The Stake has repeatedly swept the political scene for two years and was rejected for the June 4th rally.

Political situation

Written by: Peng Zhuowei

2021-07-10 17:51

The last update date: 2021-07-10 17:51

The Stake announced today (10th) that the current number of members of the Standing Committee will be reduced by half to 7. The secretary Cai Yaochang and Mai Haihua have resigned as members of the Standing Committee. The remaining members include the returning chairman Li Zhuoren and the vice chairman He Junrenhe. Zou Xingtong, and will dismiss all staff at the end of July.

However, the Stake Association emphasized that no matter what difficulties and challenges they face, they will continue to grit their teeth and go "step by step."

Since the "Minato National Security Law" was enacted last year, the stay of the stake has become a focus of political circles. The association has been banned for two consecutive years in bidding to host the June 4th rally. In recent months, it has become even more politically involved. , Different members and groups have announced their withdrawal, and the difficulties they are facing can be described as one wave after another.

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Last year, on the 31st anniversary of the June 4th Incident, the Stake Association applied to the police to hold a candlelight party on June 4 in Victoria Park, but the police refused to approve it on the grounds of the epidemic. This was the first time in history.

Li Zhuoren and others entered the Victoria Park assembly as usual on June 4th. At the same time, many citizens arrived at Victoria Park to mourn the June 4th victims in groups of several people.

Unfortunately, it was not enough for a week. Li Zhuoren, He Junren and Cai Yaochang, as well as the founder of Apple Daily, Li Zhiying, were charged on June 4th for allegedly inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly. Zou Xingtong, Standing Committee members Zhang Wenguang, Mai Haihua, Yin Zhaojian, Zhao Enlai, Liang Yao Zhong and Liang Jinwei, as well as the Labor Party Guo Yongjian and Social Democracy Link Chen Haohuan were also prosecuted, alleging that they were suspected of inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly.

Tian Feilong, associate professor of the Law School of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, wrote an article later, alleging that the stake was suspected of "double violations" and violated local laws and national security laws.

He described the Stake as part of the "Western color revolution and democratic globalization agenda. It has been funded and supported by Chinese overseas democratic movement organizations and external anti-China forces for a long time." The pro-democracy movement, held accountable for the massacre, ended the one-party dictatorship, and built a democratic China," which shows that the stake is a "political subversive organization"; the preparation of the "June 4th Memory Human Rights Museum" is "to spread falsehoods in Hong Kong and the international community." Inflammatory historical information that incites hatred towards the central government" violates the National Security Law.

Scholars accused of breaking the law. The re-election at the end of last year has reduced the number of members of the Standing Committee

The then Secretary for Security Li Jiachao said at the time that all Hong Kong people, organizations and groups are regulated by local laws, and law enforcement agencies will look at whether the organization has violated the law and will prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.

The Stake re-elected its leadership in December last year. The new Standing Committee was reduced from 20 to 14. Li Zhuoren said at the time that the reduction in the number of members was aimed at streamlining the structure and improving the decision-making efficiency of the Stake. The risk of being a member of the Standing Committee increases. If there is a problem with the stake, someone can stand up and take on the work of the Standing Committee.

The Lunar New Year booth was accused of displaying banners that had nothing to do with flowers, and the contract was terminated

During the Lunar New Year this year, the Stake’s wet goods stall at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Festival was accused by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of violating the use agreement by displaying banners that had nothing to do with flowers, and decided to terminate the lease with the Stake.

Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive, pointed out that in the past two years, some people have colluded with external forces to try to change China's weather, and continue to impact China's sovereignty, security, and development interests. The current situation is a "losing convexity" in the political struggle.

The stakes, which were originally composed of more than 200 member groups, have been retreating since April, including the National People's Association, Street Workers, Civic Party Chen Wanchen and Li Zhiqiang.

Until recent months, many people withdrew again, including the former district councillor Fan Kwok-wai, who was being returned due to the 35+ primary election of the democrats, and the vice chairman of the Yuen Long District Council, Mai Yecheng, etc.

Lu Wenduan, vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, wrote twice that the anti-communist activities of the Stake organization requesting "end the one-party dictatorship" are illegal acts that endanger national security. It not only violates the country's Constitution, but also has direct contact with violations of the National Security Law related to "subversion of state power." "Criminal" legal provisions.

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Accused of organizing "anti-communist activities" in violation of the Constitution and National Security Law

What's more, Lu Wenduan, the vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, wrote two articles later, stating that the anti-communist activities of the Stake organization requesting "end the one-party dictatorship" are illegal acts that endanger national security and not only violate the country's Constitution, but also directly contact criminals. The National Security Law provides legal provisions on the "crime of subverting state power."

Lu Wenduan pointed out that pan-democratic politicians must be separated from the stake. Not only are they not allowed to participate in the anti-communist activities of the stake, but those pan-democratic members who have joined the stake should also withdraw as soon as possible, otherwise the qualification review committee must act in accordance with the law and cancel it. Eligibility to participate.

He also said that even if the Stake deletes its programmatic slogan "Ending One-Party Dictatorship," it will not be possible to change the nature of the Stake’s "subversive organization," and the "National Security Law" environment does not allow the "preservation of the Stake."

Lu Wenduan believes that there are only two options for the stake: disbanding or banning. He believes that the current law enforcement agency’s attitude is to "blame the stakes". "If the stakes dissolve on their own, the pan-democrats in the stakes believe that they will be safe. nothing"."

Luo Huining: The clamor for "end the one-party dictatorship" destroys the foundation of "one country, two systems"

Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, later stated at the "Communist Party of China and One Country, Two Systems" themed forum that the Communist Party of China initiated, developed and defended the cause of "One Country, Two Systems", emphasized that the Communist Party is the leader of socialism with Chinese characteristics stipulated in the Constitution, and clamored for "End "One-party dictatorship" and those who deny the party's leadership over the cause of "one country, two systems" destroy the foundation of the "one country, two systems" system and are the real enemy of Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

As of today, the Stake has announced that the number of current standing committee members will be reduced to seven, and all staff will be fully demobilized by the end of July.

However, the Stake still emphasized that no matter what difficulties and challenges they face, they will continue to grit their teeth and go "step by step."

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