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people mention, that political censorship is to please China so that there would be more control over the freedom of
expression after 1997. Is this really true? Of the 18 films
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And also four other films were produced
in communist countries. Their criticisms were not directed
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at China, but at another country having a close trading relations with Hong Kong. To illustrate my point more
clearly I'll attach a list of the 18 films including the places
of production as well as the criticism for members' consideration.
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note that the purpose of political censorhip is to protect Hong Kong so that the territory would not be affected by unnecessary political struggle. This is so now and it has been so in the past. Our community places a lot of importance on social stability and we don't want to lose
cannot a ship for a half penny worth of tar. We can't just talk about
principle and overlook the realistic situation and we have got to avoid getting ourselves involved in unnecessary political struggle. However, this point will be decided when we consider
the enactment of the Film Censorship Ordinance, and today as
well as in the months to come, during the consultative period,
we must watch out for specious comments to avoid being hindered by the 1997 syndrome as well as conspiracy complex. Suspicion
is negative and unnecessary and it will do Hong Kong no good.
Sir, having said this I oppose the motion.
Mr. YEUNG (in Cantonese):
Sir, at this meeting at the end of March the legislative council in-house meeting endorsed a replacement of paragraph
5 of the Film Censorship Standards with a set of Regulations
as an interim measure before the coming into effect of the Film Censorship Bill. The meeting also agree that this will
only be a temporary measure and the 1987 Film Censorship
Regulations were gazetted on the 1st June this year by the
administration. As an interim measure before the enactment
of the Film Cenship Bill the administration also pointed
out that the consideration of the provisions of the Bill will
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.