It is less than two weeks before the polling day of the Legislative Council election. The convener of the Executive Council, Chen Zhisi, believes that the time before the election is relatively tight. It takes only a short time from acceptance to confirmation of the nomination of candidates. Therefore, the atmosphere is a bit slow. I believe the atmosphere in the next two weeks Will get better.
Chen Zhisi pointed out that the current assessment of the voter turnout rate is premature. The high voter rate does not mean that the government is perfected. What is more important is how the elected members can contribute to Hong Kong under the new system.
He also said that under the previous administrative and legislative checks and balances, the parliament had only disputes and failed to do anything. The people who suffered the most were the citizens. The society should focus on the performance of the elected members to measure the quality of the system.
As for the ticket station at the border port, Chen Zhisi thinks it is a breakthrough and a good attempt.
Regarding doubts that port voting could easily lead to fraudulent conduct outside the country, it is difficult for the authorities to enforce the law. Chen said that he believes that the government has a mechanism to ensure fair conduct of elections.
This time is an opportunity to review related issues. If the development is mature in the future, we can consider extending the arrangement to other overseas regions.
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, delivered a speech on the election yesterday, stating that Hong Kong’s election method is China’s internal affairs, and denying that the new system is "uniform."
Chen Zhisi believes that Xia intends to refute overseas smears, clearly under the bottom line of the Constitution and the Basic Law, welcome people of different classes to participate in the election, and let the public understand the central government's views on the election.
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