Asked if he was “shocked” after deleting “sensitive” content from his page. Xie Weijun: Only preventive work

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[Independent media report]Legislative Council member Tse Wai-jun closed his social networking page earlier to review and delete “sensitive” content. He reopened it on Saturday and issued a statement saying that all criticisms are intended to raise issues and improve opinions, or to initiate initiatives through legal channels. Develop policies. Tse Wai-jun was interviewed by Commercial Channel’s program “Start on a Sunny Day” this morning. The host Chen Zhiyun asked him: “Are you surprised? What are you surprised about? What do you think you would do?” Tse Wai-jun said, “Actually, you can’t use a surprise. “Word”, as a lawyer, every time there is a new law, he will check whether the things done by individuals, companies and institutions will have any impact: “The prevention work is easy to understand.”

“Sai Wan Chee Tsai” was criticized by Li Jiachao for inciting conflicts. The page was removed from the shelves four days after Article 23 was enacted.

Tse Wai-chun, who was once regarded as the “Sai Wan Qizi”, asked Chief Executive Li Ka-chiu at the Legislative Council Question and Answer Session on January 25 this year. He questioned the recent “water shortage” in the warehouse and the “celebration” of law enforcement officers day and night, such as copying license plates. , plainclothes police arrest citizens who fail to follow the rules when crossing the road, impose heavy fines on restaurants for blocking the street, or engage in high-pressure law enforcement in all-weather “carriage wars” against bookstores and industrial building canteens.

Tse Wai-jun also believes that the government’s governance style is “pro-Xiaohongshu has no tax-paying account, far away from Hong Kong people who really pay taxes.” The atmosphere of conflict between the government and the people has made society tense and heavy, making it difficult to participate in grand events. In addition, officials explain that they are wrong but blame the people. Regarding the garbage levy, he asked the authorities whether they would review the high-pressure policy that is accused of excessive fines and money grabbing. In response, Li Jiachao emphasized that he opposed the idea of ​​provoking conflicts and rebuked the other party’s use of words that reminded him of the “soft confrontation” and “reactionary forces” of the “black violence” in 2019.

Xie Weijun, a lawyer himself, closed his Facebook page four days after the “Maintenance of National Security Ordinance” was gazetted and came into effect, and re-listed it the day before yesterday. He also stated that the content was only for work record keeping and reference, and that all criticism was intended to raise questions and improve the situation. Opinions, or through legal channels to advocate the central or SAR government to formulate policies.

Chen Zhiyun asked: Are you surprised?Tse Wai-jun stresses that MPs should be critical

In the program, when asked whether this move was related to the Q&A session, Tse Wai-jun said, “In fact, it is not.” The roles and identities of the two are different. “Some of them may require dominant thinking,” and the responsibility of MPs is to be critical. , just doing what legislators should do: “To use the words of the chief executive, we are a red team. If everyone talks in the same direction, the government will be in danger.”

Talking about the content of the disclaimer, Xie Weijun admitted that he “does it for the sake of doing it”: “It is better than not doing it, because sometimes some people… feel that certain posts are what they like, and it is actually tiring to post them around. Kissing yourself makes you tired of your loved ones.”

A review of the page’s posts over the years alleging crimes has nothing to do with their background

As for the impact of Article 23 legislation on Hong Kong citizens, Tse Wai-jun said that the vast majority of citizens would not commit treason, secession or leaking state secrets. However, he did not rule out the possibility that some citizens would be more likely to “commit crimes without feeling guilty” on social platforms. : “In the past, social media interfaces were relatively loose, so the records left behind were not cleaned or deleted.” He also gave the example of a female student studying in Japan earlier who was suspected of posting seditious intentions on social media. The remarks reminded the public to be careful: “These young friends may be impulsive, and it is particularly easy to leave some words behind. They have done bad things in the past, but they do not know that after the legislation of Article 23, it may actually be a more serious crime.” .

In the show, Xie Weijun also revealed that his assistant has been reviewing the page’s posts over the years around the clock. The host asked: “Xie Weijun! Is it illegal to post something? Do you have to inspect it once?” Xie Weijun said: “Even if there are unauthorized constructions in the capital city. After the unauthorized construction incident comes out, if everyone does not inspect their houses Whether the company is illegal or not, you are caught. In the past, some high-ranking officials may have committed drunk driving, and so on, they all broke the law. In fact, it does not necessarily have to do with their background. “

To avoid radicals “seizing the text and conducting autopsy”, claiming to help return law enforcement agencies

Xie Weijun said that everyone has the responsibility to review their current and past persistent behaviors: “Whether it is necessary to reduce the risk, because there are always new cases coming out.” The host paid attention: “You all need it. “There are so many people in need.” Xie Weijun reiterated that the original intention of this approach was to prevent people with different political views, especially radicals, from “taking the content for autopsy”: “Then (hand it over) to the National Security Bureau, (ask) No matter what, I broke the law and caused a lot of embarrassment. If I help myself, I will also help the law enforcement agencies.”

The host asked Xie Weijun whether this move would cause trouble and described Article 23 legislation as a scourge. Xie Weijun said, “There is nothing to worry about.” Everyone should have their legal responsibilities: “For example, IKEA does not allow the use of plastic knives and forks. Will we put too many plastic knives and forks in the shop and colleagues will not notice? If we are sent out, we are breaking the law. I think every citizen should have this responsibility.”

Tse Wai-jun finally said: “I think I am one of the relatively few pro-establishment factions, and sometimes I have some voices that the government does not listen to. Or maybe I am even the only one. The chief executive should be in the Legislative Council. Whenever there is an exemption, there is criticism that I should be more careful when speaking.”