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(Ask new Governor/Acting Governor to reexamine ordinance very soon?)
Matter for Hong Kong. Ordinances can be reviewed at any time if genuine need for this is identified. But in this case surely
better to let things settle down and see how new measure works not need to be applied at all in practice.
may
(Hong Kong Government inadvertently attacking freedom of expression as a whole, Cf film Censorship controversy)
17.
Plainly not so. Any responsible government needs to have power to censor some films in extreme cases for public good etc. Understand present criticism of Hong Kong Government on film censorship is based on alleged failure to pass new laws putting legal basis of present arrangements beyond any legal doubt (although in practice these have not been challenged in court). Opposite of your criticisms on Public Order Ordinance, where Hong Kong are being criticised for introducing new legislation to which you object.
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