2023-06-05 20:30:38
In the case of Cai Yuling, former editor and director of Hong Kong and Taiwan’s “Kang Qiang Ji”, the Court of Final Appeal issued a final ruling yesterday, stating that the “other matters related to traffic and transportation” in the form must be understood to cover any other matters related to traffic or transportation matters, and there is no Clarify the reasons for excluding bona fide journalistic investigations, allow her appeal, and vacate her conviction and sentence. Cai Yuling believes that the verdict is good news for all journalists and the industry. The Journalists Association and the Association of News Executives also welcome the verdict. The government stated that it will review the relevant procedures according to the verdict.
When Cai Yuling produced the special report “July 21 Yuen Long Night” in “Kang Gang Ji”, she used the vehicle search to track down who used the vehicle to transport weapons and carry out alleged criminal activities on that day, and was later convicted of two counts of false statements. Search for convicted journalists. After her appeal once morest conviction was dismissed by the High Court, she then appealed to the Court of Final Appeal, which was ruled to allow her appeal yesterday.
The Court of Final Judgment pointed out that the unclear wording in the government search application form may have led Cai Yuling to honestly believe that journalism was suitable for “other traffic and transportation related matters”. The judgment went on to point out that Cai Yuling’s selection of “other matters related to traffic and transportation” must be understood as covering any other matters related to traffic or transportation, and there is no reason to exclude sincere news investigations, so her statement in the search application is not false.
Good news for journalists
After the victory, Cai Yuling expressed her joy and joy. She believed that the final court ruling was good news for all journalists and the industry. The judgment well interpreted that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are guaranteed by the Constitution, emphasizing that the flow of information is essential for the healthy development of society. She continued, “In the past few years, we have found that many things have disappeared or disappeared without a sound.” However, the belief in her heart is still difficult to be taken away, and she believes that the persistence in the past few years is meaningful. She also hoped that the industry would not be intimidated by this case and affect investigative news reports.
Both the Association of Journalists and the Association of News Executives welcomed the appeal of Cai Yuling’s case. The Journalists Association believes that Cai Yuling’s perseverance in appealing and her courage to defend the search space that the industry should have is worthy of admiration. It also said that the license plate search was found guilty of false statements, which constituted a major obstacle to investigation reports. The Journalists Association urges the government to respect the work of journalists and ensure the public’s right to know and freedom of the press. The Association of News Executives pointed out that it is the duty of journalists to investigate and report on social events involving public interest, and urged the authorities to straighten out the way of searching the press and formulate guidelines.
Chen Langsheng: It cannot be ruled out that the government amended the law to prevent reporters from searching
The chairman of the Journalists Association, Chen Langsheng, told this newspaper that the judgment of the Court of Final Judgment established the status of press freedom in the law, but it cannot be ruled out that the government will amend the law to exclude reporters from searching records. status.” There is no option for “news use” in the company and land search statement, and he hopes that the government can discuss feasible methods with the industry.
The Radio Television Hong Kong Program Producers Union also welcomed the verdict, describing it as due justice and returning the belated justice of Cai Yuling and the team at the time of “Kang Jing Ji”. Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji responded to the incident yesterday, saying that the relevant departments will review the relevant procedures in response to the content of the judgment, and reiterated that the SAR government respects the rule of law very much and will definitely act in accordance with the law.
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