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Written by: Lin Jian
2021-03-08 11:00
Last update date: 2021-03-08 11:00
The National People’s Congress is reviewing the decision to amend Hong Kong’s electoral system. After the restructuring, the Election Committee will be given new powers in addition to electing the chief executive, including the nomination of all candidates for the Legislative Council and the formation of a "larger percentage" of legislators. The meeting will also be expanded to 1,500 people, adding a new sector.
Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, said today (8th) that the central government still has the sincerity to move Hong Kong towards the ultimate goal of universal suffrage. However, there have been many unacceptable situations in Hong Kong over the past period. The central government needs to improve the electoral system, otherwise "one country, two systems." Can't go any further.
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Tan Yaozong said that more than 2,000 celebrity representatives will discuss the draft in groups today. It is expected that this Thursday will vote to implement the amendments to the Basic Law Annex I and II. However, based on past experience, the content should not be announced today and will still need to be submitted later. Concreteized by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Vice Premier Han Zheng, who is in charge of Hong Kong and Macao affairs, met with representatives of the Hong Kong People’s Congress yesterday. Tan Yaozong quoted Han Zheng as saying that Hong Kong has experienced Occupy Central, Mong Kok riots, and turmoil in amendments to regulations. The impact of "One Country, Two Systems" has also become a pawn for foreign infiltration. In the struggle between subversion and counter-subversion, the Central Government cannot tolerate these seizures of power. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the electoral system, otherwise "black violence" will occur again and "one country, two systems" cannot go on.
Regarding the opinion that the amendment of the electoral system is a democratic retrogression, Tam Yiu-chung disagreed. He said that the Central Government still has the sincerity to let Hong Kong eventually move towards universal suffrage. For this reason, Articles 45 and 68 of the Basic Law will not be amended.
When asked about the number of electoral committees in the Legislative Council after the reunification, the number of electoral committees has been decreasing. This time it is reported that the number of electoral committee seats will be increased significantly. How to achieve "perfect" democratic elections. Tan Yaozong pointed out that the "one country, two systems" model is unprecedented and needs to be adjusted according to the actual situation. Increasing the size of the Election Committee hopes that "more people from all walks of life" will participate, so that the system can operate in a healthy and normal manner, and to strengthen "patriots ruling Hong Kong."
When asked whether the central government has consulted Hong Kong people on the amendment to the Hong Kong system this time, Tan Yaozong quoted Han Zheng as saying that the central government had carefully studied beforehand and discussed with many people from different sectors in Hong Kong, including the chief executive, principal officials, and members of the legal profession. Wait, find a "best fit" to the actual situation in Hong Kong.
When he accepted the inquiry from the reporter of "Hong Kong 01", he added that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, attended an online seminar earlier and invited people from all walks of life to Shenzhen to listen to their opinions. He believed that these work would continue.
Tan Yaozong and Emily Liu.
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Emily Liu: "Erase" only the democratic process, Hong Kong becomes "South Shenzhen"
Emily Lau, the former chairman of the Democratic Party, said that most people in Hong Kong will feel that this restructuring is a retrogression in democracy and that the only democratic process in Hong Kong has been "erased".
She quoted some protagonists who reported that Beijing did not even listen to their opinions before the reform. It is estimated that not only the democrats, but even some protagonists will be eliminated in the future.
Emily Lau believes that expanding the size of the Election Committee and allowing the committee to nominate and elect members of the Legislative Council distorts the original intent of the election and believes that public opinion representatives must be elected through the general election process.
She lamented that the situation in Hong Kong today made people feel that the Hong Kong she used to know no longer existed and became "Southern Shenzhen." Some friends in the legal profession even said to her that "they should do more, it's better to appoint them all."
When asked whether the opposition led Hong Kong to a "wrong road" in the past, we have today's situation. Emily Lau refers to a "wrong road" and has different opinions. She believes that the Democratic Party has always loved the country and Hong Kong and hoped that the personal safety and the rule of law of Hong Kong citizens will be protected. But this has become more and more "extravagant hope."
She pointed out that during the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems," some difficulties were encountered, and people who appeared in a different direction from the central government. To solve the problem, it is not a matter of "splashing the blood" to do it, but communication and dialogue.
The Democratic Party is still running for election in the future? Liu: It is meaningful to participate
Regarding the future direction of the democrats, Emily Liu pointed out that she is no longer the Democratic leadership and the specific approach is left to the current leadership to decide. Personally, if there is still a chance to win the elections in the future, it is of substantive significance to participate. But if you enter the parliament, Being stared at everything, any aggressive protest behavior will be arrested at the door, perhaps some people will find it meaningless.
She pointed out that there is still room for one day, and I believe the people of Hong Kong will try their best to fight for democracy.
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