【新唐人2014年06月16日讯】香港“大律师公会”上周三发表声明，逐点反驳中共国务院对香港提出的《白皮书》中，要求香港各级法院法官及司法人员与政府官员等所谓“治港者”，“贯彻执行”《基本法》。香港立法会议员梁家杰对本台记者表示，《白皮书》是从根本上挑战香港司法界25年来，对“一国两制”的理解。
香港“大律师公会”的声明表示，《白皮书》将香港法官及司法人员定性为“治港者”的举措，将会对港人、或大陆内地人民和广大国际社会发出错误讯息，令人误以为法院是政府机器的一部分，并且同声同气，相互配合。
“大律师公会”还引用现任律政司司长袁国强担任会长时，于2008年发出的“大律师公会”新闻稿，强调司法制度不应视之为“香港管治队伍的一部分”。公会特别指出，此立场至今依然有效。
香港立法会议员梁家杰，是名资深大律师，曾任“大律师公会”主席，他对《新唐人》表示，“大律师公会”为何对《白皮书》作出迅速而强烈的反应，主要是不认同中共当局对司法人员提出政治要求。
香港立法会议员梁家杰：“最主要就是我们一直都相信，一国两制里头，我们的法官，都只需要根据法律的原则，无畏无惧无私的依法判案。我们的法官不需要有任何的政治的考虑。如果你说我们的法官都是治港者一部分，他们还要确保香港的安定繁荣，国家的安全等等，这一些都是一个政治的考虑。”
《白皮书》要求香港的法官应“正确的”理解《基本法》，梁家杰对这套说辞感到可笑。
梁家杰：“在我们的制度里头，没有人比我们的法官更权威去理解我们的宪法跟法律。所以不存在他们需要正确的去理解，谁能理解比法官更正确呢？这是一个我们觉得很陌生的一个概念。”
“大律师公会”在声明中特别强调：“尊重法治远超乎事事只求依法办事或依法施政那么简单，还包括在权力行使上时时自我制约，好使司法独立的重要性得到适当的重视和彰显。”而根据《基本法》，香港司法制度独立于行政及立法制度。
梁家杰还表示，《白皮书》颠覆了香港司法界25年来对《基本法》的理解。
梁家杰：“白皮书跟我们25年以来，就是自从1990年基本法颁布以来，我们对于基本法，一国两制概念的理解是完全不同的。因为你都知道，我们的国家是一个单一的权力架构。那么如果啊在这么一个制度底下，拥有完全绝对权力的一方，他不懂得如何去自我约束自己行使权力，一国两制绝对没有可能成功的。”
公会声明同时指出，香港实行“普通法制度”，法官和法院，不应、也不会学习或听命于任何人“一锤定音式的最终解读”。
据香港《明报》报导，曾经参加起草《基本法》的资深大律师李柱铭表示，中国国务院的《白皮书》，只是“北京政府的白日梦”，国务院根本无权解释《基本法》，若拿到法庭去，“最终还是要看基本法”。
李柱铭说，中共对“一国两制”已无信心，“它做不到，但又不敢收回去”，于是自己出来按照自己的意思去解释。李柱铭呼吁香港市民“七一”出来游行，向中共说不。
据《苹果日报》报导，身为大律师的立法会议员郭荣铿担心﹕假以时日，中共会依照《白皮书》内容来改变香港。而“香港大学法律学院”首席讲师张达明指出，所有司法独立的国家及地区，包括香港在内，法官只会宣誓向法律效忠，“不会向国家或当权者效忠”。
另外，梁家杰对美国《华尔街日报》表示，北京发表《白皮书》是想阻挠市民参加“6．22”投票，因为投票结果可能令北京难以承受。
“6．22占领中环”行动的组织成员戴耀廷则说，《白皮书》了无新意，不过目地在于“吓唬香港居民”。
6月22号，“和平占中”行动将发起全民投票，就两项议案进行全民公决，决定港人对政改运动的立场。
采访编辑/秦雪 后制/舒灿
Leong Kah-kit: The White Paper Essentially Challenges “One Country, Two Systems” Policy
In a declaration letter published last Wednesday,
Hong Kong Bar Association refuted every point listed
in the “White Paper” issued by the party’s State Council.
