China News Service, May 16th. According to the official WeChat news of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the spokesperson of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council made a statement on May 16 that recently, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has completed the civil servants’ oaths or signed declarations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The Basic Law and the arrangements for loyalty to the Special Administrative Region, the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region also deliberated and passed the Public Service (Participation and Appointment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021.
This signifies that a more systematic system of public officials in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including the Chief Executive, politically appointed officials and civil servants, members of the Executive Council, members of the Legislative Council, judges of the courts and other judicial personnel, and district councillors, has been established and established. Putting it into practice is an important milestone in the power building of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The spokesman said that in accordance with the principle of "one country, two systems", the central government authorized the special administrative region to implement a high degree of autonomy in accordance with the law.
Civil servants of the Special Administrative Region must not only serve the citizens of Hong Kong, but also assume the responsibility of safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and safeguarding the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. They have great responsibilities and glorious missions.
Because of this, civil servants who are an important governing force of the Special Administrative Region must sincerely support the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, sincerely loyal to the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and sincerely support the work of the Special Administrative Region government under the leadership of the Chief Executive.
However, in recent years, especially since the "Regulations Amendment Disturbance", a very small number of anti-China and Hong Kong activists have used loopholes in the system to mix into the civil service. They have either passively or refused to perform legal duties under the guise of so-called "political neutrality", or abused their power to support or shelter. "Hong Kong independence", "black violence", and "speculation" activities, or openly participated in illegal anti-government demonstrations and assemblies in the name of civil servants, and even used strikes and other fierce methods to confront the decisions made by the highest state authority.
These violations of political ethics have severely impacted national security and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, seriously challenged the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region, and severely poisoned Hong Kong's social and political atmosphere. They must not be tolerated.
Improving the system of swearing allegiance, requiring public officials to publicly make solemn promises in a statutory form and bear the legal consequences of breaking the oath. This clearly delineates the political bottom line that politicians cannot overcome, and strongly strengthens the patriots who love Hong Kong to govern Hong Kong. Political rules.
The spokesperson said that we are pleased to see that 170,000 government civil servants have signed the declaration and completed the oath. This fully shows that the vast majority of civil servants support the "one country, two systems" policy, abide by the constitutional order of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, uphold the authority of the Constitution and the Basic Law, are willing to serve the citizens of Hong Kong, and are willing to work hard to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. We like them here! Currently, Hong Kong is in a critical period of transitioning from chaos to governance and bringing chaos out of chaos. The whole society has high hopes for the Hong Kong management team, including civil servants, and expects all public officials to stick to their promises, perform their duties, pioneer and innovate, take responsibility, and actively respond to the public. Expectations and demands, we will work together to resolve outstanding economic and people’s livelihood issues, and promote social fairness, justice, and harmonious development. We believe that the governance team with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government as the mainstay will surely unite all sectors of society, lead Hong Kong back on track, and create a better future for Hong Kong.