China News Service, Hong Kong, August 18 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said in response to media questions on the 18th that Hong Kong’s national security law is used to discourage evil and punish rape and put it together with “weaponization”. Hard to understand.
Carrie Lam said that national security is the top priority of any place. If the country is not safe, the lives of citizens will be greatly affected. International human rights conventions guarantee many freedoms and rights, but some freedoms and rights are not unlimited, and are often restricted by law for reasons of national security.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that it is difficult to understand that some people asked the SAR government to guard against the "weaponization" of Hong Kong's national security law. She was surprised by this. She pointed out that the Hong Kong National Security Law is a law to protect national security and Hong Kong's security. To a certain extent, it can be said to be a weapon of the rule of law, and it punishes criminals.
"The National Security Law is used to curb evil and punish crimes. Because it has the functions of prevention, restraint and punishment, it is really difficult for me to put the National Security Law and weaponization together." Carrie Lam said, on the contrary, the past one The financial system was weaponized and used for sanctions; social media was weaponized and used to "start the bottom." She described the Hong Kong National Security Law as "quite righteous" and was used to deal with and protect the safety of Hong Kong citizens.
In addition, regarding how the SAR government will cooperate with members of the Legislative Council in the coming year, Carrie Lam said that the SAR government attaches great importance to the relationship between the executive and the legislature. According to the provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and accumulated experience, the executive and legislative bodies should cooperate with each other. The legislature also has the constitutional power to check and balance the executive. She said that she will continue to handle the work of the Legislative Council for another year with this attitude and spirit. (Finish)