Four Legislative Council members "turned the runway" to join the Lee Ka-chao government, leaving vacancies in the new Legislative Council that took office half a year ago.
Based on the information from all parties, the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of the People's Republic of China, the Democratic Alliance for Economic Cooperation, the New Democratic Party and other established political parties all intend to send people to participate in the by-election. Although there are only a few seats, it is almost certain that there will be no automatic election. Candidates have to go through a Only after "Freedom Fighting" is it expected to enter the parliament.
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The number of members of the restructured Legislative Council has increased to 90, but with the electoral committee members Cheung Kwok-kwan, Mak Meijuan, Sun Dong and Lam Chi-yuan joining the "Hot Kitchen", there are currently 4 vacant seats in the Legislative Council.
Some senior institutions pointed out that the government is not in a hurry to hold by-elections for the Legislative Council. First, the new government is concentrating on formulating KPIs, hoping to "give in homework" within 100 days of taking office. , The "Chief Executive's Policy Unit" is also being formed, and there may still be members who want to "change the runway" until the dust of Li Jiachao's class is settled.
Third, the current electoral system has been "improved", and the Legislative Council no longer needs to "count" and count votes at all times. Even if there are 10 less members in a meeting, it will not hinder the operation of the parliament. Some people joked that when the "Hongmen Banquet" incident broke out at the beginning of the year, As many as 20 MPs are subject to quarantine and the new parliament continues to sit.
Another reason is that the deputies to the Hong Kong People's Congress will hold a general election at the end of this year. The members of the "Election Council" composed of more than 1,400 people vote, and most of them are members of the current Election Committee. If the two elections are held in the same month, it will also be It is more convenient for the election committee members who are busy with personnel to vote in Hong Kong.
The 2021 Legislative Council Election Committee Election.
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The DAB restarts the "Xianlu" project, many people are interested in competing
The date of the by-election has not yet been determined, but those who are interested in the election must be fully prepared. Some members of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong pointed out that many people in the party intend to participate in the by-election, including the former chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council, Ye Aodong, who participated in the Legislative Council Election Committee election last year. Chen Kairong, Kwai Tsing District Council Member Guo Furong, etc., are expected to send only one person to run for the election, and those who are interested must still "race the horse" in the party.
Some members of the FMC also pointed out that Xu Yingwei, the former Secretary of Home Affairs who fell off his horse because of the "Hongmen Banquet", has been active recently.
When receiving the inquiry, Ye Aodong said that the candidate for the by-election is to be decided by the party, and there is no discussion in the party at present. He is open to any position. If others think he is suitable for any position, he is willing to participate and will do his best.
The DAB held its Central Committee last night, and it is reported that the new "Xianlu" talent selection plan was approved. Although it is unspoken that it is for a by-election and that non-party talents are welcome to apply, it is believed that the party is also evaluating the performance of those who are interested in the election. one of the ways.
As for other political parties, the Pakatan Harapan has the opportunity to send people to participate in the by-election, among which the ophthalmologist Pang Chaohui intends to participate.
The New Democracy Party, which has increased its seats this year, also hopes to continue to expand the parliamentary territory.
The Federation of Trade Unions has not formally discussed it. Some people expect that the situation will become clear at least after the Legislative Council's summer vacation. I believe that some people will "raise their hands" to express their stance.
Some non-party people are also interested in running for the election, such as Wu Hongwei, the vice president of the University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), who was the only loser in the election committee last year, and Huang Ziqian, director of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies.
As for the non-establishment faction, New Thinking publicly expressed its intention to participate in the by-election for the first time during the tea gathering with the media last week. It is known that Huang Junlang, the vice-chairman who participated in the direct election of the Legislative Council last year but lost, has the opportunity to put on armor, but it has not yet been determined.
The new Legislative Council.
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There is a saying in the political circles that since the DAB and the Federation of Trade Unions already have high-level government officials, they should not send people to participate in the by-election, so as not to give people a sense of "domineering".
Some people in Minji pointed out that this statement seems to have some truth, but the party's export of talents to the government is "cutting love", and believes that the most important thing is "the right to participate", any patriot can sign up to participate, "not that the Democratic National Construction Association United will win, and everyone can progress through competition.”
Some incumbent members said that there will be no automatic election in the Legislative Council by-election. The situation is the same as the general election in December last year. All seats are contested. There will be no "blessing list" in the committee, but "real competition".
As for whether the losers from last year's election can make a comeback, some people think that it depends on individual circumstances. If they fail to enter the competition because of "stuck in the neck", their chances of winning the election again may be higher. "It's hard to see if you lose two elections."
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