Justice is seen to be done

今天《國安法》的宣傳大會十分熱鬧, 很多說話都動聽, 律政司司長林定國說質疑《國安法》的人連《國安法》也未閱讀過,  我採用"香港01"的報導:

出席活動的律政司司長林定國表示，社會上仍有不少人對條文作出質疑，「我敢打賭，提出質疑嘅人連《國安法》都無睇過」

原文網址: 林定國指國安法平衡國安及人權　刑檢專員：捍衛法治係我哋DNA (hk01.com)

林司長說得太輕率了, 真的打賭, 林司長必輸無疑。不過,  林司長也沒說自己必贏。說得謹慎就應該質疑一些質疑《國安法》的人可能未閱讀過《國安法》, 這樣講才會立於不敗之地, 否則逢賭必輸。至於「質疑」應作何解?  我想黎智英聘用Tim Owen KC案提出司法覆核, 指國安公署越權, 也是質疑《國安法》的釋義的一種例子吧,  他當然會敗訴。同理, 司長不能說這律師團未閱讀過《國安法》。林司長近日言詞有點亢奮,  應該冷靜下。其實不少人由《國安法》草稿開始閱讀, 提出不同角度的探討,  並非為了打賭的。

同場的刑事檢控專員, 也說了一番亮麗的話, 明報有此報導:

《港區國安法》實施至今逾兩年，律政司刑事檢控專員楊美琪今（13日）出席活動時，被問及外國傳媒質疑港府藉《港區國安法》而另有目的檢控，楊認為指控「完全失實，毫無根據」，並引述《基本法》指律政司檢控工作不受任何干涉，強調檢控「完全、絕對、從來」不會考慮被告的背景、政治理念或職業，會根據適用的法律及可接納的證供，處理包括涉及國安法的所有案件。

原文網址: 刑事檢控專員否認運用國安法時另有目的　強調不忘初心捍衛法治公義

楊專員強調不忘初心, 我還記得楊專員30年前做trainee時的樣子, 初心應該是指那段時間吧。捍衛法治公義是檢控人員固有信念的基石, 能否切實執行抑或口謂而實不至, 是比較虛無但也有一定客觀準則的。我叫ChatGPT介定兩詞: "lip service"及"justice is seen to be done".

"Lip service" is an idiom that refers to insincere expressions of support or agreement, often without any corresponding action. Essentially, it means to say something without truly meaning it or having any intention of following through with it. For example, if a politician promises to address a social issue but then does nothing to actually solve the problem, they may be accused of giving lip service to the cause. Similarly, if a person says they will help with a task but then fails to do so, they may be accused of paying lip service to the idea of being helpful. In both cases, the words are there, but the actions do not match up.
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The phrase "justice is seen to be done" means that the outcome of a legal case is perceived as fair and impartial by the public, regardless of whether the decision was in favor of the prosecution or the defense. This principle is based on the idea that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done, in order to maintain public trust in the legal system and ensure that people feel that they are being treated fairly.

For example, if a defendant is accused of a crime and is found guilty after a fair and transparent trial, with the evidence presented in a clear and impartial manner, then justice is seen to be done. On the other hand, if the trial is conducted in a way that is perceived as biased or unfair, or if the outcome of the case is influenced by factors other than the evidence, then justice may not be seen to be done, even if the verdict is technically correct. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that the legal system is transparent, impartial, and accountable, so that people can have confidence that justice is being served.

我滿意ChatGPT這解說, 彰顯公義最重要是公眾感受得到。有則改之, 無則加勉。Maggie加油!