【新唐人2014年01月09日讯】有着55年历史的香港主流媒体《明报》，突然宣布撤换任职仅两年的总编刘进图，将由不了解香港的马来西亚华人出任。此事旋即成为舆论的焦点，香港各大媒体和网路媒体都纷纷议论此事。请看报导。
香港《明报》6号晚在网站上发表声明说，为配合《明报》业务发展，总编辑刘进图将出任新的职位，但报馆的编辑方针不会改变。
但《明报》采编人员对此发起连署，要求管理层尽快召开员工大会，解释撤换总编辑的原因，同时期盼社会公众一起监督《明报》。
员工代表7号中午在报社前会见传媒时表示，目前参与连署的员工已有140多人。
香港多家报纸也都把“这一突然的人事调动”作为头版头条。《苹果日报》指出，刘进图被撤换的导火线是《明报》从去年10月16号起，一连九天以头版报导，有关香港电视未获港府颁发免费电视牌照一事。
“香港记者协会”也发表声明，希望管理层能对事件公开解释。
据了解，刘进图担任总编一职仅仅两年，他的接任者是一位现居住在新加坡的马来西亚人士、《南洋商报》前总编钟天祥。
实际上，钟天祥曾经率领马来西亚中文媒体代表团，拜访中共《新华社》。
“香港城市大学”政治学教授郑宇硕表示，香港媒体的生态这几年一直下降，媒体自我的审查也越来越严重，市民也认为媒体的公信力在下降。
香港城市大学政治学教授郑宇硕：“其中有一个不太健康的情况就是，香港的媒体都是在大财团手上，大财团一般都在中国内地有庞大的生意，所以他们一般不愿意开罪中共当局。”
在2014年“香港中文大学”传媒公信力的调查中，《明报》排名下跌。而《明报》在报头宣称的“报网一体 公信第一”的字样，也已删去。
资料显示，马来西亚商人张晓卿自1995年收购《明报》后，出任董事会主席，但近年来他在中国的生意不断扩张，投资金额以十亿元计。
美国《大纪元》新闻网指出，在此之前，张晓卿投靠中共前党主席江泽民派系，但最近又转向了支持新领导人习近平。
前《明报》自由撰稿人树根向《大纪元》表示，《明报》的报导非常混乱，从打击参选香港特首的唐英年，到骂梁振英特首，从亲江泽民，又到亲习近平，政治立场真的很飘忽。
香港资深媒体人陶杰：“把梁振英捧上台以后，它又揭发了梁振英家里有那种非法的修建工程，又把梁振英的名望给打下去。从中共或者梁振英眼中，觉得你这样报纸翻手为云，覆手为雨。”
“香港记协”主席岑倚兰也向《大纪元》表示，据《明报》员工透露，原《明报》北美总裁吕家明长期支持中共领事馆，去年把他调回香港，就是让他看管香港《明报》的内容。
《苹果日报》也引述消息表示，现任香港《明报》编务董事的吕家明，是张晓卿派来整顿编采方向，为今年政改、占领中环、六四25周年等“先行清场”。
郑宇硕：“中共在香港的统战机器资源是非常庞大的，在很多重要的机关，都有所渗透。比方说，在民主运动里头有很多组织都有这样的看法，就是说他们都有人渗透。有关《明报》我们也听过这样的传言。 ”
《明报》貌似中立，但在有些问题上完全引用中共的报导。如，2008年中共开枪镇压西藏事件中、或在中共镇压迫害法轮功事件中，都是跟随中共《新华网》、或《人民日报》的腔调。最近《明报》也屏蔽了欧洲议会通过制止中共活摘器官议案的消息。
有消息人士揭露，早些年《明报》曾三次派出工作人员，到“中央党校”参加由中宣部举办的培训班，包括前总编辑张健波。
被誉为“香港第一才子”的资深媒体人陶杰表示，《明报》对香港的中、小学生意识形态具有影响，所以《明报》的报导内容很重要。
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Communist Regime vs. New Editor of Newspaper Ming Pao
Ming Pao, a 55 year old mainstream media in Hong Kong,
recently replaced chief editor Kevin Lau Chun-to with a
Malaysian journalist with no local news experience.
