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Mr. JACKIE CHAN: I just would like to
to know
know about the false
attribution of a statement of a political nature to persons in
Hong Kong.
H.E. THE PRESIDENT: I think, Mr. CHAN, that is a separate question and if you wish to pursue it as a separate question,
it ought to be put down as a separate question.
MI.
MARTIN LEE:
sir, does the Attorney General not think
that instead of trying so hard to defend the offenders of
section 27 of the Public Order Ordinance, he should instead
defend the public of Hong Kong by removing ssction 27 from our
statute book ?
Attorney General:
Sir, I have not defended what MI. LEE is
"offender." That is in itself an
pleased to call an
imputation of criminality which I think he should withdraw.
The question of repealing this Ordinance does not arise from
these facts; I have made it perfectly clear that because this
matter which he has drawn to my attention does
attention does not seem" to
fall within the scope of the offence, it does not follow in
any way that the Bill or the Public Order Ordinance is
defective in this way. It remains to fulfill
the purposes
that were indicated by this Council when it was passed, as a
very important measure to deal with blatant falsehoods
irresponsible reporting.
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