District Councillors' Oaths｜Li Jiachao: Considering past words and deeds to judge whether councilors' oaths are sincere

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Written by: Zheng Cuibi

2021-07-10 10:24

Last update date: 2021-07-10 12:21

The government plans to arrange for district councilors to take the oath this month. It is reported that the district councillors who have been DQ will be recovered all their salaries and allowances since they took office, but those who resigned before DQ will not be pursued.

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Li Jiachao, did not respond to whether the news was true or not in a radio program today (10th).

Li Jiachao pointed out that a list of positive and negative behaviors has been written in the law. The government will consider each district council member in a comprehensive manner, and will also consider the words and deeds of the district councillors to judge whether the oath is sincere.

When asked how the district councils can function if a large number of district councilors resign or are DQ, he pointed out that the district councils are only one of the channels for consultation, and there are still other ways to consult the public.

On December 16, 2020, the government headquarters held an oath-taking ceremony for the deputy director and political assistant.

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Li Jiachao said on the business program "Political and Economic Saturday" that if district councilors meet the requirements for sincere support of the Basic Law and sincere allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, they will not be affected by the oath. The details of the oath will be announced later.

Li Jiachao: If the district councilor disagrees with the decision, he can defend it

He said that the law requires district councilors to sincerely support and allegiance, and set out a list of positive and negative behaviors. The negative list of behaviors includes promoting "Hong Kong independence". He believes that acts of insincere support and allegiance can be interpreted by ordinary people. Comprehensive consideration will be made according to the actual situation, including the words and deeds of the district board member in the past, to judge whether he is sincere.

He said that if district councilors disagree with the decision, they can defend themselves through legal procedures.

When asked whether 230 district councillors would be DQ, he did not respond.

Regarding the question of how the district councils can operate in the future, he pointed out that the district councils are consulting organizations, and the government still has other channels for consultation, including through district organizations, the media, and letters and e-mails received by officials.

The Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao pointed out that the district councils are only one of the channels for consultation, and there are still other channels to consult the public.

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Li Jiachao is also the chairman of the "Candidate Qualification Review Committee". When asked if a district councillor is DQ when he takes the oath this month, he can participate in this year's Legislative Council and Election Committee elections. Li Jiachao said that every time he makes a judgment Applicable to this review, the person concerned can re-elect and will be reviewed again at that time.

He also pointed out that the results of the review will be announced, and candidates will be informed of the relevant reasons. It is not much different from the current practice, except that the capital committee will replace the Returning Officer to perform this difficult task.

Li Jiachao (second from left) was promoted from Secretary for Security to Chief Secretary for Administration, and Tang Pingqiang (first from right) was promoted from Commissioner of Police to Chief of Security. Some citizens criticized him for being "a military attaché in power" and a "police government."

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In addition, Li Jiachao was asked when he knew he was nominated to serve as Chief Secretary for Administration and how long he had considered it. He said it was inconvenient to disclose, but believed that he could achieve success in implementing the National Security Law, improving the electoral system, and assisting the chief executive in governing.

He believes that he was nominated as the Chief Executive because he has experience in promoting cross-departmental collaboration, and he is willing to take responsibility. He firmly believes in his beliefs.

Regarding the question of "the military attache in power," he said that the government team has different grades, and everyone is dedicated to serving the public. In the past, different grades have participated in governance. There is no need to worry about it. You can complement each other.

Many citizens choose to immigrate. Li Jiachao believes that Hong Kong has indeed undergone major changes. The changes are full of perversions in the past, such as "violation of the law and justice," but now they are correcting the chaos.

He believes that the previous government propaganda tools did not achieve the expected results, which led to Xi Feicheng.

He also pointed out that after 2019, society has lost trust between people, but it has gradually recovered recently. It is believed that activities can bring interaction and promote communication and mutual trust. For example, he will attend a youth event today.

As for the July 1 assassination case, he believes that people with social influence should promote correct moral concepts, rather than allow perverted truths to spread.

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