The Legislative Council has entered an adjournment. Looking back on the past year, the most striking incident was the resignation of the democratic legislators.
The parliament is almost "uniform." It affects not only the efficiency of governance, but also the battlefields of public opinion inside and outside the parliament.
There is no chamber of the democratic party, the establishment has regained the right to speak, and its words and deeds have also changed. Whether it is criticizing the opposition camp or the government, the establishment’s online and offline remarks are more "bold"; some of the impressions of the outside world are more "moderate" in the past. The style of the establishment has also become brave. Some scholars describe it as a trend of "wolf war".
Some establishment members pointed out that the speeches in the camp were indeed more aggressive in the past year, but in fact it has been the same since the legislative amendment in 2019. The outside world feels that this is a change after the democrats’ general resignation. It is only because the democrats left the parliament and the influence of public opinion. After the sharp shrinkage, the two factions "have been more harmful," and the protagonist's remarks become more prominent.
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It is difficult to quantify and compare the issue of "speech becoming more aggressive," but we can still find some clues from the speech styles of individual establishments as examples.
For example, Zhang Guojun of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, who is also a member of the Executive Council, has always been relatively "moderate" to the outside world in the past, and he seldom speaks out.
However, in the past six months, his remarks were obviously more bold than ever. For example, in the July 1 assassination case, Zhang Guojun posted at least 18 posts on the fb page to discuss the incident within 14 days of the incident. The content was criticized by the suspect before his death. The company’s Vitasoy’s statements, remarks criticizing individual democrats, and the motion of attacking the University of Hong Kong Student Union (which is a member of the University of Hong Kong Council).
Its severity is relatively rare in Zhang Guojun's past style.
Criticizing the government's efforts to increase Guo Weiqiang once scolded his party mate He Qiming for "people 嚟嗎?"
Criticizing the government's remarks, the establishment is also significantly more aggressive than in the past.
For example, Xie Weijun, an independent establishment, has always been more independent in the parliament. He is known as a "nervous knife". After the resignation of the democrats, some political circles laughed that Xie Weijun had become an "opposition" and often lashed out at the government.
For example, in the subcommittee that discussed improving the electoral system in March this year, Xie Weijun severely criticized the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Zeng Guowei for "not familiar with the book" and "to be a Hong Kong for you to die." Earlier this month, the deputy director of the Security Bureau, Ou Zhiguang and After the scandal broke out about two leaders of disciplined forces participating in the dinner violation of the gathering restriction order, Xie Weijun said that officials "cannot wait any longer" and must explain and explain to the public as soon as possible. Critics of the incident.
The Federation of Trade Unions has a similar situation. The labor and welfare policy is the primary concern of the Federation of Trade Unions. Under the unemployment problem of the epidemic, Luo Zhiguang, the Secretary for Labor and Welfare, refused to set up unemployment assistance and became the target of cross-party snipers.
However, in a parliament fully controlled by the establishment, the Federation of Trade Unions has not less criticized the government. For example, after the appointment of the Deputy Secretary of the Labour and Welfare Bureau, He Qiming, he was repeatedly attacked by party members in the Legislative Council. It held a meeting in March. On the previous page, claiming that the unemployed do not necessarily live in hardship, and party mate Guo Weiqiang lashed out on the spot: "
People 嚟嗎
?" This is "
unbelievable
" when it was placed in the Legislative Council where the democrats were still in the past.
Zhong Jianhua believes that the establishment has a "realistic need" to show itself and strive for exposure while still in power.
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Zhong Jianhua: While still in power, express yourself to explain to voters
Zhong Jianhua, former assistant professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at PolyU and deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Civil Affairs Research Institute, said that the end of the year Legislative Council elections will be held soon. Although it is difficult for democrats to stand under the new system, the establishment will always face some "new potential opponents." , Feel threatened, so it is necessary to make more out-of-state remarks while still in power, and strive for exposure, whether it criticizes the hostile camp or the government, it shows a tendency of "wolf war".
He also pointed out that since the democrats left the parliament, the media has been relatively less concerned about the news of the Legislative Council. To increase exposure, they can only "account to the voters" by making higher-profile remarks.
Chen Hengpin: In the past, the
turning point in comparison with self-
restraint was the "black storm"
The DAB Legislative Council Member Chen Hengpin told the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that in the past the establishment was indeed more self-contained and restrained, and "do not want to be too high-profile and talk too much." The reason is that in the past, the opposition faction was serious. If the establishment joins In the battle group, the parliamentary time is getting shorter and shorter, and it will “buy a piece of cloth” in disguise. If you join a critic of the government, you will “get in from the opposite side (the opposition)”, making things continue to delay, and you would rather talk to the officials after the meeting. Consultation; on the Internet, if you make a high-profile speech, you will fall into the mud wrestling and further intensify the conflict.
"The real turning point was the'black storm' in 2019. We realized that if we do not strictly refute some of the opposition's false theories, it will fall to the bottom of the sea, and Hong Kong will be "sniffed" and "scrambled"." Chen Heng said, At that time, the establishment faction seriously considered the way forward, thinking that the truth should be explained clearly, because it has been "forcibly buried in the corner."
Because of this, the pro-establishment factions are more active in their speeches in parliament and on social platforms.
As for why the establishment was suddenly "more active" after the general resignation of the democrats in November last year, Chen thinks this is a "comparative" question: "The opposition was there before, and they were so noisy and they have taken up most of the exposure time. After they leave, we will also feel like "they are finally gone." When the parliament returns to normal, of course, we will be a little bit happy, and the popularity on the Internet will also be high. Furthermore, whether we are expressing political stances or monitoring There is more room for the government than before. From the outside world’s perception, it is of course easy to feel that our establishment is more high-profile, but in fact they (the democrats) have less voice."
Xie Weijun: Because the parliament is no longer "over-politicized"
Xie Weijun pointed out that in the past some radical factions had too many "eye-catching" actions. Even if the establishment intends to monitor the government, the message is difficult to highlight. When the parliament is no longer "over-politicized", the establishment can really tell the truth about the incident. Yes, nothing is wrong."
He also pointed out that he did not think that the establishment was "deliberately striving for performance" under the current political situation, but merely responded.
As for why the pro-establishment faction seems to be more aggressive after the democrats’ resignation than before, Xie Weijun agrees with what Chen Hengbin said, which is a "comparative" question: "It is not necessarily that we have made a lot of progress. In the past, everyone (the establishment) has counterattacked each other. Some words and deeds are just going back and forth and attacking each other. Everyone will be "stunned" what we said. Now they (democrats) are not there, they talk less, and there is no response. The situation has become "one-sided", everyone. There will be a feeling that we have changed a lot.”
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