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OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Friday, 21 March LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 8755 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Friday, 21 March 2014 The Council continued to meet at Nine o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, B.B.S., M.H. 8756 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P., Ph.D., R.N. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONNY TONG KA-WAH, S.C. THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM TAI-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KA-LAU THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-CHE THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE IP KWOK-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT, S.C. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 8757 THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NG LEUNG-SING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN DR THE HONOURABLE KENNETH CHAN KA-LOK THE HONOURABLE CHAN YUEN-HAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. 8758 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG THE HONOURABLE SIN CHUNG-KAI, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE TANG KA-PIU DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 8759 MEMBER ABSENT: DR THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE TSANG TAK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE GREGORY SO KAM-LEUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HONOURABLE LAI TUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY MS FLORENCE HUI HIU-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR LAU KONG-WAH, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR KENNETH CHEN WEI-ON, S.B.S., SECRETARY GENERAL MR ANDY LAU KWOK-CHEONG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS ODELIA LEUNG HING-YEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MRS PERCY MA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 8760 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 MEMBERS' MOTIONS PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Good morning. Meeting now resumes. We will continue with the debate on "The incident of attack on Mr Kevin LAU Chun-to, the former chief editor of Ming Pao Daily News". Does any Member wish to speak? THE INCIDENT OF ATTACK ON MR KEVIN LAU CHUN-TO, THE FORMER CHIEF EDITOR OF MING PAO DAILY NEWS Continuation of debate on motion which was moved on 20 March 2014 MR LEUNG YIU-CHUNG (in Cantonese): President, first of all, I would like to take this opportunity to send my best wishes to Mr Kevin LAU since media reports have it that his condition has become unstable, making further operation necessary, and he has also got fever. His recovery is indeed worrying. President, this exactly reflects the seriousness of the injury sustained by Mr Kevin LAU. However, in my view, the serious harm is not just inflicted on Mr Kevin LAU's physical well-being, but also on news media workers, as well as on freedom of the press which is most cherished by Hong Kong people. I am not sure if the President would find it strange, when granting approval for this motion, for a Member to propose such a motion. The terms of the motion read as follows, "That this Council is deeply shocked and outraged about the incident of attack on Mr Kevin LAU Chun-to, the former chief editor of Ming Pao Daily News, strongly condemns the violent acts of the assailants, and requests the Police to spare no effort to arrest the assailants so as to expeditiously bring them to justice." According to the first part of the motion, this Council is shocked and outraged about the attack on Mr Kevin LAU. We all know that Mr Kevin LAU is just an ordinary member of the public. Why is this Council particularly concerned, shocked and outraged about an attack on an ordinary member of the public to the extent that it has to strongly condemn the attack? I believe the President is aware that attacks on members of the public happen from time to time in Hong Kong. But we as Members of this Council have never discussed, expressed concern about or condemned such individual attacks, or even proposed a motion debate like this one. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 8761 The President may sense that our discussion is raised not on the basis that Mr Kevin LAU is an ordinary member of the public but a member of the media. Over the past few years, members of the media have been subjected to attack one after another, and media organizations have even been subjected to direct or indirect blows and oppression. As a result, all parties are very concerned about if freedom of speech and room for free speech enjoyed by Hong Kong's news sector has been eroded. President, freedom of the press is not just an important pillar for social and economic development, but also a powerful tool for people to monitor how a government works. We have all along been proud of and cherished the freedom of the press and room for free speech we have enjoyed in Hong Kong. However, when freedom of the press and room for free speech are eroded, we are very much worried if Hong Kong can still pursue favourable development in the future. In fact, we see that in recent years, Hong Kong's freedom of the press and room for free speech are not just haunted by political pressure, but also subjected to direct or indirect economic oppression that is either tangible or intangible in nature. This makes us worry that Hong Kong's future may turn gloomy, as we will no longer be able to get a true picture of the overall development of society and the operation of the Government through media organizations' reports or comments. This is what we are very concerned and worried about. President, besides, I believe you may also find the last part of the original motion strange, that is, this Council requests the police to spare no effort to arrest the assailants so as to expeditiously bring them to justice. President, what does this request reflect? It reflects that the police has all along given people an impression that it has not spared no effort to arrest the assailants, and it has made people think that it is unable to expeditiously bring them to justice. In fact, this is true. This is because we all know that the real culprits behind a number of attacks on news media workers in the past have not yet been brought to justice, making people doubt whether the police has spared no effort in their investigation. Furthermore, the relevant remarks made by the Commissioner of Police have worried us if he has handled the case with a biased mindset. Therefore, in a letter to Members of this Council, the Ming Pao Staff Concern Group wrote, "Honourable Members of the Legislative Council, despite the arrest of the two suspects concerning the case of attack on Mr Kevin LAU, the truth remains unclear. The police has found that the suspects are hire hands, and the 8762 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 21 March 2014 investigation has yet been finished.
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