The first general election of the Legislative Council after the restructuring was settled on Monday (20th). Almost all electoral sectors were monopolized by the establishment. Among them, the DAB became the big winner. In addition to maintaining the status of the largest party, the number of seats received was more The previous 10 seats jumped to 19 seats, covering half of the seats directly elected by the region.
The total seats of the Federation of Trade Unions doubled from 4 to 8 in the previous term, making it the second largest party in the Legislative Council. Although Zhang Huafeng was re-elected by the Pakatan Rakyat, it still has 7 seats in the new Legislative Council; the New Democratic Party won 5 Compared with the last two seats, the chairman Yip Liu Shuyi described the election as a "big victory", and his speech showed that he was very satisfied with the performance of the election.
The establishment political parties have won more seats in the Legislative Council, and the leaders of the various parties certainly have reasons to be happy.
In particular, the increase in the seats of political parties represents a greater right to speak in government governance in the future.
However, there are two sides to the conversation, and the establishment can't help but reflect. To some extent, because the pan-democrats are absent from the election, they are naturally easy to win without a comparable competitor.
The pan-democrats will not remain absent in future elections, large and small. In other words, the traditional establishment political parties may have only one chance to get rid of the stigma, and the "patriots ruling Hong Kong" exam questions given by the central government are in fact long ago. In the countdown phase.
Among them, the DAB became the big winner. In addition to maintaining its status as the largest party, the number of seats has jumped from 10 seats in the previous term to 19 seats, covering half of the seats directly elected by the region.
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Patriot ruling Hong Kong is not a patent of establishment
Although Beijing has clearly established the requirement of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" in its electoral system, it does not mean that "patriots ruling Hong Kong" is the patent of the establishment.
As the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong mentioned earlier, "The participation of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" is very wide, and the stage is very large." For a long time, the only objects Beijing has to exclude are the anti-China chaos in Hong Kong and the "advocacy". People of "Hong Kong Independence".
The current election system is subject to a review of the qualifications of the candidates, and each candidate is required to obtain a certain number of nominations from different sectors of the election committee. Although many pan-democrats choose a wait-and-see attitude this year, it does not mean that time is taken. They will not mobilize to participate in elections.
Once the social atmosphere changes, the pan-democratic party will also end up running for the election.
Furthermore, although the establishment political parties seem to be "victorious" in this general election of the Legislative Council, the turnout rate in this election is only 30.2%. In other words, they cannot absorb the support of moderate democratic voters.
After the central government took the initiative to rectify the situation in Hong Kong, the SAR government’s overwhelming propaganda, but the public who can be mobilized by the establishment are nothing more than this, which is enough to show that they still need to work hard.
Xia Baolong said that the new electoral system is "splendid," and election activities are in full swing.
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A new era without a blessing list
While the various political parties of the establishment are celebrating their victory in this election, it is worth pointing out that they are also under a dangerous wall. They have to shoulder greater political responsibilities and face the evaluation of voters in the next election. .
In the past, when pan-democratic members remained in the parliament, the various established political parties could still shirk the responsibility of governance on their opponents.
However, various establishment political parties have occupied many seats in the Legislative Council today, and some of them have more control over the key forces in the legislature. The success or failure of the government will undoubtedly be related to whether each establishment member has a good job of monitoring the government.
In particular, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, the Federation of Trade Unions, the Economic Democrats, and the New Democratic Party currently have members serving as members of the current government guild, escorting government policies and endorsing them.
The right is naturally the responsibility, and the voters stand for their own record and observe whether the political parties are pragmatically fighting for the well-being of the general public in their posts.
After the electoral reform, Hong Kong's Legislative Council has ushered in a brand new political situation and environment.
In the past, some traditional establishment political parties were criticized for being "loyal", and they even made no contribution to the governance of Hong Kong.
Considering that some candidates who were promising before the election and those who were not mentioned by Xia Baolong were finally defeated, it can be said that there is no "blessing list" in Central or Western District.
In today's elections and political situation, it is obvious that the establishment has to rely on its own efforts to win support and has the responsibility to first prove to the society that it is a patriot who can govern Hong Kong.
If the governance of Hong Kong remains stagnant, regardless of the accountability of political power or the issue of public opinion, the establishment parties must be the first to bear the brunt.
After the election of the Legislative Council, the government must unite with the majority of members from the functional constituencies to rebuild political harmony. The Legislative Council elections will serve the society in one day but four years.