Dismantling the Council | The Legislative Council Goes to Remain in the Dispute of Intent

Political situation

Written by: Lin Jian

2020-08-18 20:09

Typhoon No. 3 blew in Hong Kong today (18th), and the weather turned bad after nightfall, but for the local political arena, it may be facing another bigger "strong wind". As the current Legislative Council has been postponed for another year, the two major democrats have recently been deeply divided on whether to stay in office. Incumbent members of the democratic camp issued a statement yesterday, stating that most of them tend to stay in office. As soon as the news came out, public opinion on the Internet immediately turned overwhelming, and the protesters strongly bounced back. The related disputes even turned into curse wars, which seemed to be an outpost of a large-scale split.

Zhong Jianhua, the deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion, believes that without any alternative for the democrats, abandoning the parliament will indeed bring great risks. Therefore, he suggested that the remaining members of the democratic party can establish a common political platform with the candidates who won the primary election earlier, and serve as the standard for the work of the parliament in the coming year on major issues. Inject public opinion authorization. In addition, legislators can also do one more step and tell the public clearly what they will do in the parliament next year to ease the differences between the two factions.

There have been controversies within the democrats over the issue of whether to leave or leave. Incumbent members tend to stay behind. (Profile picture)

The line dispute overrides the overall interests of the democrats

One of the core arguments of the protesters regarding not staying in office is that the public opinion authorization of the sixth parliament is only four years, and the parliament after the extension has no authorization. Following this logic, they further inferred that the democrats stayed in the postponement parliament had no legitimacy, and then accused the Panminists that once they accepted their stay, they would "accept the recruitment", "the Provisional Legislative Council 2.0", and "accept the official Appointment", "Continue to Cannibal Mantou", etc.

However, the protesters still have no answer. After the democrats collectively boycott the parliament, how should the pro-democracy movement be followed? Especially now that the streets and the international front are constrained, whether the democrats have to abandon even the parliamentary front. Among them, Ma Yue, associate professor of the Department of Politics and Administration at the Chinese University of China, believes that the protesters cannot answer why there is an inevitable conflict between "resistance" and "remaining in parliament." The so-called "declaration of the legitimacy of appointed parliaments" is also a false proposition, because European and American countries have The perception that Hong Kong’s electoral system has been manipulated already exists, and it can be done without boycotting the parliament.

Regarding this phenomenon, some people believe that it is due to the lack of fundamental mutual trust between the pan-democrats and the protesters, and the line struggle has overshadowed the overall interests of the democrats. "Hong Kong 01" yesterday interviewed Yuan Michang, an honorary lecturer in the Department of Politics and Public Administration of the University of Hong Kong. Yuan believed that the real focus of the protesters is not necessarily the effect of boycotting the parliament, but "Xiang Zhuang dances the sword, meaning In "Peigong", through some populist slogans, "fighting down" the traditional pan-democrats and replacing them as the mainstream of the democratic camp, achieving the effect of "seizing power."

Ou Nuoxuan said that some of the recent discussions have turned into malicious controversies, and it is recommended that the left-behind democrats explain to the public their work for the next year as soon as possible and convince the public. (Profile picture)

Controversy over mood and spirit, Nuoxuan: Some discussions have turned into malicious controversy

After the pro-democracy faction announced its position yesterday, some of the protesters’ online remarks were also accused of personal attacks and emotions. For example, some local factions accused the Panminists of staying in office for self-interest and "saving their share of food." Some people argued that if the pan-democratic legislators really acted as members for purely self-interest, it would be difficult to explain why they took the risk of breaking the law and being injured at the demonstration site in the past year. Some people such as the Democratic Party Yin Zhaojian and Kwong Junyu have been beaten by the police. Injuries, uniforms, arrests.

Regarding the internal controversy of the democrats, Lan Ying can be regarded as "not tired of it." Some organizations from the establishment told the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that although most establishments believed that the Panmin would eventually stay in office, they were arguing about whether to stay within the democrats. "Peanuts" mentality, sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight. Some establishments even hate to add a few sticks of firewood, so that the more fierce disturbances within the democrats, the better.

In this regard, Liang Zhenying, the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive, who is active on social media, is believed to be one of the representatives. He has posted many times that the democrats will not resign, and the democratic faction issued a statement yesterday that most people tend to stay in office. Afterwards, Liang Zhenying immediately posted a post mocking: "Vested interest groups have to become established facts that will only meet and will not fall. The protesters, the people have to make mortgages!"

Regarding the current internal chaos of the democrats, Ou Nuoxuan, a former legislator who assisted the democrats in coordinating the primary elections and advocated staying behind, lamented on social networks this morning that "some discussions have turned into malicious controversies." Speaking too much, many relationships cannot be turned back." He also pointed out that, in fact, the democratic MPs who advocate retention can take the lead in explaining what they will do in the next year and fight this tough battle. If he is still a MP, he will definitely explain in detail. Program, try to persuade the public to accept staying behind.

Zhong Jianhua suggested that Panmin and the candidates who won in the primary elections establish a platform for political discussion. (Profile picture)

Zhong Jianhua: Proposal to "re-authorize" a platform for non-governmental political discussion to increase the acceptance of democrats

Zhong Jianhua said on social networks yesterday that it makes sense to understand whether to stay behind or to boycott the two factions, and he personally prefers the democrats to stay behind. He suggested that the democrats who remain in the parliament continue to do their best to guard Hong Kong people, use speeches and debates to highlight the "illegal nature" of the parliament, and establish a non-governmental discussion platform with candidates, organizations, and political parties who participated in the primary election of the Legislative Council.

When Zhong Jianhua accepted the inquiry, he further explained that he personally thinks that a parliament extension for one year is not legal, but the decision made by the parliament next year is still "valid" in law, and the current democrats, such as boycotting parliaments, have no subsequent substitutes. Program. Therefore, he believes that in desperation, incumbent members and the winners of the primary elections should set up a discussion platform together. On major issues, speeches, debates, and voting in the parliament are all based on the conclusions of this platform. This is certainly not the case. The most perfect, but it can reinject the foundation of public opinion authorization from some democratic supporters for the work of the parliament in the coming year. Incumbent members of the democratic camp can also tell the public clearly what attitudes they will adopt on various issues in the coming year to ease their differences.

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