[District Council Election] The number of voters has broken records. Hong Kong people need to truly win together.

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Written by: Commentary Editor

2019-11-24 15:49

The district board elections were held under the umbrella of the anti-reforms. The number of voters was in ruins. The voting rate at each time exceeded the 2015 election. This reflects the strong desire of the public to vote. It is hoped that the vote of one vote will be in stark contrast to the violence in the past few months. This proves that Hong Kong people still cherish the peaceful expression of their demands and promote social change. We have always stressed that district elections are an important step in the return of Hong Kong society to rationality and a good democratic order. The public's voice and change through voting is undoubtedly the key to truly "winning together".

The number of registered voters in this year's district has reached a record high of 4.13 million. It has long been estimated that voters have a strong desire to vote. As expected, after the opening of the ticket at 7:30 am on Sunday (November 24), the number of voters per hour exceeded that of the past, even twice the previous vote. As of 1:30 pm, the cumulative number of voters has reached 1.52 million, surpassing the total number of voters in the previous session.

The society is politically excited. The political platforms of some candidates are related to the anti-reforms and even the five major demands. The voters voted enthusiastically and are definitely affected by this atmosphere. Both the establishment system and the pan-people camp have all contributed to the ticket, making this election campaign a major confrontation of "Yellow Silk" or "Blue Silk". This is not an accident, but there are also many voters who are disappointed with the original district board members and think that they have not been able to improve the community in the past four years. Therefore, they hope to exchange their votes for new personnel and new styles. Regardless of political, district political or other reasons, the record-breaking voter turnout reflects the fact that voters are very eager to make a sound or change through a vote.

Even before the election day, there were still netizens who denied the election and did not believe in the existing elections or political mechanisms. However, the Hong Kong people responded to this irrational pessimism with practical actions. Reflecting on the facts, in the last 431 constituencies, as many as 26 constituencies were elected to win over their opponents by less than 100 votes. The winners of Huafunan and Wong Tai Sin Chi Choi in Central South District were more Only the difference between three votes and five votes is over the opponent's victory. From this we can see that the number of sporadic votes can be the key to the success of the election. The District Council is also concerned with the allocation of resources in the region with billions of dollars, which is closely related to the life of the people. Therefore, voters should never think that it is not important to vote on their hands, or even give up the right to rewrite the results of district administration.

Looking back on recent weeks, anti-reform demonstrations have not seen signs of calming, and many universities have even become "battlefields". The demonstrators and the police are in constant conflict. Before the district election, social and government officials were still worried that the district elections would lead to chaos and even conflict. The authorities have deployed a contingency plan. The chaos will be closed for 1.5 hours and the police will also dispatch thousands of people to guard. However, the social atmosphere on Sunday morning was very different from that of the past filled with tear gas and petrol bombs. I saw men, women and children who grew up in the queues, and spent more than an hour waiting patiently to enter the station. For Hong Kong people who have experienced conflicts of more than five months, peace is no doubt more precious than ever, and it is even more delightful.

This anti-reform case has exposed various issues such as the political system, the police, the economy, and the people's livelihood. The society is in urgent need of reform. The premise of reform is the cohesion of public opinion, the feasibility of consultation, etc., relying on street demonstrations can not be done, always return to the political arena. Therefore, this district election can be the first step in Hong Kong's re-starting, allowing the society to regain the spirit of "harmony and non-rationalism" and even return to political mechanisms to promote reform. The road to Hong Kong's reform is far-fetched, but if we want to truly win together, instead of "selling", the journey of a thousand miles can only begin with a single step.

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