March 15, 2024
“Ming Pao” yesterday reported on the A3 page about the 23rd amendment to the Basic Law, empowering the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Executive Council to enact subsidiary legislation as necessary to safeguard national security, and stated that “four crimes including strengthening the management of the media can be sent to the Mainland” ” was titled “Corrections and Clarifications” posted on the website yesterday morning, stating that the title was inaccurate and apologizing, the Secretary for Security, Tang Ping-keung, still named and criticized it, calling it “false, wrong and inappropriate” and strongly condemned it. .
The newspaper corrected and apologized before being criticized
“Ming Pao” uploaded a “Correction and Clarification” on its website at 10:47 yesterday morning, stating that according to the amendment, the Chief Executive in Council can safeguard national security and more effectively implement the National Security Law and enact subsidiary legislation, including Article 5 of the National Security Law. Chapter responsibilities of the Central Office of National Security in Hong Kong. This is not one of the 23 new or revised crimes that can be transferred to the mainland. “The relevant title is inaccurate and misleading. We hereby correct it and apologize.”
Checking the report, the content refers to the responsibilities specified in Chapter 5 of the National Security Law of the Hong Kong SAR, which includes strengthening management services for foreign and overseas international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and news organizations, and transferring defendants under four specific crimes. Mainland processing.
Emphasizing that the draft will not target the media
At 12:43 pm yesterday, at the end of his concluding speech before the Committee on the “Maintaining National Security Bill”, Tang Bingqiang criticized Ming Pao’s report by name as misleading. He pointed out that “the “Maintaining National Security Bill” does not have any provisions mentioning the media. , and it will not target the media, and all crimes under these local legislation are dealt with locally in Hong Kong. I think this title is vicious and makes people think that the bill targets the media and will send criminals to the mainland.”
He strongly condemned the “Ming Pao” report for once again severely damaging credibility. Although the other party has corrected and apologized online, “the damage has been done.” He hopes that “Ming Pao” can get back on track and accurately report the 23 items and other related news.
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