Political situation
Written by: Wu Zhuoan and Luo Jiaqing
2020-12-01 00:00
Last update date: 2020-12-01 00:00
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, issued his "Policy Address" last week, stating that he will submit a draft to the Legislative Council this month to amend local laws such as the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance and the Legislative Council Ordinance, saying that it will improve the arrangements for oaths and handle the post-swearing Violation of the oath is a matter of concern to political circles. Whether the amendment will cover the district council level or affect the membership of more than 300 democratic and local district councillors.
More than one local district councillor admitted frankly that he would swear an oath to "kill him to death", saying bluntly: "(Lam Cheng) finishes the legislative meeting, the next step will be the district council."
Some district councillors believe that if the content of the oath is similar to that of the current legislative council members, it is still acceptable.
Some district councillors from the traditional pan-democratic party pointed out that whether it was signing a declaration or taking an oath, they would do it, "it will definitely fight against the (regime)", and that "there is no reason why the (regime) misses you (democracy). Send) to go, we will leave, and we must guard until we (the regime) want us to leave (DQ).”
Many local protesters were DQ when they were running for the Legislative Council election.
(Data Picture/Photo by Li Zetong)
Refers to the conference’s public opinion authorization and the extension of the legislature is different, it is necessary to hold the ground
After the general resignation of the pan-democratic legislators, the district councils became the "colosseum" where the government and the pan-democrats were fighting. Chief Executive Carrie Lam took the initiative to criticize during an interview a few days ago. The district councils were "noisy" in the past year and deviated from the Basic Law. "The function of regional organizations in "is also said to be studying how to restore the district councils to "normal." At the same time, Lam Cheng stated in the "policy address" that he would amend the oath.
Political circles estimate that district board members will be affected by the amendment.
Some local district councillors said that the oath will be "killed" and that the district councils led by the democrats will be "rectified": "(Lam Cheng) will set up a district council in the next step." The district councillor pointed out that if the content of the oath is similar to that of the current legislative council members, it is acceptable to them.
The district councillor explained that all district councillors in Hong Kong are elected by voters one person, one vote, and their public opinion authorization is different from the extension of the Legislative Council. They think it is necessary to hold the district council positions.
Another senior local district councillor said that under the current political situation, "it is a profit to be able to do it for a day (the district councilor)."
He estimated that the first batch of "victims" of the amendments would be district councilors who had signed up to run for the Legislative Council election but were DQ, such as the Central and Western District Councillor Leung Hoang-wai, Tsuen Wan District Councillor Shun Aohui, etc., frankly if they were DQ, it can be expected Case.
Once a large number of district councilors are DQ, will more than 300 district councilors resign?
The veteran local district councillor believed that since the local protesters called for boycotting the pan-people to extend the council, the district councillors should also think about the general resignation, but frankly did not have confidence that more than 300 district councillors would resign together, or even a district council. The general remarks are also difficult.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor took the initiative to criticize in an interview a few days ago that the district boards had been "noisy and noisy" in the past year and deviated from the functions of district organizations in the Basic Law.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
Among the Democrats: Expect to "divide first, then kill the sword"
Some district councillors from the traditional pan-democratic party said that whether they sign a declaration or take an oath, they will do so, "it will definitely fight against the channel (the regime)", and that "there is no reason why the (regime) misses you (the democrats). If you go, we will leave, and we must keep on guard until the government (the regime) asks us to leave (DQ).” They believe that this situation is different from the issue of the extension of the democratic party. The term of office of district councilors is four years. Describe this as a promise to voters, not to resign casually.
Another pan-democratic district councilor believes that whether from the perspective of public opinion authorization, or from the analysis of regional networks and community resources, the democrats and local factions must also guard the fronts of the district council. There is no reason to abandon these fronts, and there is no reason to An excuse for the (regime) to depress us."
Some members of the democrats have analyzed that Beijing and the Hong Kong government will not pass more than half of the DQ or all the democratic district councilors at one time. It is expected that there will be a small part of the DQ district councilors by then, triggering a debate between the locals and the traditional pan-democrats about whether to resign. The government will only "snap the knife" again after the establishment camp has once again been internalized. More DQ district councillors describe the approach as "divide first, then hit the knife."
On the eve of the first anniversary of the district election, the democrats summarized the work of the district council for the past year.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
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