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Written by: Luo Jiaqing, Lin Jian, Peng Zhuowei, Zhou Haoyi, Wu Zhuoan
2021-04-13 15:50
Last update date: 2021-04-13 17:06
The Legislative Council will first read the "Improvement of the Electoral System (Comprehensive Amendment) Bill 2021" tomorrow (14). The content of the draft will be released today (13). The Legislative Council is divided into 10 districts for direct elections and Hong Kong Island is divided into "Hong Kong Island East" And "Hong Kong Island West", outlying islands will be merged with Central and Western District into "Hong Kong Island West"; Kowloon will be divided into 3 districts: East, Central and West; and the New Territories will be divided into 5 districts, each occupying two seats.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam held a press conference at 4 pm to introduce. The Secretary for Justice Zheng Ruohua, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Zeng Guowei, and the Permanent Secretary Tang Renguang attended the conference.
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[16:45] Carrie Lam said that in the past two weeks, the directors of various departments held a total of 117 symposiums, which were considered to be effective. Later, the second stage of public commentary will be entered. I believe it will be interviewed by the Bills Committee of the Legislative Council and the media. Wait for an explanation until the regulations are passed.
The third stage is the voter registration period, and the fourth stage is the election period, so that candidates and their teams understand the details and norms of the election.
The Permanent Secretary of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Tang Renguang said that the government changed the direct election of districts to 10 districts, and based on the population base of each district and the undivided electoral districts. The practice is the same as the working principles of the EAC.
He emphasized that it will not affect the work of the 18 District Offices. Only Sha Tin, Yuen Long and Wong Tai Sin Districts need to be cut due to overpopulation.
The Qualification Examination Committee will join a number of members of the public
[16:30] Carrie Lam said that after the electoral system is revised, the voting methods of the Legislative Council will be divided into three categories. The election committee sector will vote by unanimous vote, and each election committee must cast 40 votes. The 40 people who get the most votes are elected; the functional constituency follows the traditional principle of the winner with the most votes; the district direct election adopts the "double-seat single-vote system". In 10 districts, each district elects two members, each voter One vote is available.
Regarding the Candidate Qualifications Committee, Carrie Lam said that the committee will have a chairman and 2 to 4 members appointed by the Chief Executive. Only the principal officials mentioned in Article 48(5) of the Basic Law are eligible to serve as members. .
However, she mentioned that she has noticed that there are voices in the community questioning the lack of credibility of government officials alone as members of the Council. Therefore, the government will later propose amendments to include a number of members of the community.
Lam Cheng pointed out that the bill will amend the Election (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance to include two new offences, including that anyone who uses public activities to incite others not to vote, cast a vain vote, or cast a vote during the election period is illegal. Behavior; Anyone deliberately obstructing or preventing another person from voting in an election is committing fraud.
Adding a "Caring Team" for the elderly and pregnant women
[16:23] Lin Zheng pointed out that in order to facilitate the voting of elderly or needy voters, the polling station director can set up a priority pick-up team at the polling station, including people aged 70 or above, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.
[16:20] Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the guild has passed the election reform comprehensive bill this morning, and has been approved by the President of the Legislative Council, Liang Junyan, to hold the first and second reading of the comprehensive draft tomorrow.
Lam Cheng pointed out that the draft is a very complicated bill with a lot of content in recent years. The Chinese version has more than 500 pages. A total of 8 main laws and 24 subsidiary laws need to be amended. The comprehensive bill can be completed within two weeks. It depends on the efforts of all parties. , First of all, I would like to thank the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for providing clear and specific content so that the Hong Kong Government can implement and reflect the relevant details. I also thank the leadership team of the Department of Justice for working around the clock.
Lam Cheng said that it is already clear that the general election of the Legislative Council will not be held in September this year. Therefore, the law proposed by the "Emergency Law" must be amended to extend the election from September 5 to December 19.
Lin Zheng held a press conference with the Secretary General.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
All government officials appointed by the Chief Executive
According to the brief description of the government's "Draft Notes on Improving the Electoral System", the Election Committee subsector will be held in September 19, the seventh legislative council will be held on December 19, and the chief executive election will be held on March 27 next year.
The new election committee will be formed on October 22, 2021, with a term of 5 years.
As for the establishment of the qualification review committee, the Ordinance stipulates that the chairman and members shall be appointed by the chief executive, and only the principal officials referred to in Article 48(5) of the Basic Law are eligible to serve as members, namely the director, deputy director, director, Commissioner of Independent Commission Against Corruption, Director of Audit, Commissioner of Police, Commissioner of Immigration and Commissioner of Customs.
In addition, the government will amend the "Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance" to regulate election manipulation and sabotage in accordance with the regulations. It is recommended that anyone who uses public activities to incite others not to vote, cast unqualified or invalid votes during the election period Committing an illegal act; anyone who deliberately obstructs or prevents another person from voting in an election is an act of fraud.
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