The election for the restructured Legislative Council was held in December. The Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Lu Wenduan, wrote an article yesterday that if the Democratic Party forcibly prevents party members from participating in the election, it may violate the "Minato National Security Law."
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said today (7th) that the "Hong Kong National Security Law" states that it is illegal for someone to influence and sabotage elections, and emphasizes the need to act in accordance with the law, depending on the law and evidence.
Lu Wenduan wrote in a newspaper yesterday that the current dispute within the Democratic Party over whether to stand for election is actually the choice of "survival" or "death."
He asserted that if the Democratic Party forcibly prevents members from running for elections, it is tantamount to challenging and sabotaging the new electoral system and may violate the National Security Law. If this is the case, the "survivalists" will have to start anew.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the executive meeting this morning. She did not respond positively to whether the party’s prohibition of party members from participating in elections violated the "Hong Kong National Security Law", but mentioned that the "National Security Law" stated that if someone intends to influence and sabotage the election is illegal, he emphasized the need Acting in accordance with the law, depending on the law and evidence
She emphasized that the SAR government and the central government do not require "uniformity" within the political system. People with different positions and critical to the government can also participate in the election, but they must meet the requirements of supporting the Basic Law and loyalty to the SAR.
Lu Wenduan pointed out that the Democratic Party blocked members from running for election or violated the National Security Law. Luo Jianxi: There is a big difference from election ethics. : Democratic decision within the party next month
