As the novel coronavirus Omicron virus ravaged Hong Kong, and the city tightened epidemic prevention measures, a group of "Hong Weimin's Birthday Party" involving more than 180 people broke out, triggering a new political turmoil.
This "Hongmen Banquet" caused an uproar in the community. It was precisely because the attendees included many dignitaries, the Secretary for Accountability, members of the Legislative Council, heads of disciplined services, and even the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, who should not be socialized and entertained. "Shou Xing Gong" Hong Weimin is not familiar with it, and I wonder why he has such a huge appeal.
In fact, Hong Weimin, a representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress and the chief liaison officer for Hong Kong affairs of the Qianhai Authority, has been in the political circle for many years and has a wide network of contacts. Other members, and newcomers, believe that attending is to "thank you" to Hong Weimin, who is also an electoral committee.
Some senior pro-establishment factions described that after the national security law in Hong Kong and the improvement of the electoral system, the center of power in Hong Kong has shifted northward, and Hong Weimin has close ties with the mainland, and is one of the representatives to a certain extent, and many politicians "Fan Mian" attended the party .
Centralized selection of members attending the meeting
Hung Weimin, who holds multiple positions, is an ex officio member of the Election Committee. He was involved in the election of 40 members of the Election Committee in last month's Legislative Council election.
Of the 20 members attending Hung Weimin's birthday party, 17 were members of the election committee, and even two senior officials of HKUST who lost the election even showed up.
Some members of the establishment pointed out that many members of the election committee attended Hong Weimin's birthday party. In addition to congratulating him on his birthday, many also hoped to take the opportunity to "thank you" to Hong Weimin and build a good relationship.
Three people from the New People's Party attended the birthday party. Chairman Ye Liu Shuyi also said that the election committee members attended or "thanks for the votes", "Thank you after the election."
In addition, Hong Weimin has a deep background in the mainland, which is also one of the reasons why the dinner was adorned with stars.
A senior establishment faction told Sha Banshan that since the reform of the National Security Law and the electoral system, Hong Kong's political environment has been turned upside down, describing it as "the northward shift of the center of power". There are 40 representatives of the "national team" in the Legislative Council, many of whom are newcomers from the mainland. "All the way to the north", was able to enter the Legislative Council.
The person pointed out that Hong Weimin has been in charge of Qianhai affairs for a long time and has close ties with the mainland. To a certain extent, he has become a representative of the "new power". Therefore, many politicians attended the party "with face", but bluntly said that the phenomenon was not healthy.
Hong Weimin has been in the political circle for many years. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Elite Association, the chairman of the Internet Professional Association, and the current executive chairman of the Chinese Big Data Association. Therefore, he is very networked in the innovation and technology field. Yesterday was said to be attending an "industry event".
Some people in the political circle who have known Hong Weimin for many years said that it is not surprising that more than 100 people attended his birthday party based on the network of Hong Weimin accumulated over the years. People responded that even if he was implicated in the epidemic, he did not blame Hong Weimin, but only issued a statement acknowledging the lack of sensitivity.
Some pro-establishment factions said, "Hongmen Banquet" proved Hong Weimin's strong appeal in the political circle, jokingly, "Will there be a chance to choose the chief executive?"
It is said that Carrie Lam's anger and worry will affect the re-election market
The political aftermath caused by the "Hongmen Banquet" is still unfinished. A source close to the government revealed that the Chief Executive Carrie Lam was "shattered" after learning of the incident, because the incident directly damaged the prestige of the Chief Executive's government's governance and also hit the government's epidemic prevention work. In particular, Xu Yingwei, the chief anti-epidemic official and director of the Home Affairs Bureau.
In addition, the person said that Carrie Lam is also worried that the incident will affect her re-election. As she once said, as the head of the SAR, she is responsible for everything. I believe that no one wants to be accused of "mismanagement" like Cathay Pacific.
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