The Legislative Council election will be held next month. There is unprecedented competition in all sectors, but people with a discerning eye can see that the strength of some sectors is very different, and most of the candidates from the disadvantaged side will accompany them.
In recent political circles, after dinner, apart from caring about who is on the "core list" of the 40-seat election committee, it is because there is real competition in different sectors. It is concluded that the two Liberal Party giants Zhang Yuren and Zhong Guobin will capsize in the gutter at any time!
Some politicians have recently competed with Sha Banshan from various sectors. They pointed out that Yuren Zhang, the "Twenty Mosquito Zhang" in the catering industry, and Zhong Guobin, who is known as the political "Fang Zhongxin" in the textile and clothing industry, are fighting for re-election.
The two have always been supported by the industry and have not met in the past. What are the possible accidents this time?
Zhang Yuren has always been supported by large groups
Indeed, "Twenty Mosquito Zhang" has been entrenched in the catering industry for many years and has been supported by many large chain groups. However, politicians have analyzed that there are two major factors that have changed the entire game.
First of all, it is the characteristics of the catering industry. I still remember that in the second half of 2019, the Pan People mobilized 10,000 "yellow shops" to register as voters in the catering industry.
At that time, there were nearly 8,000 registered voters in the catering industry, with more than 2,300 group votes and 5,600 individual votes. If the pan-pop abacus starts, the catering industry can definitely change.
Since the establishment of seats in the catering industry in 2000, the "Twenty Mosquito Zhang" has never met its opponents. It has defeated opponents such as the DAB Wood Liang and the Democratic Party Chen Shuying for five consecutive terms. Although there was a crisis last year, politicians expect this time. It is even more dangerous because the composition of voters has changed.
The catering industry has been reduced to 141 group tickets
Before the election reform, the threshold for registration of voters in the catering industry was relatively loose. Food industry license holders can register to vote. After the amendment, they must have the right to vote on the boards of the three industry associations before they can vote. There are no more individual votes. The remaining group votes are only 141 photos, "maneuverability" is very high.
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Zhang Yuren's opponent is Xu Wenwei, the chairman of the Rice Seedling Society and the owner of Jinji Ice Room.
Xu Wenwei is also a member of the establishment. He was selected as one of the top ten outstanding young people this year. Some people in the industry revealed to Sha Banshan that the sector is a "real hit".
Although Xu Wenwei only took over the Jinji Ice Room in 2012, he started late, but he did a good job, and people in the industry said it was definitely a powerful battle.
As for Zhang Yuren, it is said that some people in the industry are dissatisfied with his performance during the epidemic. For example, the government's multiple epidemic prevention requirements for restaurants, such as ABCD zoning, once made the industry at a loss. However, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been stable in recent months and has been basically cleared. The requirements are still strict. For example, the business hours of category B restaurants are still maintained at 10 pm, which makes it difficult for restaurants to operate. Moreover, Zhang Yuren is more a member of the guild, so he should have more strength.
Zhang Yuren held a meeting with the catering industry and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department yesterday to discuss the issue of compulsory use of "safe travel". He earlier proposed extending dinning hours to help make up for business turnover, allowing restaurants to use false and safe travel for customers, etc. It is unknown whether it will succeed. As a political achievement.
Zhong Guobin's industry support is high, but voters are greatly reduced and there are hidden worries
Another candidate for the election is Liberal Party leader Zhong Guobin. Someone from the textile industry told Sha Banshan that Zhong Guobin is indeed very diligent and "it is absolutely unquestionable." The support in the industry today is based on visits to small, medium and micro enterprises over the years. "Stone Boy" strived to return.
Looking through the information, in 2012 and 2016, Zhong Guobin's opponents were all friendly to the Pakatan Harapan, in 2012 it was Chen Henry (later joined the Pakatan Harapan and became the representative of the Hong Kong area), in 2016 it was Yang Shijie, but Zhong Guobin won both.
Industry insiders describe that Zhong Guobin will usher in a "revenge battle" this time, because his opponent is Chen Henry, who is also the friendly vice chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Chen Zuheng, and his background is not small.
Zhong Guobin’s biggest worry actually comes from the drastic change in the voter structure. Before the electoral reform, there were 1,607 individual and group voters in this sector. After the reform, the number of group votes was reduced to only 348 group votes. The industry describes that even though Zhong Guobin is supported by many companies, the election " "Controllability" is no longer his own control.
The Liberal Party's legislative elections line up with conservatives
Some politicians further said that although Zhong Guobin is the leader of the Liberal Party, since Tian Beijun faded out, the Liberal Party has been "talking" by Zhang Yuren and has a close relationship with the two incumbent members. Zhong Guobin, who is friendly with Tian Shao, will inevitably be a bit "marginalized." "It is unknown how much influence it has on the election.
Zhong Guobin encountered the challenge of Chen Zuheng this time, and it seemed that it took more time and effort than the previous two sessions.
The Liberal Party’s election is relatively conservative this time. It only sent 4 current MPs to fight for re-election in their functional constituencies, 1 new member to fight in the functional constituency, and 1 to fight in the electoral committee. The influence of the Legislative Council is greatly reduced, and it depends on how the Liberal Party can fight this tough battle.
For the list of candidates from all sectors in the Legislative Council election,
please click here to refer to the "Hong Kong 01" election website.
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