The most concerned Hong Kong Law Society's re-election results have been revealed. The "professional" triumphed, all taking 5 seats on the board of directors, and the "enlightened" wish to lead the Law Society was frustrated.
According to the results of the voting, the five "professionals" who were elected won by an overwhelming number of votes, most of which came from authorized votes, and the number of authorized votes obtained by each person was very similar. The number of authorized votes alone was more than the total number of votes obtained by "issued votes". .
Lawyers in the organizational camp pointed out that this time the canvassing effort was "completely complete," and Li Guxia had hundreds of votes more than last year. The five "professionals" were successfully sent to the board of directors to ensure that the lawyers' association was "depoliticized."
Many members of the legal profession believe that the victory of the "professionals" can prevent the government from withdrawing the self-regulation power of the Law Society, and the risk of power reduction will be greatly reduced.
The industry says it reflects "returning to professionalism": want to make a politically optional legislative council
Last year, the Law Society’s re-election voted a record high. It re-elected 5 seats, and the enlightened group won 4 seats. At that time, the number of votes received by the candidates was not much different. A difference of 157 votes.
This year, however, the situation is quite different. The "professional" has received a lot of votes from the "enlightened". The five elected candidates each have about 1,500 more votes than the enlightened candidates. The number of authorized votes alone is more than that of the "enlightened" candidates. The number of votes received by a person.
Lawyers from the established camp confessed that the parties concerned are very nervous about this re-election. It is expected that the number of votes authorized by the candidates of the "professional school" is similar. By evenly distributing the votes, the chances of the "professional school" are increased.
However, some lawyers in the Law Society pointed out that accepting elections by mail, authorization, or voting in person is a long-established method, and authorization votes should not be regarded as "evil".
He pointed out that the industry has a lot of grievances about the development of the Law Society in recent years. The high turnout rate last year was the result of "political fanaticism" and emotional. "Meeting", and the Law Society must also start to rebuild the image of the legal profession.
Distribution of
votes obtained by
candidates for re-election by the Law Society
Mailed tickets / in-person voting / authorized votes / total votes
1) Brock Denis: 1707/150/95 (1952)
2) Chen Guohao: 1287/136/1982 (3405)
3 ) Fu
Jiamian: 1268/131/1986
(3385)
4) Li Fang: 226/48/12 (286)
5) Ma Xiuwen (Selma Masood): 1656/132/92 (1880)
6) Luo
Zhangnan
(Jonathan Ross)
-Retire
Selection
7) Cen Junyi: 199/125/1978 (3302)
8) Tang Weilun:
191/53/11
(255)
9) Henry Wheare: 1692/144/90 (1926)
10) Huang Qiaoxin: 1251/135/1987 (3373)
11) Yuan Kaiying: 1243/123/1980 (3346)
The chance of regaining the supervisory power is expected to be low
The re-election of the Law Society of this year is full of controversies. The state media "People's Daily" and Chief Executive Carrie Lam have "warned" the Law Society not to politicize, otherwise the government may terminate cooperation with the Law Society. Some even say that once the Law Society becomes a politicized organization, the government It can withdraw its self-regulatory power.
Fu Jiamian, a "professional school" elected to the board, said last night that as long as the lawyers' associations are not overridden by politics, they believe that the risk of being withdrawn from the government's self-regulatory power is very low.
Many members of the legal profession have said that the council members elected this time are all "professionals" who can bring rational and professional voices into the lawyers' association. The Hong Kong government will "surge" the lawyers' associations for no reason in the short term and withdraw the right to self-regulation. However, it is difficult to predict whether the government will review the functions of the two lawyers associations together.
Chen Xiaofeng, a representative of the Hong Kong People’s Congress, who was a former council member of the Law Society, said that the results of the re-election reflect the industry’s desire to return to rationality and focus on professional development. This positive energy.
Chen Zeming, Vice President of the Law Society.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
Chen Zeming, the president and vice president, is hot next week
After the Law Society completes the re-election of its directors, the presidential election will be held next Tuesday (31st).
The current president, Peng Yunxi, has been re-elected twice and must step down, and vice president Chen Zeming is one of the hottest candidates to take over.
Some lawyers describe that Chen Zeming is more familiar with the mainland's national conditions than the other two vice-chairmen, which helps the Law Society communicate with mainland officials and legal departments. However, some people say that his position is more elusive and it is unknown whether he will be "blessed".
The Law Society’s reelection campaign, the professional faction, wins, and the council’s control, the enlightened faction, loses more than a thousand votes. Or set off a political turmoil?
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