政府澄清 中聯辦乃中央政府在港設立機構
April 19, 2020
特區政府表示，中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辦公室是中央人民政府在香港特別行政區設立的機構，不是《基本法》第22條第二款所指中央各部門在香港特別行政區設立的機構。
特區政府今日回應傳媒查詢關於中央政府在港設立的機構時表示，中華人民共和國外交部駐香港特別行政區特派員公署是根據《基本法》第13條設立的機構，而中國人民解放軍駐香港部隊是根據《基本法》第14條設立的機構。
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an office set up in the Hong Kong SAR by the Central People's Government.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government made the statement today in response to media enquiries regarding the offices set up in the Hong Kong SAR by the Central People’s Government.
The Hong Kong SAR Government explained that the LOCPG is not "offices in the Hong Kong SAR set up by departments of the Central People's Government" as stated in Article 22(2) of the Basic Law.
It noted that the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong SAR was established in the Hong Kong SAR according to Basic Law Article 13, while the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison was stationed in the Hong Kong SAR by the Central People's Government according to Basic Law Article 14.
HK Gov't refutes interference claims
April 18, 2020
Recent remarks made by the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (HKMAO) and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are legitimate.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued the statement today in response to media enquiries concerning remarks by the HKMAO and LOCPG on the operation of the Legislative Council House Committee.
It noted that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China and a local administrative region of the People's Republic of China, which enjoys a high degree of autonomy and comes directly under the Central People's Government (CPG).
The Hong Kong SAR Government pointed out that the LOCPG is one of the three organisations set up in the Hong Kong SAR by the Central Government, and is authorised by the CPG to have special responsibility to handle issues relating to Hong Kong.
It is entrusted with the authority and responsibility to represent the CPG to express views and exercise supervisory power on major issues such as those concerning the relationship between the CPG and the SAR, the accurate implementation of the Basic Law, the proper operation of the political system and the well-being of the community as a whole.
The statement said that the House Committee has failed to elect its Chairman after 15 meetings over the past six months. The concerns expressed and comments made by the HKMAO and LOCPG on the matter are legitimate from the perspectives of the Constitution, governance and operation, and are in full compliance with the constitutional order under "one country, two systems".
Such moves do not constitute any interference to the affairs which the Hong Kong SAR administers on its own in accordance with the Basic Law.
The LOCPG and its personnel shall abide by the Basic Law and laws of the Hong Kong SAR, it added.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam today rejected claims that the Central Government has interfered in Hong Kong’s affairs and emphasised that having a high degree of autonomy doesn’t mean Central authorities have given up powers related to Hong Kong.
Mrs Lam made the statement when she briefed the media this evening on the latest batch of relief measures to assist individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
She responded to a reporter's question concerning criticism by the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that some legislators could be guilty of misconduct in public office for holding up bills in the Legislative Council by filibustering and delaying the election of a new chairman of the House Committee.
“I want to refute, categorically, any accusation that such comments made by the two offices constitute interference, especially when some critics refer to Basic Law Article 22. I see no grounds for that sort of accusation.
“So when they see this very bizarre situation, when the Legislative Council is almost malfunctioning because the House Committee has not been able to elect a chairman for over six months, I find it only legitimate for them to express their concern.
“If you look at it from a governance perspective, the Legislative Council has very clear functions under the Basic Law, including the making of legislation, receiving of complaints from the people of Hong Kong and debate on the Chief Executive’s Policy Address.
“Many of these functions have not been discharged since October last year because of the way that someone has handled the election of the House Committee Chairman and this has gone on for six months. So this is really unacceptable.
“That means it will certainly affect the things that we want to do, which we are doing for the people of Hong Kong.”
Mrs Lam noted that just because Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy does not mean that Central authorities have given up powers concerning Hong Kong's affairs.
“One has to fully understand that under ‘one country, two systems’, yes, through the system and through the Basic Law, the Central authorities have given Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy, but that doesn’t mean that the Central Government has given up its power and authority on Hong Kong affairs.
“The Central Government has always been very supportive of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s work in terms of improving livelihood and also promoting Hong Kong’s economic development.”
The Chief Executive expressed disappointment that some lawmakers are holding up Legco’s work at a time when the Government is trying to devote efforts to combat COVID-19, including the latest package of measures to help individuals and businesses tide over financial difficulties during the epidemic.
“It is for all to see that after a period of malfunctioning, a lot of government business, especially in legislation, has been held up by the House Committee not having its proper function and operation for so long.
“Much of the legislation has a direct impact on Hong Kong’s economic development and the livelihood of the people. So this is a very unfortunate event and a very undesirable phenomenon which we should all try to rectify as soon as possible.”
Funding for the relief measures will be sought from the Legislative Council Finance Committee at its meeting on April 17.
Mrs Lam called on people to put aside their differences to combat the epidemic.
“I would say that the Hong Kong SAR Government would have a much easier life in this anti-epidemic work if we have more cohesiveness in society - more unity, more solidarity, putting aside our political differences for the time being - in order to help Hong Kong to go out of this epidemic as soon as possible.”
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