and called on the people of Hong Kong to fully understand and firmly support the national security legislation in the port area.
The statement stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inseparable part of the People’s Republic of China and is a local administrative region directly under the Central People’s Government that enjoys a high degree of autonomy. Safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is a constitutional requirement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is the responsibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and is also related to the vital interests of all Hong Kong residents. It is constitutional, legal, reasonable, and reasonable to formulate the legal system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security at the national level.
The statement stated that the National People's Congress Standing Committee will formulate laws for the maintenance of national security as authorized by the "Decision", which are aimed at four types of behaviors or activities, that is, activities and activities that severely endanger national security, such as splitting the country, subverting state power, and organizing terrorist activities , And the activities of foreign and foreign forces interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The relevant regulations mainly punish the very few people who engage in acts and activities that seriously endanger national security. They will never affect the rights and freedoms enjoyed and exercised by the general population of Hong Kong, including freedom of speech, news, assembly, demonstrations, and marches.
In addition, the National Security Law is conducive to maintaining social security and stability, ensuring that Hong Kong becomes a safer and more stable city, and helps maintain a favorable business and investment environment. Any relevant law enforcement must strictly comply with the law, comply with statutory authority, and follow statutory procedures.
The statement mentioned that since last year, some people have publicly advocated "Hong Kong independence", "self-determination", "referendum" and other claims, engaged in activities that clearly undermine national unity and split the country, and challenged the Basic Law and "one country, two systems." These acts and activities not only undermine the rule of law and order in Hong Kong, but also endanger national sovereignty, security, and development interests. In addition, organizations continue to incite students and young people to engage in illegal activities, and many young people have been arrested and sentenced to imprisonment, resulting in lifelong victimization.
The SAR Government emphasizes that the Basic Law and the Hong Kong legal system do not have a "referendum" system. The so-called "referendum" has neither a constitutional basis nor legal effect. The “Strike and Class Referendum” obviously uses students to achieve political ends.
The SAR Government emphasizes that for the organized use of schools as venues for expressing political appeals in various ways, it also deliberately misleads or even incites students, especially primary and secondary school students, to participate in the meaningless so-called “strike and referendum”. Draw a clear line. Parents and teachers should protect the next generation, advise young children and students to refrain from participating, and work together to prevent the invasion of politics and fallacies on campus.
The SAR Government firmly supports and fully cooperates with the "Decision" adopted by the National People's Congress. No one or organization will use extreme means to intimidate the SAR government, and it will not succeed.