The new version of the law, passed by the legislature nearly two weeks ago, includes tougher penalties and broader categories of offence.
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Security secretary cites ‘likes’ on social media by local civil servants as support for 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said on Monday he wishes that Hengqin Island could become the “second Macau”.
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed a government-initiated bill amending the Judicial Organisation Framework Law, according to which all cases involving national security will only be tried by local judges holding Chinese nationality.
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said Tuesday that the police are “investigating (suspected local) cases” concerning national security.
Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council members Huang Wei and Ho Kuai Seng Wednesday urged the government to help community associations, schools and private enterprises train their members, pupils and staff to improve their knowledge of national security so that they can join special teams to promote the protection of national security in their communities.
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said on Monday there was a need to establish a unit specifically for the enforcement of Macau’s local national security law.
Wong said that the local national security law does not specify detailed procedures concerning the enforcement of the law.
