The Westminster Seminar, jointly organized by the British Parliament and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, invited members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council to attend the seminar in mid-March.
However, the UK branch of the Federation issued a statement on Thursday (26th) withdrawing its invitation to the Hong Kong legislature due to the "deteriorating situation in Hong Kong".
Legislative Council Chairman Liang Junyan issued a statement today (28th) stating that this shows that they do not understand the actual situation in Hong Kong, but are only based on some political prejudice or hearsay, derogatory and exclusion of Hong Kong, the Legislative Council expresses strong dissatisfaction and firmness to this be opposed to.
The Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council will not participate in this so-called "seminar" with obvious political bias.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association originally planned to invite two members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, including Li Zijing, a member of the New Democratic Party, and Jian Huimin, a member of the Election Committee, to attend the Westminster Seminar in the UK in March to discuss "effective parliament". However, the federation issued a statement a few days ago, saying that it withdrew the invitation due to the "deteriorating situation in Hong Kong".
The chairman of the Legislative Council, Leung Kwan-yen, issued a statement today stating that the move by the British branch shows that they do not understand the actual situation in Hong Kong, but are only based on some political prejudice or hearsay, derogatory and exclusion of Hong Kong. The Legislative Council expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this .
The Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council will not participate in this so-called "seminar" with obvious political bias.
Leung Kwan-yin, Chairman of the Legislative Council
Liang Junyan also emphasized that each jurisdiction has the right to adopt a political system that is in line with local actual conditions, and this right should be respected by other parliaments, just as Hong Kong's Legislative Council has always respected and welcomed people from different regions or with different political systems. Representatives of the government or parliament visit for exchanges and discuss development opportunities together.
Regarding the British branch of the Federation's mention that Hong Kong's political diversity and participation foundation have been seriously weakened, Mr. Leung Kwan-yin said that after the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region perfected the electoral system, the Legislative Council has demonstrated broad representation, political tolerance and balanced participation, ensuring different voices across the political spectrum Entering the parliament to safeguard the overall interests of Hong Kong is in line with the actual situation in Hong Kong, and it is conducive to improving the quality of democracy, improving governance efficiency, and promoting good governance.
He also emphasized that the Legislative Council will, as before, strive to establish good relations with other parliaments with different political systems in a spirit of tolerance and respect, and welcomes contact and exchange activities, including receiving visiting members and parliamentary representatives from different regions , and will continue to send members of the Legislative Council to overseas exchanges.
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