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Written by: Zhai Ruimin
2020-11-06 11:41
Last update date: 2020-11-06 11:41
The government said earlier that the epidemic has highlighted that the electoral system is insufficient to cope with special circumstances. It plans to implement voting for Hong Kong people in the Mainland. The outside world is concerned that the government cannot enforce cross-border enforcement against election fraud and illegal acts.
Tian Beichen, member of the Legislative Council of the Real Political Roundtable, accepted a radio interview this morning (6th) and proposed to set up a ticket station at the two inspection ports in Shenzhen Bay.
He explained that after the mainland exits customs and before entering the Hong Kong border, the lot is controlled by Hong Kong law. There is a voting station for mainland Hong Kong residents, which can be managed by the Election Committee and the police can enforce the law. I believe it can make the society more at ease. The site selection is heaven.
Tian Beichen proposed to set up ticketing stations at the two inspection ports in one place in Shenzhen Bay.
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In an interview with the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium", Tian Beichen pointed out that the government can set up a ticket station in the Mainland at the Shenzhen Bay Port and the Hong Kong authorities can still enforce the law. "It is fundamentally different from before."
Tian Beichen believes that the location is convenient for transportation; and because the site has not entered Hong Kong, voters do not need to undergo quarantine to vote or return to the Mainland.
Regarding suggestions that overseas voting can be used as a backup plan for special circumstances, Tian Beichen agrees that this will cause the least shock to society.
He pointed out that the cause of the proposal of overseas voting was the epidemic. If the epidemic has passed, the government will find it difficult to explain to the public why it still implements it.
Tian Beichen also quoted when the authorities attended the meeting of the Legislative Council committee, saying whether or not to set up overseas voting may not have a direct relationship with the epidemic, and that the government's nameless appointment would cause a lot of controversy.
It was pointed out that the introduction of voting to the mainland would have an impact. Tian Beichen stated that "the deputies to the People's Congress are selected step by step by one person, one vote."
But he also admitted that bringing the one-person, one-vote election to the Mainland would be "another world." "(The ticket station) is isolated from housing and enterprises. (Mainlanders) will ask "One country, two systems" is advanced; the country itself can be considered. Next (one person, one vote)".
Tian Beichen advocated setting up an overseas polling station at the Shenzhen Bay Port.
(Photo/Photo by Ou Jiale)
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