Hong Kong will hold the first district council election after the "improvement of regional governance" in December this year.The Democratic Party's largest party Democratic Party has changed its position that the Legislative Council will not be elected in the previous Legislative Council. This year, eight party members will be recommended to participate in the district election.However, some interviewed scholars believe that even democrats, including the Democratic Party, may not be able to get enough nominations to run.
The four -year -old Hong Kong District Council election will start the nomination period in mid -October.The Democratic Party held a meeting of the Central Committee on Wednesday (September 20) to recommend that eight people on behalf of the party's war zone election, but the candidates were not disclosed due to the election expenses for the time being.This is also the first time that Hong Kong has improved the Legislative Council and the district council election.
Democratic Party Chairman Luo Jianxi revealed in an interview with Hong Kong media earlier that he planned to send 10 people to run for this year's district council.He pointed out on Wednesday that the Democratic Party eventually dispatched only eight people to run because the party members who were considering the candidate were struggling, so the number of applicants has been declining, and the factors considered by party members are mostly effective in family and election.
Another democratic party and civil parties are also nominated within the party and will end on October 2.Earlier, the party stated that at least two were actively considering the election, including Guo Weicheng, director of the Community of the Civil Association.In an interview with Hong Kong media, he said that he has maintained intention to run for the two so far. "He has a certain confidence to run for the election." He emphasized that he would actively lobby more party members to run before the nomination.
As for the reasons for the election, Guo Weicheng believes that as a political party, he should participate in the election to serve the citizens, especially the Civil Association for many years.However, he also revealed that many members of the Civil Association districts have no intention of running, and are mainly considering personal wishes.
Under the new election system, the Hong Kong District Council is divided into direct elections, "three meetings" and appointment seats; and direct candidates must also receive the "Three Meetings" (Division Commission, Regional Oblude Crime Committee, Regional Fire Commission Council) Three members nominate each, and then pass the qualification review to run.Most of the members of the "Three Meetings" are the establishment factions. If the democratic faction wants to run, it will be nominated from the former competitors.
Luo Jianxi said that the list of "three meetings" is low, and there is no way to know who members are. Even if he has served as chairman of the South District Council, he has been in contact with members of the "Three Meetings" in the past, but as far as he knows, many political stanceNeutral members were also kicked away.The Democratic Party urged the Civil Affairs Department to disclose the list of members of the "Three Meetings" so that the parties who intend to run can get relevant contact information.
However, some people in the institutional area pointed out that nominated by the Democratic Party is more sensitive and must have "green lights".At present, the institutional faction itself has not been elected, and it is too early to talk about nomination democracy.The person said that with reference to the Legislative Council election in the previous year, many candidates have to wait until the first few days before the nomination period and even the development.
Song Ligong, director of the Institute of Mai Zhen, Hong Kong, was interviewed by the United Morning Post. Democrats, including Democratic Party and the Civil Association, were not highly likely to "enter the gate" to participate in the selection at the end of the year, because Sino -US relations continued to be tense, Beijing in Beijing, Beijing, Beijing, BeijingWorried that the United States will play the Hong Kong card again, and inadvertently let the democrats join the system, so that Hong Kong issues have any space to be speculated.
Song Ligong said that democratic factions cannot "enter the gate". Another reason is that "in the past year, the Hong Kong Legislative Council is composed of the establishment faction and fully cooperates with the administrative leadership.Must change this rule. "
He pointed out that if the democratic school cannot run, it is estimated that the voting rate of the district council election this year will not be high, but Beijing will not mind too much.
Liu Zhaojia, a consultant to the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, pointed out in the Lianhe Morning Post that it is difficult to predict whether the Democratic Party will "enter the gate", but if the Democratic Party is willing to send someone to run, it should be intended to become the minimum "patriot".Take a step, the central government will observe its words and deeds in the future.
He pointed out that under the environment of the Patriot's governance of Hong Kong, the Democratic Party candidates must meet the lowest requirements of the Patriot, to be loyal to loyal to the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and support Basic Law.
Liu Zhaojia said: "From the perspective of the central government, if the Democratic Party is willing to gradually become a patriot, of course, it is best.
