Election Committee Election ︱ Zeng Guowei: Perfecting the Electoral System Full of Value

The first election of the Election Committee after the restructuring of the election was held on the 19th of this month. The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Zeng Guowei, said in an interview with "Bauhinia" that the election of the Election Committee is the first test experienced after improving the electoral system. He described it as a "touchstone" that can test the full "gold content" of a perfect election system.

Zeng Guowei also pointed out that after the establishment of the qualification review committee, in order to make the first pass in the election, the registration of former Legislative Council member Zheng Songtai as an ex officio member was ruled invalid, and the disqualification of the member was fully demonstrated. The principle of "ruling Hong Kong" and the attitude of "zero tolerance" are upheld.

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Zeng Guowei: The National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system make Hong Kong "turn from chaos to governance"

During the interview, Zeng Guowei mentioned that the central government implemented the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and the "combination punch" of improving the electoral system, successfully turning the chaos around, and prompting Hong Kong society to quickly set the country on the right track. The organizations were also dismantled one by one. The "Apple Daily" ceased publication. The Educational Association, the Chinese People's Front, the Stake, and the Trade Union have successively announced the dissolution or investigation." The first step of "combination boxing".

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Zeng Guowei, said that the National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system have made Hong Kong "turn from chaos to governance."

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Zeng Guowei believes that the restructuring of the Election Committee and the assignment of new functions to the Election Committee are the cornerstones of the entire governance system of the SAR and provide the most solid institutional guarantee for the election of the Legislative Council and the Chief Executive.

He also hopes that the newly elected election committee can meet the three requirements. The first is to give full play to the representativeness of its sector, so that the voices of all classes and sectors can be fully reflected and fully represented in the governance structure.

Said that the election committee should establish a concept of the overall situation and stick to the core of the election system

In addition, Zeng Guowei believes that the election committee should establish a concept of the overall situation and national awareness, and proceed from the long-term development of the industry and society, as well as the interests of the society and the overall interests of the country, to ensure that the nominated and elected legislators and chief executives have the ability to unite different interest groups. Ability and quality.

Finally, Zeng Guowei said that the election committee should stick to the core of improving the electoral system, resolutely implement the five principles of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", adhere to the five standards of patriots governing ability, and put the maintenance of national sovereignty, security and development interests first. Practicing the original intention of "One Country, Two Systems" with practical actions to ensure that the power of governance is in the hands of patriots.

He emphasized that the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will make every effort to prepare for the next two elections to ensure that the elections are fair, just and clean, "to contribute to the optimization and development of Hong Kong's democratic system."

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