HONG KONG: A ruling by the High Court in Hong Kong related to the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and the anti-mask law has drawn severe criticism from central authorities and legal professionals who expressed concern that such a ruling challenges the authority of the country’s top legislature and will have a serious negative social and political impact.
The Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress – the country’s top legislature – as well as the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region all voiced deep concerns on Tuesday over the ruling.
“Whether a law of the HKSAR is in conformity with the Basic Law of the HKSAR can only be judged and decided by the NPC Standing Committee, and no other organ has the right to judge or decide, ” said Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, adding that the Constitution and the Basic Law together form the constitutional basis of the SAR.
He said some NPC deputies have voiced strong dissatisfaction with the ruling and the top legislature is studying the opinions and suggestions of some top legislators. “This is a blatant challenge to the authority of the NPC Standing Committee and to the power vested in the chief executive to govern by law. It will have a serious negative social and political impact, ” Yang said.
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