“The White Paper” requires Hongkong judges, court officers
and government officials,, to implement the Basic Law.
Leong Kah-kit, member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
told NTDTV that “the White Paper” is “Essentially challenging
Hong Kong judiciary’s view of “one country, two systems.”
Hong Kong Bar Association declared that the way
“the White Paper” defines the judiciary as “Hong Kong rulers”
is sending a misleading signal to the people,
mainland people and the international community.
People would mistakenly think courts are part of government,
singing to the same tune.
The Bar Association also quoted the words of Yuan Guoqiang,
the current Hong Kong Secretary for Justice.
When Yuan was Director of Hong Kong Bar Association,
in 2008 he published a Bar Association press statement,
emphasizing the judicial system shouldn’t be regarded
as part of Hong Kong’s governance team.
The Bar Association stated that this view still stands today.
Leong Kah-kit, is a very experienced lawyer.
He was once chairman of Hong Kong Bar Association.
He told NTDTV the main reason that the Association
responded to “the White Paper” so strongly and quickly is
that they disagree with the party’s political requirement
on Hong Kong’s judicial personnel.
Leong Kah-kit: “We always believe that Hong Kong judges
only need to follow the law and make judgment impartially.
Judges don’t have to consider political factors in summing up.
But, if they are defined as part governors,
they might have to take political factors into consideration,
“The White Paper” asked Hong Kong’s judges to
“correctly” interpret the Basic Law.
Liang thinks the party’s set of words is so absurd.
Leong Kah-kit: “In our system, no one could have a better
understanding on the constitution and law than judges.
Therefore, judges don’t need to correct their understanding.
Who else can understand the law more precisely than a judge?
This party’s idea is really strange. ”
In the declaration, the Bar Association emphasized:
“The respect for the rule of law is more than
abiding by the law or ruling by the law.
It also requires self-constraint when exercising power
so that the importance of judicial independence
can be respected and observed.”
Leong Kah-kit also said that “the White Paper”
overturned the judiciary’s understanding of the Basic Law.
Leong Kah-kit: “Since the Basic Law was issued in 1990,
‘the White Paper’ has existed for 25 years.
We have totally different understanding toward
‘one nation, two systems’ and the Basic Law.
As we know, our country is governed by a single party,
within such a political system, if the party with absolute power
doesn’t apply self-restraint when exercising its power,
there is no way that ‘one nation, two systems’ can succeed.”
The Association also stated that Hong Kong
exercises common law. Judges or courts shouldn’t and won’t
listen to any autocratic orders.
Hong Kong “Ming Pao” reported that Lee Chu-ming, an
experienced lawyer who took part in drafting the Basic Law,
said that the State Council’s“the White Paper”
is only the party’s daydream.It has no right to interpret
the Basic Law. If it has to be judged in court.
The Basic Law still need to be referenced.
Lee Chu-ming stated that the party has already lost confidence
in “one nation, two systems”. It cannot make it happen
but dare not take it back. In the end, it tries to interpret
the Basic Law in its own way.
Li Junming called on Hong Kong people to walk onto
the streets on July 1st and say No to the party.
As reported by “Apple Daily”, Guo Rongkeng,
lawyer and member of the Legislative Council
was concerned that the party might change
Hong Kong by following “the White Paper”.
Zhang Daming, Principal Lecturer of the university
Law School pointed out that judges only swear to the law
not the country or the governors in all the countries
or areas of judicial independence, including Hong Kong.
In addition, Leong Kah-kit also told “The Wall Street Journal”
that the party issued “the White Paper”
to obstruct Hong Kong people from voting on June 22.
The voting results might be unbearable to the party.
Dai Yaoting, an organizer of “Occupy Central on June 22nd”
said that the party was playing an old trick
to threaten Hong Kong residents.
On June 22, “Occupy Central on June 22nd”
will start a referendum on two bills to decide the people’s
standpoint on the reform of the political system.
Interview & Edit/Qinxue Post-Production/Shucan
