Legislative Council Election 〡 Weijun Xie: Those who should be DQ but not DQ can not be postponed as Bu Yingqi, the reason for the adjournment is weak

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Written by: Wen Weiguang

2020-08-04 21:35

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced earlier that the Legislative Council election would be postponed for one year by applying the "Emergency Law". The outside world is concerned about how to handle the vacuum period. While attending a TV program by the Bar Association, Bu Yingqi, said that Hong Kong citizens’ right to vote and stand for election are protected by the Basic Law. The government said that the epidemic will be delayed by one year. She believes that the government’s theory is weak and emphasizes that the election is delayed for one year. The vacuum period has already jumped out of the legal and constitutional framework.

Legislative Council Member Xie Weijun said that in fact, more than 60 countries around the world have postponed, "JR (judicial review) is interested in JR." He believes that we should look forward and deal with the vacuum period in a pragmatic manner.

Bu Yingqi said that the government’s one-year delay in elections caused a vacuum, which has already jumped out of the legal and constitutional framework. (Hong Kong and Taiwan screenshots)

Bu Yingqi questioned the government's postponement for a year, "suddenly there is no confidence that the election will not be held in a year". She emphasized that the election is an internal issue. The vacuum period for postponing the election for one year and the practice of handing over to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to decide. It does not conform to the concept of "one country, two systems" under the Basic Law.

Regarding whether the 4 incumbent members of the DQ can be extended to serve in the parliament for one year, Xie Weijun said that those who are eligible for the DQ but not the DQ cannot be extended. He believes that some candidates signed up later in the nomination period and the election process was suspended due to the postponement of the election. , The Returning Officer failed to deal with the validity of his nomination. As a result, some candidates should be DQ but not DQ. He emphasized that this would be unfair to candidates nominated earlier and believed that the entire election process should be completed without discrimination.

Legislative Council Member Xie Weijun said that in fact, more than 60 countries around the world postpone elections, and the vacuum period should be dealt with pragmatically. (Hong Kong and Taiwan screenshots)

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