“[China’s] constitution and the Basic Law jointly form the constitutional foundation of [HK]. Whether HK’s legislation is consistent with the HK Basic Law can only judged and decided by the National People’s Congress standing committee. No other parties can judge or decide.”
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The National People’s Congress goes on to condemn the HK judgment as “severely weakening the legally enshrined power to govern enjoyed by the Chief Executive.” A clear political take on legal principles, & critical test for Carrie Lam on whether to side w/ Beijing or HK judiciarypic.twitter.com/siexEYVG9V
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Remains unclear what NPC intends to do next. Stripping HK judiciary of the power of judicial review? Imposing a new “interpretation” nullifying the HK judgment? Either way, an erosion of HK’s judicial independence, all thanks to Carrie Lam’s questionable, unenforceable ban...
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Extradition bill > protests > Carrie Lam: face mask ban > judicial review > court: government loses > Beijing: hold on a second, HK courts have no right to decide on constitutionality. What next? What about overseas judges sitting on the Court of Final Appeal in HK?
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My analysis: Beijing is probably especially furious on HK courts after President Xi specifically asked HK judiciary to punish law-breakers. Latest judgment, which invalidated Carrie Lam’s law, would surely be seen as a slap on Xi’s face for the hawkish officials in Beijing.
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1 country, 2 systems is a facade, and CCP is blatantly telling you that it doesn't exist. Please rescind the Hong Kong Relations Act so it can no longer be the money laundering heaven of CCP.
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If this is not the end of one country two system I don't know what is.
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@hk_watch@UKHouseofLords@foreignoffice@BorisJohnson@lukedepulford@DominicRaab@tariqahmadbt@HCNicHailey@jeremycorbyn@GOVUK@TomTugendhat@IoWBobSeely@HelenGoodmanMP@PaulJSweeney@benedictrogers hope you read this.There is no more rule of law in HK!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Oh that's why Chinese legislature have no legitimacy
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Nor has Chinese government and their "country".
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