[District Council Election] Guan Long Becomes District Board Member Wants to Block Controversial Traffic Plan

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Written by: Liao Junsheng

2019-12-02 19:02

In the Bible, the young David defeated the giant Goliath. This year, 22-year-old Liang Huangwei defeated his opponent Yang Kaiyong in the first election of the District Council in Guanzhong, a western district. This fall and summer, after the baptism of elections, the spirited boy on that day became modest; he no longer talked about political ideals, and became a "popular guy" close to the people.

General election results of the Central and Western District Council: Candidate No. 1 and the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, Yang Kaiyong, received 2,970 votes; Candidate No. 2, Liang Huangwei's "Plan B" Zhou Shijie, received 138 votes; Candidate No. 3 Liang Huangwei The number of votes obtained was 3195.

Different autumn and summer of struggle and election

The autumn and summer of college students is a day of laziness and freehand. Most people wore T-shirt shorts, playing "hea" in the dormitory, cooking dramas, and playing with three or five confidants. It was not meaningful, but it was easy.

Liang Huangwei is a student at the University of Hong Kong, but has a scorching summer, an early autumn that taught him how to hesitate. Four months ago, he wore a shirt and trousers, and from the University Hall of the University of Hong Kong, he ran downstairs to the neighbourhood of Kennedy Town, carrying a sun-pie leaflet daily. He was elected to watch the Dragon in the Central and Western District this year and challenged Yang Kaiyong, the current District Councillor and the DAB; every weekend, if there is a parade or rally, he will attend and support the Anti-Amendment Movement. Four months, inside and outside the system, split the attack.

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Liang Huangwei, who ran for the first time in the district board, won the election without the support of political parties. He said that the citizens of Guanlong still remember the history of inaction after the democratic victory in 2003, so they may have reservations about "party", so independent election is also a good thing. (Profile picture / Photo by Gong Jiasheng)

On the Eve of the Election ─ 忐忑, usually face failure

On November 21, three days before the election vote. At 7 am, he walked to Kennedy Town MTR Station Exit C. After 5 hours of standing, he dispatched 500 leaflets and completed the morning and afternoon stops. At 7 pm, he went to the evening station near Guanlong Tower to realize the promise of "street station at least 6 hours a day".

A 22-year-old boy, who fought for the first time in elections, did not support political parties, and worked in a stable and stable area. "Observation is important. Many of my political platforms are aimed at specific housing estates or inadequate facilities. See, it may take some time to feel the problem, or when something happens to you, you can see the problem. "Liang Huangwei often appears, and the neighborhood often asks him for help on the street. He once settled neighborhood disputes for the neighbourhood. Some people also complained about the lack of light in the park. He immediately followed up with the relevant departments. "Large-scale construction will be cut, and less repairs or supplements will help."

One week before the election, demonstrations broke out between PolyU and CUHK campuses. Seeing that people of similar age were suffering, Liang Huangwei's mood was very complicated and he was unable to focus on the election. "You should feel like you have to come forward, whether it's off the scene or behind the scenes." He had desperately wanted to cancel the election. "Their safety is more important than my victory on Sunday."

Over the past few days, a lot of neighborhoods will really come over and tell you to cheer, "Be sure to vote for you on the 3rd." When you hear these words, it is a kind of sustenance, and it is their hope for you. I can't disappoint them, seize the opportunity to make Kennedy City heavenly.

Liang Huangwei said that he often puts on late stations, and successfully impressed a group of "close night" residents. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

Suppressing complex moods: "Do it all"

Now that he is determined to stand for election, bearing the expectations of thousands of voters, he continues to stand firm. "Remind yourself, this election will happen this week. In the past few days, a lot of neighborhoods will really come to tell you to cheer," Be sure to vote for you No. 3. "When you hear these words, it is a sustenance, it is them Hope for you. I ca n’t let them down, seize the opportunity to make Kennedy Town changeable. It ’s hard to sum up the mood, but this row keeps saying to myself: "Do it, do it all", you must do the most OK, don't let yourself regret it. "

I even hope that when the neighborhood voted for me, they would consider my platform and my views on the community.

This election campaign has made him a good candidate. He said that district councillors should deal with people's livelihood issues and worry about residents. (Profile picture / Photo by Gong Jiasheng)

Four months of tempering change a person

On August 27, the reporter conducted the first interview with Liang Huangwei. He was tall and put on a blouse and trousers. He was full of energy, looked like an elite, and carried a bulky backpack. We met at the Hong Kong and Dalian Lennon Wall and talked about the community's aspirations. He said that he was an officer of the Hong Kong University Student Union two years ago. At that time, the social atmosphere was dead. Hearing about social movements, he could hear blood. "I want everyone to forget about it. I would like to talk about Hong Kong, and I would call myself Hong Kong," he said at the time.

