Politics
Written by: Lin Jian
2019-12-02 07:00
Last updated: 2019-12-02 07:00The district council election song ended, and in the storm of anti-revision legislation, the district election was regarded as a "referendum", political issues became the focus, the turnout rate hit a new high, the democratic factions eventually swept 85% of the seats, and many constitutional factions were in the Legislative Council The legislator was dismissed, and Tian Beichen, a round table considered to be a moderate institution, was one of them. "Tian Er Shao" was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01".
Tian Beichen described that he followed a moderate route. All votes were based on ideas. He also mentioned that the overall voting rate of the actual round table was actually higher than that of the overall establishment, which proved that its route was promising. When asked if no senior government official had stepped down from accountability, whether the establishment faction was "accountable for him" and whether he felt that he was innocent, Tian Beichen did not respond directly, but said: "(Former Chief Executive) Tung Chee Hwa is the most accountable spirit".
As for how to judge the central government's future policy toward Hong Kong, Tian Beichen believes that Beijing's policy on Hong Kong actually lacks options. It is necessary to consider letting Hong Kong handle more on some non-principle issues. The current social situation has shown the past A tightly governed set is difficult to implement: "Actually, the central government has no choice. The higher the pressure on you, the more the young people in Hong Kong will resist the country."
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The ratio of winning votes is higher than the overall system
In an interview two weeks ago and on the eve of the election, Tian Beichen told the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that the district election could be a test to see if his original intention of setting up a round table for politics was acceptable to voters.
At the beginning of the interview, Tian Beichen seemed to have guessed the reporter's first question. He said, "Let ’s take a look at the fact: the actual round table sent 7 people to the election, and eventually 2 people were elected, and the overall votes were 46%; the other constitutionalists received about 41% of the votes; I got 3674 votes in the previous session, and 3804 in this session. In fact, there are already more tickets than the original ones. "
Therefore, in terms of ratio, Tian Beichen believes that the moderate route has also received a lot of public support, but under the single-seat, single-vote system, it has always lost the new voters. He acknowledged that due to his status as a member of Parliament, the time to drop the district did decrease, but thought that he had already obtained the main votes in the Tsuen Wan Discovery District. The reason why he was still defeated in the end is that he believes that some voters who have not voted in the past and regarded this district election as a "political issue referendum".
Some voters agree that the region ’s political achievements are still rivals under political issues
Tian Beichen recalled the dialogue scenes with the neighbourhood when he was in the area. For example, he noticed that some residents usually saw him setting up streets and handing out leaflets. They usually went straight, but during the election, he would come forward to ask him about the five demands He believes that these people support the people, and some of them have not voted in the past, and they have voted this time. He also showed a message from the residents to the reporter, saying that he agrees with the achievements of his work in the area. He also believes that he and others The establishment school's attitude of "the government pays everything" is very different, but in the end, it still chose to vote for its opponent Liu Zhuoyu because of its dissatisfaction with the government and the police.
"Under this political environment, voters will not look at the details anymore. The phrase" Five Major Appeals, Tian Sheng You Zhe Support "has covered everything." Among the five major appeals, Tian Beichen only supports the withdrawal of amendments and independent investigations. Every time a resident asked, he patiently explained why he could not agree with the other three items. Tian Ershao said to himself that the explanation had been done inexorably. The voters did not agree and he could only respect it. He described his ballots as being based on ideas and seeking the approval of voters: "Of course you can choose to base your ideas on the votes, and adjust your ideas based on the direction of the wind, but you will not be happy doing this."
Under the single-seat, single-vote system, the entire district is lost by one less vote, but the proportional election system is adopted in the Legislative Council elections, which is beneficial to people from different spectrums. Now that he thinks that the moderate constitutional route is promising, will Tian Beichen, 69, consider going back to the Legislative Council election next year? He only said, "Positive consideration."
