Zeng Guowei: There is nothing wrong with the central government leading the perfection of the elections and still set September 5 as the goal of the legislative council

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Written by: Zhai Ruimin

2021-02-27 11:13

The last update date: 2021-02-27 11:14

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, set the tone earlier on the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", to maintain the country's fundamental system and constitutional order.

When the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Zeng Guowei, attended a radio program this morning (27th), he was asked whether he meant "Love the country and the party." He pointed out that the essential feature of the country is that the country is led by the Communist Party. Accept and respect her.

He also said that for the country and for people, loving her must be wholeheartedly acknowledged and respected. You can have opinions when you are good for her, but will not do anything to harm her.

As for whether the election of the Legislative Council needs to be completed after the election system, Zeng Guowei said that he has not yet grasped the specific time and form of relevant work. There are still many unknowns. At present, the general election of the Legislative Council is still held on September 5. aims.

Tsang Kwok-wai also pointed out that in the past there were people in Hong Kong who were not truly patriotic who entered government agencies or the government system during election campaigns, which caused a lot of chaos. Therefore, there is indeed a need to improve the electoral system.

He reiterated that as a major part of the political system, the election system in Hong Kong is controlled by the central government.

When asked whether the SAR government needs to consult the public on political reform, Zeng Guowei said that if the central government has a decision or plan later, the government will fully cooperate and make the public or the Legislative Council understand and accept it.

District Councillors included in the scope of the oath Zeng Guowei: Not a big deal

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau recently announced the "Public Service (Election and Appointment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021", and district councilors were included in the scope of the oath.

When asked whether the call for "Recover Hong Kong, Revolution of the Times" would also fall into the negative list listed by the authorities, Zeng Guowei stated that the negative list is clearly stated, propagating "Hong Kong independence" claims is an act of disloyalty and non-support.

If the current district councillors refuse or ignore the oath, they are no longer qualified to hold public office.

When asked if a member of the Legislative Council has been disqualified, the district councilor’s seat will be affected after the amendment. Zeng Guowei stated that he was found to be disloyal in the past and he was also ineligible for election. In other words, he was found to be disqualified by the Returning Officer in the past. Those who are loyal will also lose their seats after the amendment.

As for whether it is expected that some district board members will refuse to take the oath and many posts will be left empty, Tsang Kwok-wai said that he does not know the situation for the time being, but I believe that everyone wants to work well for Hong Kong and the region before running for the election. Taking the oath is not a big deal.

Zeng Guowei said that he believes that everyone wants to work well for Hong Kong and the region before running for the election. Taking an oath is not a big deal.

(Profile picture/Photo by Zhang Haowei)

If the problem is not resolved, the chaos will come back: if I all emigrate

Since Zheng Songtai, a current Legislative Council member and a passionate citizen, was accused of insulting the national flag and regional flag, but he has apologized for the incident and promised to change, will he still fall into the negative list?

Zeng Guowei pointed out that the court only ruled that the relevant person insulted the national flag, and the law requires that the law determines that they do not support and are not loyal in order to constitute relevant procedures.

In addition, more than 300 pro-democracy district councillors signed a joint sign last year to request the withdrawal of the "Hong Kong National Security Act." Zeng Guowei said that the Civil Affairs Department will arrange for district councilors to take the oath as soon as possible. As long as they are sincere and solemn, the oath is basically acceptable. Consider the actual situation.

He also said that although the law does not have a retrospective period, when considering whether someone is loyal or not, it is necessary to examine the continuity of behavior, so they will consider their past words and deeds as a whole.

Zeng Guowei was also asked that many people chose to emigrate because of concerns about the situation in Hong Kong. He said that in recent years, the measures to correct the chaos seem to be intensive, but the chaos in the past is not accidental. Many problems have not been resolved since the reunification, and people with ulterior motives This contributed to the 19-year legislative amendments.

He believes that these situations may have ceased because of the epidemic, but if the problem is not resolved, one day they will come back. "If something happens, I will all emigrate." So the central government is determined to solve the fundamental problems in Hong Kong.

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