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Written by: Wang Jiayu
2019-11-20 07:00
Last updated date: 2019-11-20 07:00At present, the most senior district board member in Hong Kong is Su Shicheng of the Tuen Mun New Democratic Party. He has been elected since the first district board election in Hong Kong in 1982. He has won all the 10th rounds and will be re-elected for the eleventh term.
This year, he met Wu Yitai, who had launched the Guangfu Tuen Mun Park. His opponents were in a raging situation. Su Shicheng was in a good position. "I will never deliberately think about elections and wins. I will only try my best to do regional work." I don't worry about age becoming a burden. "Now How many 80-year-olds can still be healthy and clear-headed like him."
He also pointed out that young candidates also have weaknesses. "At present, young people only care about holding mobile phones. They have no experience at all and they do not understand the hardships of the people. They do not understand the problems faced by the elderly."
As a district board member for 37 years, Su Shicheng has only one secret to face the battle of the election. Su Shicheng has solved the problem of the community.
Invited by Liu Huangfa to start a 37-year district councilor career
In the 1980s, the government developed a new town in Tuen Mun, and Sansheng Village needed to be relocated and re-planned. At that time, Su Shicheng, who was engaged in fish wholesale in Sansheng Village, was elected by the then Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, Liu Huangfa, to be elected to the southeast constituency of Tuen Mun.
Su Shicheng, who was initially elected in an independent capacity, said that there was no political party background. Only villagers and fishermen, "because of their special feelings for Sansheng Village, they hope to serve the residents and improve local transportation." At the age of nearly half, life is spent on the residents of Sansheng Village.
Su Shicheng spent nearly half of his life on the residents of Sansheng Village. (photo by Wang Jialu)
Will only focus on serving the residents. Never worried about the election.
In Su Shicheng's 37-year political career, he has participated in the 10th District Council election without any defeat. No matter how many opponents challenged by the Pan-people, he can win the election with 60% of the votes.
Su Shicheng believes that he can be re-elected for many times. The main reason is that he can solve community problems for the residents in the district and speak for them. "How many members can really solve the problem of the community for the residents?" He cited the bus transfer on Tuen Mun Road. By station, he set up for the residents for many years to improve traffic in the area.
During the visit, Su Shicheng repeatedly mentioned that "I am not keen and will not care about politics." I constantly emphasize that my character is that I do not like politics. "My many years of work reports never involve political events and only focus on regional affairs. Serving the residents, I think that the residents only hope that the district board members will do less practical politics.
It is also this attitude. He has never been surprised by the different election campaigns over the years. "I have never been afraid of elections. Every mood is the same." He also stressed that he "is not doing elections." District Councillors, never worried about the election.
Su Shicheng said that he has never been afraid of the election, and the mood of each session is the same. (photo by Wang Jialu)
Some members turned the regional issues into political issues for the ballot
Since the election of the Hong Kong District Council, Su Shicheng has witnessed personally and institutional changes in the Hong Kong District Council. He lamented that the political atmosphere is not the same as before. "In the past, members of different camps, even if they disagreed, would still talk about it; but now, as long as there is disagreement among the members, there will be constant disputes and many things will be difficult to reach consensus." At present, some Members have turned community issues into political issues for the purpose of balloting. For example, the question of "Tuen Mun Park Aunt" which has been discussed in the city in recent years. He pointed out that the Tuen Mun District Council has been discussing for a long time, but there has not been any opposition to solve the problem. In recent years, this issue has been continuously magnified in the parliament for ballots, making it difficult for the parliament to discuss other issues of people's livelihood.
Comparing the differences between the district boards before and after the reunification, Su Shicheng said that the former district council had greater influence and certain decision-making power, and could control regional policies. However, after the reunification, the influence of the District Councils has been greatly reduced. District Council members can only provide advice to officials and have no substantive decision-making ability to improve regional development.
"On the first day of my election, I understand that the District Councils have no real power. But it does not mean that the District Boards cannot improve the living conditions of the residents. Members can still provide advice to the officers." He continued, "The District Councils are incompetent, mainly Because some district board members themselves think that the district board is incompetent and it is really incompetent, it is hoped that regional work will be done under the existing structure.
Do politics, be ignorant, young people will not be able to beat people
The political circle once reported that the chairman of the New Democratic Party, Mrs Ip, intends to move directly from the Legislative Council to the Super District Council and intends to take over the three holy seats of Su Shicheng, but in the end it did not happen. Su responded that Ye Liu had never said that he would accept it in the party, but if she proposed it, he would definitely hold it. He admits that he had intentionally handed over the fire line ten years ago and bluntly said, "Do politics to be weak." In particular, he pointed out that "the young people now talk about democracy and freedom, but whenever they meet someone else's disagreement with them, they will beat people." The only one who has not encountered a suitable successor. He revealed that the New Democratic Party had sent three students to the district to prepare for the reception, but eventually they left the community to work.
Do not agree with "old man politics", the US president is seven or eighty years old.
In recent years, the political circle has ignited a "successful succession". Regardless of the popular people and the formed political parties, many elderly members have retired from the second line and even left the political arena to give way to young people. The 79-year-old Su Shicheng thinks that he is still very young and asks "How many elderly people in the 80s can still be healthy and clear-headed like him."
Su Shicheng said that he does not agree with "old-age politics." The US president is seven or eighty years old. (photo by Wang Jialu)
He also cites examples. Many US presidents are seven or eighty years old. They only provide advice to the community. In comparison, there is no problem at all. For the younger generation, better use of new technologies, such as opening a Facebook page, Whatsapp group and voter communication. Su said: "At present, young people only care about holding mobile phones. They have no experience at all and they do not understand the hardships of the people. They do not understand the problems faced by the elderly." However, he stressed that he does not dislike young people and he continues to run because he only Did not encounter a suitable successor.
For the past six months, the anti-reforms storm will affect the election of the founding party. Su Shicheng has consistently responded in a lightly sigh. "I have never been afraid that the social atmosphere will affect the personal elections for many years. I will only focus on regional affairs, have a clear conscience, and have a confession to the voters." If the voters think that he is no longer needed, he will accept the reality and retreat.
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