The new national security law gives China a tighter grip over Hong Kong, says Dr Lim Tai Wei.
SINGAPORE: Through a vote in the Chinese parliament, Beijing pushed through the national security law for Hong Kong on Jun 30.
Beijing and pro-Beijing forces in HK cite the presence of parallel laws in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia to justify the need for a similar law in the city. The national security law also supersedes all HK laws that are not aligned with the national security law, with the right to interpret any such conflict resting with the National People’s Congress Standing Committee in Beijing.
However, pro-national security draft law advocates counter that this allowance does not undermine Hong Kong’s judicial independence. In addition, the central government also appoints a mainland national security advisor for the commission. The pro-democracy opposition critiqued the advisor appointment, arguing that it hurts judicial independence and HK autonomy.
Others, who are more hardliner protestors, pro-independence fighters and nativists, are determined to fight on in the so-called “hundred day war”. Already some protestors were arrested within the first 24 hours of the Act coming into force.In terms of the Act’s impact on domestic politics, the pro-government forces are hard at work to try to win over the hearts and minds of the people.
One can expect the national security law to stimulate Lam and her team henceforth to increase such street-level campaigns, national education courses as well as intensified dialogues, both public and closed-door, to enhance feedback channels with the aim of improving HK’s socio-political situation or maintaining the status quo, at the very least.HONG KONG’S PLACE IN THE WORLD
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