Kevin Lau has only been at the post for two years.
This sudden change has brought much speculation
within the media. The following is our report.
Ming Pao announced on Jan. 6, Kevin Lau had to move
to a new position due to business needs,
and that the newspaper’s editorial policy would not change.
However, Ming Pao’s editorial staff, signed a petition demanding
a staff meeting and explanation of the replacement,
requesting public supervision of Ming Pao.
Ming Pao staff representatives, gathered on Jan. 7 outside
its head office, indicating more than 140 staff
had signed their petition.
This news has also become the headline in many
Hong Kong newspapers.
Apple Daily noted, Lau’s removal was linked to the days of
reporting, what was then known as the free-to-air television
license saga of last year.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association also questioned
the rationale behind Lau’s removal.
Kevin Lau, as chief editor for just two years, will be replaced
by a Malaysian in Singapore,
former chief editor of newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau,
Chong Tien Siong.
In fact, Chong Tien Siong had led the Malaysian Chinese media
delegation, to visit the Communist mouth piece
Xinhua News Agency in 2007.
Professor of Political Science, City University of Hong Kong,
Joseph Yu-shek Cheng indicates, the decline in Hong Kong
media ecology, has been quite serious with ever
increasing self- censor and failing credibility.
Joseph Yu-shek Cheng, Professor of Political Science,
City University of Hong Kong: “There is a very unhealthy
situation in the Hong Kong media at present.
“They are owned by major financial groups which typically
own businesses in China.
They are generally reluctant to offend the Communist regime."
In the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Centre for
Communication and Public Opinion Survey,
Ming Pao has dropped its rating and masthead slogan as
being, “the most credible Chinese newspaper."
Ming Pao’s chairman, Hiew-king Tiong, is a Malaysian
businessman.
Since he became the executive chairman of Ming Pao in 1995,
his business in China has also expanded with investment
revenue worth billions of dollars.
The Epoch Times had reported earlier, that Hiew-king Tiong,
had close ties to former Chinese Communist Party
(CCP) leader Jiang Zemin’s faction,
but has recently crossed over to support the new
leader Xi Jinping.
Freelance writer Shu Gen told The Epoch Times, “Ming Pao’s
political stance is really erratic, according to its criticism of
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Henry Tang,
to the blow of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying,
and its pro-Jiang to pro-Xi Jinping."
Chip Tsao, senior journalist: “After they thrust Leung Chun-ying
into power, they crushed him by focusing on the illegal
construction at Leung Chun-ying’s property.
“To the CCP or Leung Chun-ying, the newspaper
plays fast and loose."
Hong Kong’s Journalist Association Chairman, Sham Yee-lan
told the Epoch Times,
“Former chief executive of Ming Pao’s North American operation,
Lui Ka-ming, had long supported the Chinese consulate.
Lui was relocated back to Hong Kong last year to monitor
the content of Hong Kong Ming Pao."
Apple Daily also quoted sources saying, Hiew-king Tiong has
sent Lui Ka-ming to Hong Kong.
Hiew-King wants Lui to interfere with editorial decisions of
Hong Kong’s Ming Pao, in preparation for the
political reform, as well as the Occupy Central protest,
and the 25 year anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre.
Joseph Cheng: “The CCP has huge United Front resources in
Hong Kong and has infiltrated every major institution.
Many activist organizations were said to have been infiltrated.
“We have heard similar rumors about the infiltration of
the CCP in Ming Pao."
The seemingly neutral Ming Pao, has reported issues fully in
reference to CCP’s report.
For example, the shooting incident during the 2008 crackdown
in Tibet, or in the event of CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong,
Ming Pao has followed the tone of Xinhua or People’s Daily.
Recently, Ming Pao also blocked news about the
European Parliament’s call to end live organ harvesting by CCP.
A source revealed that Ming Pao had participated three times
to the training courses at Central Party School,
which were organized by the Central Propaganda Department.
The editorial director and ex-chief editor Cheung Kin-bor
was one of the trainees.
Hong Kong’s senior journalist, Chip Tsao, explains Ming Pao
has had a big impact on the ideology of
primary and secondary students in Hong Kong.
Ming Pao’s report has real significance in Hong Kong.
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