The nomination period for the general election of the Legislative Council has entered its last week. The Electoral Affairs Department has received 111 nomination forms as of Monday.
The Chief Executive Carrie Lam said before attending the executive meeting on Tuesday (9th) that she initially observed the registration of the election and believed that there is no shortage of broadly representative candidates for the general election to win public support.
Even though some of the traditional democratic parties are still lost in the political development and changes in the past two years, there is still no shortage of people who are committed to serving the society. They are willing to abandon their familiar scope of work and comfort zone to participate in elections and competition for parliament under the new situation. Seats.
In fact, the election is not moving in the "ideal direction" in the minds of some people. However, this election is undoubtedly of great significance to the future political system and society of Hong Kong.
It is not difficult to find professionals with mainland and international backgrounds, rational and pragmatic positions, or years of policy research experience in the list of candidates that have already signed up for the election.
"Loyalty" is no longer the only yardstick
Since the reunification, Hong Kong's vision of electoral politics has always been constrained by the opposing views of "establishment" and "pan-people".
The political parties belonging to the establishment are considered to be "loyal" because they maintain close communication with officials in Beijing or the mainland. When the pan-democrats keep a certain distance from the central government, they are considered to be "loyal". Therefore, "loyalty" seems to be two. The only dividing line of the person.
However, some pro-establishment legislators can only rely on their "loyal" image to win the support of voters, and they are lackluster in the work of inquiring about and discussing politics. This is how "loyal waste" is said to be generated.
Some citizens believed that these representatives only obtained tickets to the parliament because of their "loyalty." It was even more difficult for their ability to gain their sincere approval.
With the introduction of a new mechanism for the election of the new Legislative Council, it seems that Hong Kong elections have finally gotten rid of the predicament of "loyalty" as the only yardstick.
In the establishment camp, "loyalty" is no longer a prerequisite worth discussing. In the past, some social elites who were cold-hearted about parliament became willing to put down their positions and invest in elections to win public support.
It is not difficult to find professionals with Mainland and international backgrounds, rational and pragmatic positions, or years of policy research experience in the list of candidates that have been registered. Li Haoran, Director and Secretary-General of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Office, and others.
Their participation in the election can be described as a change of the traditional establishment's single election image in the past. It also shows that when "loyalty" is no longer an election proposition, capable people will have more opportunities to speak out in the parliament for politics on behalf of the citizens.
Li Haoran, Chief Strategy Officer of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of China Resources Group, participated in the election of the Legislative Council Election Committee.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Redefining the cultural atmosphere of parliament
Some people may put the focus of this election on the exit of the pan-democrats, but I believe they cannot deny that this election will also redefine the culture and atmosphere of the parliament in the future.
Especially when a group of candidates who value strategic research, are familiar with national conditions and have academic status are added to the election, the culture and weather of the parliament are estimated to develop in this direction, which should be beneficial to the long-term development of Hong Kong.
No matter how we look at this election, the objective reality is that a new atmosphere is gradually taking shape.
In the past, the pro-establishment faction’s descent may be hoped to be wiped out because of the new face and background this time. More importantly, in the future, Hong Kong politics will no longer be a place to discuss "loyalty" or not, and the core of parliament will become "Those who can live there," the members of the new parliament must demonstrate their high-quality political inquiries and deliberation abilities.
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