Political situation
Written by: Luo Jiaqing
2020-06-14 17:09
Last update date: 2020-06-14 17:14The Legislative Council elections will be held in September. In addition to direct regional elections, the democrats have also attacked six functional constituencies. However, one of the goals, "sports, performing arts, culture and publishing", has not yet finalized the candidate. Captain Chen Weihao earlier stated that he actively considered running for election.
It is understood that the Democratic District Councillor and former sports reporter Lai Wenhui also intends to be elected. He accepted the "Hong Kong 01" query and admitted to actively consider running for election. Lai Wenhui said that this year the number of new voters in the sports and arts community has soared by about 1,000 people, which is more than the 300-vote gap between the previous pan-population and the establishment system. Candidates promote the development of the sports and arts community and are coordinating with potential candidates.
Lai Wenhui (second from right) wrote books "Top Ten Hong Kong Generals" and "Concise Hong Kong Football History" and is currently the vice president of the Hong Kong Football History Society. (Lai Wenhui facebook)
Said the Democratic Party supports the election materials to be finalized next month
Lai Wenhui, 49, is a district councillor of the Tsuen Wan Xiangshi Constituency and has served as a sports reporter for several newspapers. Lai Wenhui loves Hong Kong football. In 2012, he formed a "Hong Kong Football History Study Group" with like-minded people to exchange information and experience on Hong Kong football. He has also written books "Top 10 Hong Kong Generals" and "Concise Hong Kong Football History" and is currently the vice president of the Hong Kong Football History Society.
For the well-known Chen Weihao who also intends to be elected, Lai Wenhui said that in addition to being well-known, being a member of the Legislative Council also requires political experience and familiarity with policies. He is currently a district board member and has more regional experience. Lai Wenhui said that he has expressed his intention to run for the Democratic Party Central Committee and said that he is supported by the party. However, because there is no primary election in this sector, he is coordinating with Chen Weihao and other people. Only after the furnace was finalized.
Chen Weihao said in an earlier inquiry that the development of the sports industry has not improved significantly over the years, and his athlete status is more suitable for promotion, but he has indicated that he will not have relations with political parties. (Profile picture)
The 38-year-old Chen Weihao has been playing in the earth for 20 years. He has played for South China, Wandering, Dream FC and other clubs. In recent years, he has repeatedly developed social issues. In an earlier query, he said that the development of the sports industry has not improved significantly over the years, and his athlete status is more suitable for promotion, but he has indicated that he will not have relations with political parties.
Regarding the establishment system, it is rumored that Huo Qigang, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee and member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will replace Ma Fengguo. Huo Qigang did not deny the rumors when he was inquired, emphasizing that the focus of the work is to support the arts groups supported by the sports industry and the ADC. The epidemic situation assisted the sports and art circles to start again.
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Huo Qigang did not deny the rumor of the election when he was questioned earlier, emphasizing that his job now is to support the arts community supported by the sports industry and the ADC to cope with the epidemic and assist the sports and arts community to start again. (Profile picture)
Voters increase by 30%
The sports, performing arts, culture and publishing circles are composed of four different sectors. The composition of voters is more complicated. The four groups have different qualifications for registering voters. For example, the performing arts and publishing circles allow individual voters to register, but the sports and cultural circles only have groups. ticket. In the last Legislative Council, there were 2,920 voters in this sector, of which 2,525 were group votes, and Ma Fengguo defeated 809 votes of Zhou Boxian with 1,389 votes; in 2019, there were 3,164 voters in this sector until this year the number of voters rose from 3,164 The number of people increased to 4,163, with a sharp increase of about 1,000.
Legislative Council Election 2020 Sports Performing Arts Culture and Publishing Democrat Chen Weihao