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Written by: Li Enci
2020-07-21 09:22
Last update date: 2020-07-21 09:22The election of the new Legislative Council is scheduled to be held on September 6. However, the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has become more and more severe. Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and a consultant to the DAB, suggested that the government postpone the election. When he accepted the commercial TV program "Starting on a Sunny Day" this morning (21), he said that the health of the public is the first consideration, pointing out that the elderly are generally vulnerable to infection; and Hong Kong people living in the Greater Bay Area "want to return to Lido" No.” Because they need to be quarantined for 14 days when they return to Hong Kong, they do not have a place to live in Hong Kong, and it is difficult for them to participate in elections during the epidemic.
Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and a consultant to the DAB's meeting, said that the election is not the primary consideration for delaying the election. "It is because the pandemic affects the health of the public and affects the whole society. Small and medium-sized enterprises will be unhappy." And the need for testing is overwhelming. No one can guarantee that the epidemic can be controlled before the electors. People should avoid gatherings.
He mentioned that the body of the elderly is particularly vulnerable to infection. It is fair for the society to have special care arrangements for the elderly, and it is not related to political orientation. He specifically pointed out that Hong Kong people living in cities in the Greater Bay Area "will not come back if they want to return." Because they need to be quarantined for 14 days when they return to Hong Kong, they have no residence in Hong Kong and it is difficult to vote during the epidemic.
Tan Yaozong, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and advisor to the DAB. (Profile picture)
Analogy to Xinjiang accident
When asked if it is feasible to set up social distancing measures at the ticketing station by referring to expert opinions, Tan Yaozong sighed, "Oh, experts have said so many times, have you seen people wearing masks when you are out of the street? Good individual! He suggested that the government conduct a risk assessment of the flow of people and study how to deal with a "vacuum period" in the council.
Tan also said that the current government cannot handle the huge amount of testing. "If Hong Kong encounters problems, can we ask the mainland to help? Learn from Macau?" He added, for example, "If there is something in Xinjiang, we will send a team to (assistance) immediately! "
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