A week later.
Lian Ji.
"Protect justice! Enforce the law reasonably!"
"Strict police discipline! Hold the police force accountable!"
Henry stood on the top floor of the Integrity Building, in the Office of the Commissioner of Integrity, holding a cigar in his mouth and looking down at the scene below.
I saw a large group of well-organized Lianji investigators wearing suits and ties rushing out of the Lianji building.
They held up protest signs, held up banners, and wore guns on their waists filled with bullets. The effect was very eye-catching.
The second police integrity conflict has officially broken out!
But this time Lian Kee is out! The power of more than 2,000 troops, more than 2,000 guns, and more than 10,000 bullets!
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Time goes back,
a week ago.
Henry came to the Government House.
Faced with the Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner's request for a gun, the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Charles Morris, thought for a moment and finally agreed to be eligible for the Independent Commission Against Corruption to be equipped with guns.
After all, what the Commissioner of Integrity said makes sense. The main reason why Lian Ji often falls at a disadvantage in confrontations with the police is that the police force has guns but Lian Ji does not.
Although the Hong Kong government has given Integrity Kee a high level of law enforcement power, case handling scope, and strong legal support, the police force's "narrow gun" self-respect cannot be defeated by Integrity Kee.
It's not that Lian Kee is inherently incapable of defeating the police force, it's just that the police force, under the leadership of the speaker, has established its advantages and foundation in advance and united the Chinese people.
As long as no one is caught, not to mention other departments within the police force, they can reach out to save him and play against Lian Ji.
OK! Let the police suppress Lian Ji. At most, I'll let you take a few steps to give you some face, but the police force has to support other departments, which undoubtedly touched Melis's bottom line again.
Melis accepted Zhuang Shikai's strong performance as the spokesperson of the police force, but so far, he is unwilling to accept Zhuang Shikai's strong behavior as a member of the return committee!
In the end, Malis agreed to equip Lian Ji with a gun, and took out a document and said: "This is a corruption report material from Senior Superintendent Li Shutang of the police force. It contains detailed information about Li Shutang's multiple violations of regulations, including the release of people and the acceptance of bribes." There is evidence of remittances, totaling more than 30 million."
This is a bullet given by Melis!
"Sir, is the information reliable?" The anti-corruption commissioner stepped forward politely, reached out to take the folder, and while flipping through it, he said cautiously: "Li Shutang is one of Zhuang Shikai's top five confidants. He is a member of the police force." Senior officials, judging from the unity within the police force, it will be difficult to obtain evidence of his corruption.”
Henry flipped through the corruption documents and carefully checked the information and evidence in the documents, fearing that it was a conspiracy.
It can be seen that he has also been psychologically affected.
What's more, he knows the inside of the police force very well and knows the confidants around Mr. Zhuang. He also knows the details of Li Shutang and other famous senior police officers and knows the situation.
"This information was submitted by Yang Jinrong under his real name." Melis said in an orderly manner: "Yang Jinrong is one of our own. He once worked under Lu Minghua and is trustworthy."
"And Li Shutang is different from people like Cai Yuanqi and Zhuo Jingquan. He was a detective in the 1970s. He was not very clean. How about giving him money to let him go? To him, it's just childish! You know, he was also a rival to Zhuang Shikai. , I’m just willing to kneel down and be a dog to Zhuang Shikai.”
"Haha, Zhuang Shikai dares to accept and use it, he is really ambitious."
"It is entirely possible for Li Shutang to do such a thing! Using him as a breakthrough point to shoot at the police force will not cause a violent reaction like Zhuang Shikai, nor will it be as obvious as Cai Yuanqi and others. It is most suitable!"
Melis put his hands behind his back, stood up, walked around the desk, and said slowly: "As for the Independent Commission Against Corruption's gun, I will designate a temporary emergency regulation, authorizing the Independent Commission Against Corruption to carry it in an emergency after applying to the Hong Kong Governor's Office. The firearms and equipment operation... also sets up a gun room at the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the firearms are obtained from the military depot, just like the police force, customs, and correctional services department."
"The right to own guns" is very big when it comes to big things, but very small when it comes to small things.
If an administrative department wants to equip guns, generally speaking, it will encounter great resistance and is almost impossible. Even if it is finally successful, it will take a lot of effort and take several years to go through the procedures.
But if the Hong Kong Governor approves, things will be much easier to handle.
After all, the current Governor of Hong Kong is still the supreme ruler of Hong Kong and has very strong rights. Equipping the disciplinary department with guns is nothing.
Of course, if we want to directly amend the powers of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, we should add the "right to own firearms" to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance.
Then it will have to formally go through the Legislative Council's legislative amendment meeting, which may lead to another legislative turmoil, and it will take a long time.
Melis would not do a stupid thing twice. He simply did not change the ICAC Ordinance and directly added a "Temporary Emergency Ordinance" to give the ICAC the right to "own guns".
You should know that regulations within the "temporary" scope can be implemented directly by the signature of the Governor and the Legislative Secretary without voting by the Legislative Council.
It can be said that it is easy for the Governor of Hong Kong to do something, but it is difficult to prevent the Governor from doing something. Only the police force in Hong Kong can stop it!
As for the amendments to small rights such as the "Temporary Ordinance", the police force has no chance to block it, and the Hong Kong Governor can quickly implement it on the sidelines. Being able to push even the Hong Kong Governor to the point of taking a sideways shot is a testament to the strength of the police force.