The anti-revision storm triggered the biggest political crisis since the return, and violent conflicts appeared in many places. (Profile picture / Photo by Li Zetong)
"Tung Chee Hwa is the most accountable"
The anti-revision storm so far, the SAR Government has been considered a mismanagement and misjudged the public sentiment, but so far no one has stepped down from accountability. Facing the elections, the supporters faced elections because of their support for the government. It was also reported that some members of this group were "busting" and scolded Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue. Seeing this, naturally there will be a perception that "the government does not hold the accountability, and the public uses the organizational system to hold the accountability."
Regarding this statement, Tian Beichen did not directly admit or deny it. Instead, he cited a counterexample: "I think Tung Chee-hwa is the most accountable." In the 33 legislative disputes in 2003, the then Secretary for Security, Ye Liu Shuyi, held accountability. After stepping down, the then rich man Liang Jinsong stepped down on suspicion of stealing a car, and Tung Chee Hwa resigned as chief executive in 2005 with "foot pain." Compared with today's SAR governance team, citizens will inevitably feel ironic. Tian Beichen asked why no one in the current government needed to be held accountable.
The reporter tried to follow up. What officials do he think need to step down for accountability? Tian Beichen thought about it and reiterated his "old rules". He did not criticize by name. However, he quoted the "street" opinions he heard when he was in the area: "I have been asked many times by residents. Why did the constitutionalists not pressure the government and hold officials accountable? Among them, the most targeted are the (Secretary for Justice) ”Zheng Ruochen.” Tian Beichen explained that during the controversy of the Fugitive Offenders Regulations, he had proposed the “Hong Kong People ’s Port Trial” plan to balance the concerns of fugitives and Hong Kong people about the legal system in the Mainland, but was denied by Zheng Ruoyan. Many residents have always told him that the Hong Kong people ’s Hong Kong vetting scheme is reasonable and they do n’t understand why the Secretary wants to be so tough, so residents are most dissatisfied with her.
Tian Beichen pointed out that the current constituency elections are highly politicized. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
The more the central government tightens its policy towards Hong Kong, the more resistant young people will be
Earlier the United States passed the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy, which triggered a strong response from the Central and Special Administrative Region Governments. Tian Beichen had the following views: "Special tariff zone status, whether to allow entry, in fact, power is always in their hands (U.S.), regardless of whether Without this bill, this knife will always be on the head. "So he believes that the passage of the bill is actually a political attitude. As long as Sino-US relations deteriorate, Hong Kong people will be affected anyway. Regarding the actual immediate impact of Hong Kong, he thinks it is a reminder to many Hong Kong people that if there are assets in the United States or they frequently travel to and from the United States, they must seriously consider whether to focus on the United States in the future.
The turmoil in the "Fugitive Offenders Regulations" led to the United States' statement on Hong Kong affairs. After the election results of this district council, Tian Beichen, who is also a representative of the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong District, also thinks how the central government's Hong Kong policy should be adjusted in the future? He suggested that the central government adopt a "bigger and smaller" attitude and stiffen in some principled positions. Other issues like Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy should be relaxed as much as possible. He revealed that many residents recently asked him: "Do you think that Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy have become a slogan?" He replied that in recent years, many people have indeed felt that the environment has become tighter than in the first decade of the reunification.
Tian Beichen said to himself that he has always maintained contact with the intermediaries in Beijing, especially after the defeat in the district elections. He reflected to the intermediary: "In fact, the (central) should also think about Hong Kong's policy. Some principles and issues are hardened. Many people It will support it, but there are some matters that would be better left to the people of Hong Kong. "
He suggested that the central government relax its policy toward Hong Kong. Will Beijing do so?
"I don't think there is any alternative for Beijing. It is now clear that the tighter the central government ’s policy towards Hong Kong, the younger the more resistant the country is. Although Hong Kong has more elderly people today, the elderly will always leave and are still studying. It ’s difficult to guarantee that the generation of people who are in their 40s will think the same way in 20 years. The generation who experienced this incident will also be prone to resist mentality in the future, "Tian Beichen said.
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