The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (April 18) released to the public the report she submitted to the Central People's Government (CPG) on the prohibition of the operation of the "Hong Kong National Party" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in accordance with the law and related circumstances.
The CPG issued a letter to the Chief Executive on February 26, 2019, in support of the HKSAR Government's action to prohibit the operation of the "Hong Kong National Party" in accordance with the law. The letter reiterates that in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law, the HKSAR has the constitutional responsibility to safeguard national security in accordance with the law. It is the duty of the HKSAR Government, and the shared obligation of all Chinese people, including the compatriots in Hong Kong, to safeguard the sovereignty and unity as well as territorial integrity of the country. The CPG requested the Chief Executive to submit a report to the CPG regarding the prohibition of the operation of the "Hong Kong National Party" in accordance with the law and related circumstances.
The Chief Executive submitted the report on the prohibition of the operation of the "Hong Kong National Party" and related circumstances to the CPG on April 16, 2019. Content of the report includes the case background and summary of the process, etc. Upon the advice of the Department of Justice, in order to avoid affecting any possible legal proceedings in future, the report released to the public today contains the main body of the report (see the English translation attached).
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