"Recovering Hong Kong" is worse than repairing the community "Time Revolution" is not improving people's livelihood

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Written by: Commentary Editor

2019-11-23 07:00

In recent months, the slogan that has heard the most in the streets is no more than the words "Recovering Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times". The original "removal of the evil law" against the "Fugitive Offenders Ordinance" was quickly transformed into the "Five Major Claims, Indispensable" and the slogan "Recovering Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times", and even the candidates for the District Council elections. At the time of registration, I wrote the slogan on the political platform to write the slogan to the RO. After the confirmation of the nomination, I was once worried that the DQ red line would be narrower. The "01 point of view" has already pointed out that the "recovery of Hong Kong, the revolution of the times" is empty. When examining the qualifications of candidates, the authorities should handle it in an unsuitable manner. However, we must also clearly point out that if someone calls "recovering Hong Kong, The banner of the "Time Revolution", trying to turn the district council's structure of handling the people's livelihood affairs into a political wrestling place, will only deepen the political opposition in the community, which is not justified, and is not conducive to community construction and governance.

I remember that the first slogan of "Recovering Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times" is the 2016 Legislative Council New Territories East By-election, representing Liang Tianqi at the front of the local democracy. The above sentence "Recovering Hong Kong" was taken from the "Glorious Action" launched by locals in various districts for free travellers and parallel customers. It has the meaning of reclaiming the original community from outside tourists. It was originally with the local community. The issues of people's livelihood are closely related. Of course, from the "recovery of the community" to the "recovery of Hong Kong", there is a fundamental change in the meaning. Liang Tianqi did not elaborate. Some left-wing newspapers have argued that "recovering Hong Kong" is "investing in Hong Kong independence". It is also pointed out that although a small number of sporadic cases in the anti-reform movement have raised "Hong Kong independence" appeals, they are high. Most people who call "Recovering Hong Kong" do not support Hong Kong independence. This has made the word "Glorious Hong Kong" appear in a large gray area. People who are dissidents of different political views interpret themselves and thus present the results of bipolar interpretation.

"Recovering Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times" was the slogan put forward by Hong Kong local social activist Liang Tianqi in 2016. It was widely spread after the storm. (Reuters)

As for the next sentence "Time Revolution", this is the "generational revolution." Liang Tianqi refers to the meaning that the younger generation has made changes and innovations by action, and later changed the "generation" into "the era" because it wants to emphasize that people of different ages can participate in the action. Of course, the "revolution" itself has a bloody violent revolution, overthrowing the meaning of the existing political power, and this will touch the nerves of the central government, which is natural. However, the "revolution" also has the meaning of drastically changing the current situation, such as the industrial revolution in the early 19th and middle centuries, the sexual revolution in the 1960s, and the information revolution in recent years. This has led to another huge grey area that has been interpreted and played by dissidents. As a result, there have been different interpretations of "Hong Kong independence" to "change".

It is true that the Returning Officer has asked the candidates in this grey area whether "recovering Hong Kong, the era revolution" is "Hong Kong independence". Whether it violates the relevant provisions of the Basic Law and the Electoral Ordinance is also the duty. In the end, the RO has confirmed that the nominations for these candidates are valid. It also establishes the inevitable condition for the "recovery of Hong Kong, the revolution of the era" to be legally not a DQ candidate. Voters should also open their eyes to the eyes of the snow and carefully judge whether the candidates have actually paid for the people's livelihood affairs in the district in addition to the high slogan. The reason why "the recovery of Hong Kong, the revolution of the times" is interpreted by some people is because the content is empty and there is no margin. Of course, at the level of district board elections, candidates can also argue that "recovering Hong Kong" is a revitalization of Hong Kong's various bunkers, park aunts, and even the incumbent members of the community who have neglected the people's livelihood. The "era revolution" is to go to the old and welcome the new To bring new meaning to the community. However, all kinds of arguments or interpretations are only a word game, and there is no real meaning for building a community.

Lin Zhengxuan, a candidate for the Kowloon City Lok Man Constituency, wrote the words "Recovering the Hong Kong Revolution" and "willing to return to Hong Kong" in the election platform. Finally, the RO has notified his nomination that he is valid without consulting his platform. (Lin Zhengxuan facebook)

Instead of sticking to the slogan of "Recovering Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times", which is empty and everyone's words, candidates should understand that the District Council is a place to serve the community, to win the support of the voters with the people's livelihood, and to participate in the election. There is a commitment, not just a few slogans, trying to cover up the tricks of their efforts to plow in the community with a boiling political climate. In today's society, there are two poles. As a district board member, it is better to use tears and tears as a responsibility instead of provoking cracks in the community with political issues. In fact, regardless of whether political views are yellow or blue, it is impossible to deny that the community is built together. Promoting the quality of governance is the primary function of the district boards, and district board members should be their loyal performers. Let the district councils return to the people's livelihood, do not enter the community with empty political slogans and turn them into political corners, which is the common direction of voters this Sunday.

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