"Thank you, sir!" Henry raised his hand in salute excitedly and said thank you.
Although the temporary regulations are only valid for two to three years, the validity period of the temporary regulations can be extended, but it is not officially written into the ICAC Ordinance.
As long as Hong Kong Island is still under the rule of the British government, the Hong Kong Governor can extend it like crazy with a stroke of his pen.
After 1997, don’t worry about the flood!
It doesn’t matter if the regulations are cancelled.
As for emergencies under the regulations, you can apply to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Henry pretended not to hear anything at all. He only heard that a gun room was set up and its equipment was on par with the police force, customs, etc.
After all, as long as the Governor of Hong Kong supports Integrity Kee for one day, then Integrity Kee can be equipped with guns 24 hours a day, because no matter what the situation is, he can say it is an emergency. If he applies to the Governor of Hong Kong, the Governor will not refuse. .
Of course, Lian Ji’s weapons are the basic guns and pistols.
Naturally, it is impossible for the police force's special operations team to equip Lian Ji with weapons and equipment for special functions.
Lian Ji doesn't want the anti-smuggling boats of the Customs and the water cannon trucks of the Correctional Services Department.
"You know why I support you so much. The conservatives in my family have great opinions on me."
At this moment, the Hong Kong Governor stared at Henry and said: "I have to make some achievements to show to the conservatives of the ancestors, otherwise the ancestors may send people to Hong Kong Island to supervise my work. Although it is supervision, not accountability. ! But my rights will also be limited, and a lot of glory will be gone."
"So I support you and support you in doing something big!" Melis said in a deep voice.
Originally it was Henry who came to him to ask for action, but Melis decided to take it one step at a time and support Lian Ji.
Unexpectedly, Lian Ji was knocked down with one move!
And there is news that the Zu family will send people to Hong Kong Island to supervise and inspect the work.
This should not make Melis nervous. When Henry backed down, Melis became even tougher! And he immediately agreed to give him the gun, hoping to make things as big as possible. Quan regarded it as a last-ditch effort under heavy pressure.
"Don't let me down!" Melis' wide-open eyes revealed a hint of sharpness and were filled with murderous intent.
Henry immediately understood that when he got the right to carry a gun, he was equivalent to a boxer stepping into the ring of life and death. He had no way out and could only move forward.
But Henry is not afraid, because when he feels that the right to bear a gun, coupled with the criminal evidence in his hand, he no longer has a bullet, but a cannonball that can be fired at the police force.
"Yes, sir!" Henry raised his hand in salute and solemnly accepted the order.
Three days later.
The Governor of Hong Kong signed the Independent Commission Against Corruption Emergency Response Ordinance, which came into effect that afternoon.
The eight major disciplinary departments in Hong Kong were in an uproar. No one expected that the ICAC would suddenly have the right to bear arms. Considering the recent confrontation between the ICAC and the police force, it was already clear who the right to bear arms was aimed at, which once again filled the political circles of Hong Kong Island. Smoke rises.
"This emergency regulation is really full of gunpowder." General Administration, Office.
Zhuang Shikai put down the newspaper in his hand, his expression full of sarcasm, but he did not talk about gun rights anymore, but instead asked: "Did Yang Jinrong hand over the materials?"
"Passed it over." Cai Yuanqi stood in front and finished answering, with a worried expression on her face: "Do you want to inform Sir Li?"
It turned out that the materials Yang Jinrong handed to the Hong Kong Governor's Office were handed over under Zhuang Shikai's instruction.
Without Zhuang Shikai's instruction, how could Yang Jinrong dare to report it under his real name? Where did the materials come from?
Although Yang Jinrong and Zhuang Shikai are unwilling to deal with them, facing the threat from the Zhuang clique, they can only do so obediently in order to survive in the police force.
"No need." Zhuang Shikai shook his head and said, "You have to act like a show. Although the material is fake, your attitude must be true. Otherwise, how can you deceive people?"
He did these tricks because he was afraid that Lian Ji would give in, and deliberately encouraged Lian Ji to go down, so that Henry could be pushed to the top and then fall hard! And only by making things bigger can a general trend be formed, and finally the Hong Kong governor be forced to give up his position to the Chinese!
In comparison, asking Li Shutang to make a small sacrifice is a small problem!
Moreover, Zhuang Shikai will not let Li Shutang go to Lianji and drink coffee. Those who should be protected and supported will be done every step of the way.
This move is called sending cannonballs to the enemy, and letting the enemy kill people!
"Haha, it is not a good thing to expand the rights of Lianji now. After all, Lianji will be ours in the future... Hahaha..." At this moment, Mr. Zhuang laughed again.
Lian Ji, gun room.
In a row of brand new gun cabinets, there are police Glock pistols. Each pistol has a unique number. Now it is the gun number of Lian Ke!
Lian Kee had never had a gun before!
At this moment, Chen Jingci was standing in front of the gun room with a group of Lian Ji investigators. Each of the investigators was wearing a suit and tie. They looked at the firearms, their expressions were both excited and cautious, and their breathing became rapid.
This was the first day that Lian Kee's gun room was established, and it was also Lian Kee's first gun operation. The target of the investigation that they were going to interrogate had an unusual status. He was a man with great power and seniority. senior Chinese officers of the police force.
Today, the trigger for the second police integrity conflict! It will be ignited by this group of people with their own hands!
