West Kowloon New Power loses district constituency petition for election petition Liang Meifen: violent intimidation affects chance of victory

Politics

Written by: Ruimin Zhai

2020-01-22 17:30

West Kowloon New Power held a press conference today (22th), announcing that it will file an election petition for Chen Guowei, who failed to run for the reelection of Shijiewei. Chairman Liang Meifen pointed out that all candidates for the party district council were intimidated by violence during the election. The government did not bear the responsibility to ensure the fairness and fairness of the election, and criticized those who committed violence and smearing as the rule of law. In order for party friends to express injustice, it is even more necessary to prevent similar situations in future elections.

Liang Meifen blamed violent intimidation during the election process. (Photo by Zhai Ruimin)

As a Legislative Council Member, Leung Mei Fen blamed violent intimidation during the election process. None of the elected members of the New West Kowloon Dynamics were spared, including being vilified and bribed to voters. A large number of people were not printed in accordance with election regulations. And leaflets that discredit candidates, etc., cannot trace their origins, describing the elections just past as lacking civilization and the rule of law.

Chen Guowei recalled that someone had posted multiple leaflets to discredit himself as a member of the underworld group in the "Lennon Tunnel" near his constituency, which seriously affected his personal image. Although he reported to the FEHD and asked for cleanup as soon as possible , But by the end of the constituency, the Department had not yet followed up. He also mentioned that the office had been arsonized by men in black and stole some documents and one of its hard disks containing work records and cultural propaganda products, which seriously delayed the election process. Although the office has been declared as a campaign office, It has not been safeguarded and has not played a role for the candidate.

West Kowloon New Dynamics loses district constituency petitions. (Photo by Zhai Ruimin)

Liang Meifen pointed out that Chen Guowei was defeated by only 10 votes, which does not rule out the violent intimidation and false statements made by some people, making voters afraid to vote for Chen Guowei, affecting his chance of winning. Liang Meifen continued that malicious smearing is generally defamatory, and smearing during the election period has a greater chance of violating the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance, and criminal liability is required. Liang also pointed out that the government has the responsibility to create and ensure that the elections are conducted in a fair and fair atmosphere. Similar situations continued in subsequent elections.

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