At the beginning of that time, he evaluated the election steadfastly and confidently: "Last year Ye Guoqian had to make a great deal, so there is no room for loss. This season may not be so stable. The odds are not big? Five or five waves." At that time, he believed that the new voter registration The number has risen sharply, making the election optimistic.

The results of the last election in Guanlong District were very different. Yang Kaiyong defeated Liang Songheng of the Youth New Deal by more than 900 votes. This year Yang Kaiyong got votes up, but Liang Huangwei was still able to go ahead and made him feel. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

He escaped DQ and entered the gate to become a player in the game. Goodbye is November 21st, Liang Huangwei became practical. He didn't carry a big backpack and put on a tight black suit. He looked very stable, like a successful man. Or seeing the unpredictable situation, his tone became calm. He no longer talked about political ideals, and talked about the area. He talked about his imagination of the community. He wanted to help Guanlong Tower rent increase, capping transportation problems, neighbourhood help cases, insufficient park lighting ... This time he returned to the ground. More like a "district guy", "I even hope that when the neighborhoods vote for me, they will consider my platform and my views on this community."

As for the election situation, he is not as optimistic as he was at the beginning: "Always don't hold too much confidence, because the non-establishment faction in the previous session was a big defeat. And I think whether this year's success can be overturned, regardless of the turnout rate." He and the lad at the beginning were very different.

This election also allowed him to learn modesty. Once, he talked with the neighbourhood about the traffic network problem in Guanlong District. "I watched some Transport Department documents and became awake. The answer can be everything. He told me that this is not the best way, it will affect Other districts also affect themselves. The best way is to restart an existing bus line. "This collision experience told him to always remain humble and listen to the opinions of the neighborhood, and be a competent district councilor.

When thanking the votes, several residents shook hands with Liang Huangwei to congratulate him on his election. Liang Huangwei said that this situation is different on the polling day, and residents are more at ease chatting with him. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

I don't want everyone to just because I stand for democracy, and then vote for me and regret it after 4 years.

Election Strategy-Attack on Private Buildings and People's Livelihood

In Liang Huangwei's election announcement, there was no big headline saying "five major demands, one is indispensable," but instead the main focus was on people's livelihood. "I don't want everyone to just because I stand for democracy, and then vote for me and regret it after 4 years of voting." He explained that there are more seniors in Guanlong District, and if they talk about politics every day, they may not be able to accept it.

He launched a total of three leaflets on conservation of the stone wall trees on Keshi Street, environmental protection measures, responding to the rent adjustment of Kwun Lung House, improvement of the community environment, transportation facilities, etc., while leaving political details on the Internet, the leaflets only Mention two sentences.

Guanlong District is located adjacent to the Kennedy Town Subway Station. However, the traffic outside the connection area is good. If you only stand at the subway station, the coverage will be too low. Therefore, Liang Huangwei chose several locations: Kennedy Town Subway Station Exit C, Commonwealth New Building Bus Stop, Junction of Smithfield Road and Pufei Road, also avoiding the impression that he only focused on the residents of Guanlong Tower.

Liang Huangwei's political platform focuses on people's livelihood, hoping that residents value his vision of the community, not his political stance. (Provided by respondents)

He focused on private buildings. He explained that in the past, the DAB had received very high votes in Guanlong Tower, and residents outside Guanlong Tower had a lower turnout rate than the entire constituency. He analyzed that in the past, the candidates had not been able to reach the voters living outside Guanlong Tower, and the voters there did not consider the district board members important. As he expected, the response from voters in the private residential areas of Smithfield and Pufei Road on the day of the vote was relatively enthusiastic.

"I dropped out of the station at night, because I observed that my opponent would not have a street stop after six o'clock at night. This is better than him. And I feel that many residents see people at night. I will come out to meet you, and I will feel even deeper. I hope this sincerity will move them to support me. "

Liang Huangwei recalled a mother-in-law who often walked to rival street stations. He said that in the past few months, I often saw my mother-in-law on the street. Although she may not vote for herself, every time he would tell her, "Hello, I am Liang Huangwei, No. 3 Guanlong District, please support me. "I was slowly moved to her," Once she said to me, "I think about voting for No. 1 or No. 3." Although it is a small change, when you are interested in serving the community, everyone It's all felt. "

Liang Huangwei once imagined that he would lose the election. "He will be disappointed, but he will always face it." (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

Even if the election fails, I want to continue serving the neighborhood in the next four years.

