Election System Reform | Frederick Fung said that the democrats should stand for the people's livelihood, "democracy" under one country, two systems

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Written by: Zhou Haoyi

2021-05-06 18:07

Last update date: 2021-05-06 18:07

After Hong Kong has revised its electoral system, the political ecology has changed drastically. The Democratic Party and other traditional pan-democratic parties will express their views on whether they will stand for election for the time being.

Frederick Fung, the former chairman of the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood and a former member of the Legislative Council, believes that as long as he is interested in improving people's livelihood, he should stand for election.

He pointed out that the democrats under the new system cannot challenge the central government as they did in the past, but they can still "democracy" under the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and allegiance to the Basic Law. He also said that the central government has not changed the Basic Law. To achieve the ultimate goal of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council being elected by universal suffrage.

In an interview with "Insightful Masters", Frederick Fung pointed out that if he is interested in reforming the community and improving people's livelihood issues, he must stand for elections if there is an election.

He said that even though the government takes the lead in governance, members of parliament also play a leading role in monitoring the government. "Do you want this tool? Are there any other tools to use this tool?"

He believes that the substantial tightening of Hong Kong's democratic system stems from the Sino-US dispute. The Trump administration has threatened to eliminate the Communist Party of China, which is equivalent to declaring war in the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party, and Hong Kong is one of the places that foreign countries can influence.

He said that during the Occupy Central in 2014, the central government was more open and the Hong Kong government still held open debates with student leaders. However, the relationship between China and the United States deteriorated. Therefore, during the anti-revision campaign in 2019, the central government turned conservative and did not allow challenges. The political status of the central government.

Frederick Fung: The political atmosphere is not as good as before, but it can still be "democratic"

Frederick Fung said that after the electoral reform, the democrats will certainly not be able to "struggle for democracy" and challenge the central government as they did in the past, but they can still "pour democracy" under the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and allegiance to the Basic Law. Promote the development of democracy, "It’s not like the atmosphere before, but it’s not okay."

He continued that the Central Government did not abolish the Basic Law this time. At least "One Country, Two Systems" and "Hong Kong People Administering Hong Kong" have not changed. However, in Articles 45 and 68 of the Basic Law, the goals of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council by universal suffrage have not changed. Just to get back to the starting point.

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