The Two Sessions are being held in Beijing. The Financial Times reported today (6th) that during the National People's Congress election in Hong Kong at the end of last year, some deputies who planned to run for re-election were persuaded to quit because they held BNO passports.
A current Hong Kong People's Congress admitted to "Hong Kong 01" that the election of the Hong Kong People's Congress did not clearly stipulate that holders of BNO cannot stand for election, but relevant parties have privately hinted that holders of BNO should not stand for election.
The person from the Hong Kong People's Congress further stated that he had heard that one or two "old committee members" and "old representatives" failed to run for re-election because they held BNO.
The 14th Hong Kong National People’s Congress election held at the end of last year was the first “national” election after the turmoil against the amendment bill in 2019. Due to the implementation of the principle of “patriots governing Hong Kong”, relevant parties strictly scrutinized the candidates to prevent “foreign forces" to interfere with Hong Kong.
According to the "Financial Times" report, at least one Hong Kong National People's Congress representative who intends to seek re-election was refused entry because he held a British BNO passport: a former Hong Kong National People's Congress representative pointed out that in the past, people holding a BNO passport could Running for the election, I think that "dropping the gate" means "giving up your passport, otherwise you will not be able to run for the election."
Liu Zhaojia, consultant of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies (file photo)
The report also quoted Liu Zhaojia, a consultant of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, as saying that holding foreign passports may pose a "security risk" and that the country is facing national security threats from the United Kingdom and the United States. . . . and this creates loyalty issues.”
A current Hong Kong National People's Congress told "Hong Kong 01" that one or two "old committee members" and "old representatives" failed to run for re-election because they held a BNO. They also pointed out that the relevant news was earlier than the election of the Hong Kong People's Congress. It has been circulated, but everyone has not said anything about it, and it has become a "secret that cannot be told."
"Hong Kong 01" searched the list of deputies to the 13th Hong Kong District People's Congress. Compared with the list of the 14th, 21 deputies to the National People's Congress did not seek re-election, including: Ma Haohui, Wang Tingcong, Lu Rui'an, Ye Guoqian, Tian Beichen, Li Junhao, Ng Leung Sing, Henry Chan, Bernard Chan, Lam Lung On, Cheng Yiu Tong, Hung Wai Man, Wong Kwan Yu, Choi So Yuk, Liao Cheung Kong, Tam Chi Yuen, Ngan Po Ling, Fok Chun Huan, Wong You Ka, Wong Yuk Shan, Tam Yiu Chong.
However, Liao Changjiang only "changed the track" to become a member of the CPPCC National Committee, and was added to the list of the presidium of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. He is expected to join the Standing Committee of the CPPCC as a "newcomer".
Leung Chun-ying questioned some members of the Legislative Council for refusing to give up foreign passports
Leung Chun-ying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, publicly questioned some members of the Legislative Council for keeping foreign passports when he attended a national security education event in February this year.
He pointed out that some councilors "speech nonsense" when asked by the media why they refused to give up their foreign passports, emphasizing that he "couldn't listen to anything" said by those who did not give up their foreign passports but continued to be councilors.
The central government reportedly requires Hong Kong’s political and business circles to give up their foreign passports in order to be elected to the National People’s Congress.
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