Voting Day-Ye Guoqian's coming out

On the polling day of the election on November 24, Liang Huangwei dropped the votes early in the morning and saw Ye Guoqian, a former district councilor from Guanlong District of the DAB, standing for Yang Kaiyong. Guanlong District is originally west of Kennedy Town and Moxingling District. The original District Councillor is Ye Guoqian. Since the 1994 delimitation of Guanlong District, Ye Guoqian has served as a district constituency member until 2003. He was defeated by He Xiulan. Only one term of Ye Guoqian regained the seat. He has made four sessions of Guanlong district council members. Congressman, only to hand in apprentice Yang Kaiyong in 2015.

"I was shocked ... I have to admit that Ye Guoqian was really good at being a district councilor. The older neighborhoods saw Ye Sheng and would shake hands in the past, and Ye Sheng would be polite to Fu Qu up the stairs. Seeing these actions, I knew Ye Sheng The relationship with the residents is really good. "Liang Huangwei said, there were countless neighbours who took the initiative to chat with Yang Kaiyong, and his neighbourhood was very deserted, which made him stressful." The reaction is too one-sided, so nervous, even thinking about it After all, will the overall situation be determined ... "

"I remember talking about Ou Nuoxuan, you have to come out to choose, at least two terms of commitment, you can't choose, you all have to see if the next term can make a comeback in this district. Even if the election is lost, the next four I want to continue serving the neighbourhood. "He added.

On the polling day, Ye Guoqian, a veteran of the DAB, came out to draw votes for Yang Kaiyong, which made him feel great pressure. Seeing the interaction between the neighborhood and Ye Guoqian, Liang Huangwei once thought that he had lost the election. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

Successfully elected

The result does not have to wait for the next term. At 4 am, the station director announced the results: "No. 1 candidate Yang Kaiyong received 2970 votes; candidate No. 2 Zhou Shijie received 138 votes; candidate No. 3 Liang Huangwei received 3195 votes. Liang Liangwei immediately smiled, shook hands with Yang Kaiyong, and then raised her hands to thank her supporters, cheering at the scene: "Mr. Leung! Mr. Leung!"

"It's a relief. I was really happy at the moment of winning. It was unexpected. I heard Zhou Shijie had a few hundred votes. It was really scary! Will I be strangled like this ..." Later, he went to the ticket station in Jianmo District to see how the votes were counted. He could not rest until about 6 am. When he woke up, he went to the Polytechnic University with other councillors to rescue the stayers.

Liang Huangwei thanked the votes every day and did not forget to deal with the issue of rent increase in Guanlong Tower. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

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"The whole family will vote for you at 7:30!" "The announcement of the urgency is really nervous for you ..." "I know you must have it!" "I wish you four years and four years ..." Liang Huangwei thanked votes in Guanlong for several days, Kaifang They were very enthusiastic. Housewives, students, wage earners and the elderly all came to congratulate them, and the response was quite enthusiastic.

He said that during the canvassing, the neighbours may not dare to show their feelings, because the DAB's power is too strong, in case he loses, and the neighbourhood has publicly stated this, which will affect their neighborhood relations. "They used to say," I ’m so good with you, I ’m troubled to see my neighbors, "and even a neighbour said," I ’m going to snooze while you are in the house, I ’ll hit you first. " Little neighborhoods are worried at the beginning. "After the election, the neighborhoods were also relieved and came to tell him the choice of the day and their expectations.

For me, it is a good spur. The residents of this area have been disappointed once. Fortunately, they are still willing to believe me, but if they are disappointed again in the next four years, this area should never be recaptured.

Liang Huangwei promised to the neighborhood that he would not become "He Xiulan 2.0" and should make efforts to be a district. (Photo by Liao Junsheng)

After the election-non-stop work

He didn't stop after the election and started work immediately. In addition to thanking the vote, he has contacted the Rent Concern Group of Guanlong Building to discuss the issue of rent increase. He explained that the Guanlong Tower may announce the rent increase in the coming year in January or even December of this year. At the same time, he has contacted district board members-elected in other constituencies including the Housing Society's estate, hoping to make a wide range of statements and petitions on the Housing Society's rent increase. In addition, he is studying the bus re-routing plan for the Central and Western District in the previous year. He pointed out that the bus route adjustments proposed by the Transport Department last year have not yet been implemented, and some of them are quite controversial. Therefore, he intends to intercept the transfers after taking office to ensure better transportation options in the neighborhoods of the Central and Western District.

When thanking the vote, a lady walked to Liang Huangwei and explained that after He Xiulan won the election in 2003, she did not do well in the area. This disappointed the neighbourhood and prompted the Democrats to prevail for a long time in the district election. Liang Huangwei listened carefully, then promised: "It really looks like that year, but I will definitely do my best, and I will do good regional work."

"It is a good spur to me. The residents of this area have been disappointed once. Fortunately they are still willing to believe me, but if they are disappointed again in the next four years, this area should never be recaptured."

(Profile picture / Photo by Gao Zhongming)

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