Political situation
Written by: Lin Jian
2020-06-07 12:57
Last update date: 2020-06-07 12:59At the end of last month, the National People's Congress passed the enactment of the "National Security Law of the Port Area", which caused social controversy. There are voices that this bypasses the provisions of Article 23 of the Basic Law "It should be self-legislated."
Li Zhuming, the chairman of the Democratic Party’s founding party and senior counsel, mentioned today (7th) that he had always opposed laws that violated Hong Kong people’s human rights and freedoms if he could fully ensure that the 23 laws would not harm human rights. Freedom, I believe that even the Democratic Party will support legislation, but the current practice in Beijing is hard to support.
Li Zhuming mentioned that young people will be advised not to engage in violent behavior, but in reality young people will not listen to their "harmfulness". (Profile picture)
Calling "revolution for Hong Kong independence" impossible
Li Zhuming pointed out that it has been impossible to legislate on Article 23 of the Basic Law for more than 20 years. It is illogical to blame an opposition camp for the faction and the government. As for the 23 democrats accused of "demonization", Li Zhuming believes that if it is true, it is also the responsibility of the establishment and the government, because the government must have enough votes to pass, and the democracy cannot stop it, but society just does not believe in the establishment.
After the National People's Congress decided to enact the National Security Law, some democrats criticized this as inconsistent with the 23 articles of "self-legislation" and were questioned as "suddenly hugging 23". Li Zhuming responded that his position was quite clear. He opposed the legislation in 2003 because the draft harmed Hong Kong people’s freedom of association, speech, and press. In principle, they would accept legislation without weakening human rights. I believe that the Democratic Party will also support it. However, it is difficult to support the current practice of the National People's Congress.
In an earlier interview, Li Zhuming mentioned that Hong Kong independence advocates "Romantic, very dangerous." Li Zhuming pointed out that at his own age, it is impossible to support independence or participate in violence. However, young people now see that promises such as democratic universal suffrage have failed, and there are no high-level opportunities under the social structure. They will definitely take some drastic actions. He persuaded young people not to act violently, because he believed that "revolution for Hong Kong independence" could not be realized, and he would pay the price of his life and lose the support of foreign public opinion, but at the same time he would sympathize with the situation of young people.
Li Zhuming believes that the real problem that needs to be considered is to "understand the society and get young people to do." If they have a democratic political system in Hong Kong, and young people will not be subject to political censorship in political elections, why do so many people risk their lives? To fight. He said he was "shameful" to young people, leaving his generation with a bad environment and asking the young people to take huge risks to fill them.
Li Zhuming pointed out that what really needs to be considered is what social environment drives young people to take drastic actions. (Profile picture)
Make it clear that you will not leave Hong Kong
The host asked if the current situation in Hong Kong is the same, whether the democrats are inciting young people, or whether the voices of the "anti-Hong Kong independence" of the democrats are not loud enough. Li Zhuming retorted: "Young people simply don't listen and justify what they say, and Qu Xiaozhong thinks we are not good at it." He pointed out that the government ignored the peaceful demonstrations against the revision of the "Fugitive Offenders Ordinance", and after the 6.12 armed conflict In order to prevent the second reading of the regulations, ask who is releasing the message of "use of force" to young people.
When asked whether the National Security Law will affect its communication with foreign countries, Li Zhuming said that it has a certain impact, but he does not think that Hong Kong’s internal affairs are part of the central government’s internal affairs, because the "Sino-British Joint Statement" states Hong Kong’s defense and diplomacy Other matters are given to Hong Kong to manage itself through the Basic Law. As for whether he would leave Hong Kong, Li Zhuming stated clearly that he believed that if he went abroad, there are many countries willing to take custody, but he thinks that the current problem is that Beijing wants to "overall govern" Hong Kong and emphasizes that it will continue to stay in Hong Kong.
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