On Nov. 28, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) of Hong Kong ruled against the Department of Justice (DoJ) of the Hong Kong government after the department filed its fourth attempt to block Tim Owen-the British King’s Counsel (KC) from being hired by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the founder of Next Media.
The result is not satisfactory to the pro-Beijing politicians and mouthpieces.
Later on the same day, Chief Executive John Lee said to the press that relevant cases would be submitted to the central government and suggested that the NPC’s standing committee make a ruling concerning the “Hong Kong National Security Law” to clarify the relevant issue, that is, whether a lawyer or barrister “without local qualification” can handle cases involving “endangering national security.”…