The nomination period for the general election of the Legislative Council will begin next Saturday (30th). Democratic Thoughts Convener Tang Jiahua and New Thoughts Chairman Di Zhiyuan held a press conference a few days ago. The two organizations have reached a consensus on the election and agreed that if any member runs for the election, they will try their best Coordinate with each other and promote the election project in a united camp.
Tang Jiahua mentioned during a TV show today (24) that he believes that the public does not want to see the future parliament "with one word", and hopes to cooperate with other third-line people to promote a "micro two-party politics" under the dual-seat single-vote system in the future. "model.
Refers to the past democrats' promotion method "doomed to fail"
Tang Jiahua said that Hong Kong people would not want to see the future Legislative Council say something, "I think there is room to promote the concept of the third line." In the future, he will explain clearly how this line is different from the traditional democracy and establishment in the past. Hope to change Hong Kong's political culture.
He believes that the new electoral system adopts a dual-seat single-vote system, which to a certain extent encourages the development of "two-party politics." He hopes that different political groups can fight for the remaining seats in the same district outside the establishment. , People with similar views cooperate to establish a situation of "micro bipartisan politics"."
He admitted that with the current democratic thinking and the size of other third-line political groups, it is very difficult to win 10 seats, but their goal is to "promote high-quality democracy" and let the public understand that there are several main conditions for fighting for democracy in Hong Kong. , Including accepting and respecting the constitutional order, supporting and loyal to the Basic Law, and making society stable as the prerequisite.
"In the past, some traditional democrats didn't pay much attention to these things and made some destruction. This way of promoting democracy is doomed to fail."
The nomination period for the Legislative Council will begin on October 30.
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Recognizing that it is difficult to win votes for non-establishment supporters
Regarding matters such as entering the gate and sending votes to the establishment, Tang Jiahua said that he is currently working in this direction. At present, he has little contact with traditional establishment parties. However, in the future, he will make non-stop meetings with different think tanks, political groups, and professional organizations to let them know more about the third. route.
He admitted that coordinating with the establishment is quite difficult: "The dual-seat single-vote system, if one of the seats has been taken by the establishment, and we are asked not to fight for the remaining seat, it is tantamount to telling us not to vote." But he believes in double-seats. The single-vote system encourages the political development of the two parties, and there is also a lot of room for coordination between the non-organizational systems.
He also pointed out that he certainly understands that it is very difficult to attract the votes of the non-establishment supporters of the "most traditional and conservative" in the past, but he believes that there are many politically neutral people in society who believe in rational and moderate democracy and hope to have the effect of "water dripping through the stone". If we look at it overnight, "traditional democrats have all abandoned the election, and our space is now much wider. If we don’t stand in this way, it would be contrary to our idea of participation in politics." He believes that even if the non-organizational system will only be a minority in the parliament in the future The Legislative Council will not just "count the heads." If the speeches of members in the Parliament are played well, they can also change the sentiments of the society.
Talking about legal aid reform: there may be some "monopoly" situations in the past
The government recently submitted a document to the Legislative Council to propose amendments to the legal aid system. In the future, legal aid applicants for criminal cases will normally be assigned lawyers by the Legal Aid Department. The department will formulate a list of lawyers according to different types of cases; other judicial reviews and civil affairs Cases, further limit the maximum number of legal aid cases that each lawyer can receive each year.
Senior Counsel Tang Jiahua, a member of the Executive Council, said that the total number of legal aid applications has fallen in the past few years, but some situations have emerged after social events in 2019. In the case, it was felt that there was a slight monopoly," and the situation is not ideal.
He believes that 60% of current barristers will be responsible for criminal cases, and their respective experiences may be different, but their abilities are actually not the same. Young lawyers should also be given the opportunity to gain experience in different cases.
He believes that the legal aid system may indeed have some problems in its operation.
Article 35 of the Basic Law mentions: "Hong Kong residents have the right to receive confidential legal advice, bring litigation to the court, choose lawyers to protect their legal rights in a timely manner, or represent them in court and obtain judicial remedies." Tang Jiahua said, I noticed that some legal organizations, including the Bar Association, are worried about whether the restructuring will affect the rights of Hong Kong citizens under the Basic Law, but I think this is not correct. "The duty lawyer system has always been there. If you are not satisfied with the lawyers arranged by the government , There is no legal rule that prohibits you from hiring a lawyer on your own.” He believes that this problem can be solved under the current legal system in Hong Kong, and there is no need for interpretation.
He mentioned that when government funds are involved, the system should not allow individual law firms to monopolize certain cases. He believes that the reform proposal is to find an "appropriate balance" in the law.
Tang Jiahua also quoted a senior in the legal profession who he respected, saying that in the case, "the lawyer is just a jockey, and whether he can run out (winning the case) in the end depends on the horses (case)." He does not think this will affect the client's chance of winning the case. .
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