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Written by: Comment Editor
2019-11-27 16:00
Last updated: 2019-11-27 16:06On November 5, the district council election was not finalized. The then acting administrative secretary Zhang Jianzong met with reporters before the guild, saying that the government would hold a second round of dialogue after the district election. The district council elections were finally held smoothly and the election was unprecedentedly fierce, with a turnout rate of over 70% reaching a record high. The election week, which was regarded by voters as a "disguised referendum", ended with a major defeat. The non-organizational group controlled 17 district councils, and won 388 seats with 57% of the vote.
The district council elections are over, but the dialogue promised by the government before the election has not yet disappeared. After the election, the Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong and Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e met with reporters without mentioning "dialogues." The government has failed to respond positively to the public opinion reflected in the district elections. The dialogue will only be empty talk for the time being, which will inevitably worry the public. Does the government know the appropriate atmosphere in the society and promptly promote reform and reconciliation?
The Hong Kong government should hold a private dialogue again to release goodwill to the public, and to explore the space for concessions through dialogue and find appropriate steps. (Profile picture / Photo by Lu Yiming)
Expressing goodwill through dialogue
Nearly 60% of the public opinion rejected the government in the election, and the formation of a number of double-member MPs was undoubtedly a serious misjudgement by the formation camp and the Hong Kong government on the "silent majority". The total number of votes for non-formal parties remained at the traditional 6-4 ratio, and the Hong Kong government's overwhelming advertisements to stop riots could not cover the government's incompetence. The public sentiment is fully reflected through ballot papers. If the Chief Executive, Mrs Lam Cheng Yuet, ignores it, it will undoubtedly be a fire.
The government promised before the district election that it would talk to the society after the district election. Now that the district election is held in a peaceful atmosphere, the government should speed up its pace and seize the rare opportunity at present. The government should hold a non-governmental dialogue again to release goodwill to the citizens, and to explore the space for concessions through dialogue and find the appropriate steps. Lin Zhengyue can no longer hold the "middle trap" and "middle plan" mentality to understand the people's grievances, regard the opponents as the enemy, but should actively respond and respond positively to the public sentiment. The method can be to promise to set up an independent investigative committee, study and establish a supervisory and police organization with real power, etc., and only care about the government's actions.
Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue wants to step out of the stratosphere and sincerely meet with non-formal camps. (Photo / Photo by Li Zetong)
Public meeting with District Council members
On September 18, Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e met with a number of district councillors in closed form. The pan-popular camp is dissatisfied with behind-the-scenes arrangements, and constitutional lawmakers have not paid special attention to it. Only 98 of the last 400 district members attended, and only 38 members had the opportunity to speak after the ballot, and each time limit was three minutes, which is more than normal legislation Speaking time is shorter. The "dialogue" is too exaggerated, and in the end it becomes the government and the formations talking to themselves. If the Hong Kong government uses this as a way to understand people's sentiment, it is no wonder that the government mistakenly fell into the "stratosphere trap" and misjudged the people's sentiment, and sent the establishment to the funeral district.
The district council seats were shuffled overnight, and the non-formed camp jumped from 125 seats in the previous session to 388 seats in the current session. The government needs to face public opinion representatives from nearly 60% of voters. Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e wants to step out of the stratosphere and sincerely meet with non-formal camps. These newly elected district councillors are the bridge. In addition to the "no big platform" demonstrators, under the premise of "five major demands, one is indispensable", it is difficult to arrange for representatives to meet or talk with the government. Therefore, it is more appropriate for the SAR Government to take the lead in demonstrating sincerity and holding a public meeting with the new District Council members.
Trying to "think seriously" with a simple sentence, without any action, is like gambling with social stability. More than five months ago, Lin Zheng had bet once for legislative amendments, and it cost Hong Kong a great deal. Now Hong Kong does not want another gamble due to political calculations. The government must be down-to-earth and implement reforms in a timely manner.
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