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Electoral restructuring︱ Yuan Michang expects the centrists to hardly influence the overall situation, return to academia to find a political way out

2021-03-12T23:10:42.560Z


The National People’s Congress closed on the afternoon of March 11 and passed the draft decision on "Improving Hong Kong’s Election System." A Candidate Qualification Review Committee will be established to review and confirm the candidates of the Election Committee and the Chief Executive Officer.


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Written by: Lin Jian

2021-03-13 07:00

Last update date: 2021-03-13 07:00

The National People’s Congress closed on the afternoon of March 11 and passed the draft decision on "Improving Hong Kong’s Election System." A Candidate Qualification Review Committee will be established to review and confirm the candidates for the Election Committee, the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council. qualifications.

A major reshuffle of Hong Kong's political landscape will be inevitable.

In the past few years, the political atmosphere has become polarized. The "middle line" has been weak in Hong Kong, and the results in the elections have not been satisfactory.

However, in the new political situation, centrists also have new trends. New thinking Di Zhiyuan said in an earlier interview with the media that he would not rule out running for the election.

Tian Beijun, honorary chairman of the Liberal Party, launched the "Alliance of Hope" last year, flaunting a middle path to run for the Legislative Council.

Among them, Yuan Michang, an international political scholar on Hong Kong Island originally planned to be elected last year, told reporters of "Hong Kong 01" that in the future, under the new system, even if they are "released" to stand for election and are successfully elected, the center will not have a big impact on the overall situation.

Therefore, he did not express positively that he would or would not continue to run for the election, but frankly said that under the new system, returning to academia to find a future political way out for Hong Kong, he could do more.

The "League of Hope" advertised a middle course last year and wanted to become a "critical minority" in the parliament and maintain a balance of power to ensure the smooth operation of "one country, two systems."

However, under the new system, the Legislative Council is believed to be completely controlled by pro-Beijing forces in the future.

Tian Beijun mentioned in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" earlier that in the most ideal situation, the centrist may absorb some light yellow and light blue votes in individual constituencies, and get two or three seats.

However, he believes that even if centrists are elected in the future, they will always be a minority. They are by no means a "critical minority" as he thinks. They will not affect anything, and the moderates who have aspirations to politics may be "rejected."

It’s hard for a key minority to enter the gate if the election committee nominates itself

Yuan Michang told reporters: "Two weeks ago, I heard (Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office) saying that "patriots govern Hong Kong". At that time, I still felt that it was lenient and had a chance. But recently I heard so much about the "eligibility review mechanism". According to the statement, (Vice President of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association) Liu Zhaojia said that he would strictly review it, and he felt that it should be tightened."

Yuan Michang expects that if a specific plan is announced later, candidates for the Legislative Council must also be nominated by the election committees of the five sectors, and it will be difficult for him to obtain enough nominations to enter the gate.

He pointed out that in the most ideal state, it is best for the opposition within the system to have checks and balances on the overall situation.

However, based on the current situation, even if the middle route gains "enlightenment" and enters the Legislative Council, the new parliament seems to be firmly controlled by the pro-China faction: "(The centrist) is not a'force' when it enters, and it may be forced to sit. Together.” Therefore, Yuan Michang pointed out that in this political situation, for him, he may use the identity of a scholar to organize some interested people to examine the future political situation of Hong Kong and find a way out. There may be more things he can do.

Yuan Michang.

(Profile picture / Photo by Huang Baoying)

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