China News Service, March 14th, title: Interview with Hong Kong Barrister Ding Huang: Improving the electoral system and implementing "Patriots ruling Hong Kong" from the legal level

　　China News Agency reporter Wang Jiacheng

　　"The five words'patriots governing Hong Kong' are nothing new. They are under the basic framework of'one country, two systems and Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong'. It clearly and clearly states that patriotism and love of Hong Kong are the most basic of talents participating in the governance of Hong Kong. Quality. Improving the electoral system is based on Hong Kong’s actual conditions and future development needs. On the basis of the constitution, the legal aspect of “patriots ruling Hong Kong” is implemented.” Ding Huang, vice chairman and barrister of the Hong Kong Law Exchange Foundation, recently stated Said in an interview with China News Agency.

　　The Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress, which just concluded, passed the "Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Electoral System" with a high number of votes.

Ding Huang is very supportive of this. He said: "In recent years, the SAR Legislative Council has been chaotic. Some people throw glasses, some people throw stinky bombs, etc.; at the district council level, it is even more'grotesque', with'anti-China chaos'. People from Hong Kong actually use this platform to promote ideas such as'Hong Kong independence'."

　　Speaking of which, he has been deeply moved by serving in the Taikoo West community for many years.

He criticized that some people have forgotten that the responsibility of the district council is to care about matters related to the well-being of people living and working in the district, to be a bridge between citizens and the government, and to provide advice to the government.

　　Ding Huang bluntly said that Hong Kong has been "turbulent" in recent years, from the large-scale illegal "Occupy Central" in 2014 to the black storms that occurred in 2019.

"In terms of politics, Hong Kong can be said to have reached a point of view. One of the reasons why the black violence intensified the previous year was that the high-level people of the "anti-China chaos Hong Kong" used the erroneous concept of "unlawful justice" to beautify the large-scale. Black violence."

　　He went on to say that although the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, like the "Dinghai Shenzhen", gradually restored social calm.

However, the emergence of the so-called "ten steps for speculation" has shown everyone that there are still "anti-China and chaotic Hong Kong" people who have to use loopholes and systems to enter the Hong Kong management.

"According to the Basic Law, permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have the right to vote and to be elected in accordance with the law." Ding Huang cited district council elections as an example, pointing out that candidates only need to swear to support the Basic Law and allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, but not necessarily sincerely.

　　Ding Huang believes that this reform is actually an optimization of Hong Kong's electoral system, clarifying the most basic requirements for talents governing Hong Kong.

In this way, people with lofty ideals who love the country and Hong Kong can better invest in the construction of Hong Kong.

　　He believes that the proposed amendment does not modify the text of the Basic Law, but will only modify Annex I and Annex II of the Basic Law, namely the "Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and "The Method for the Selection and Voting Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" .

After the general direction is determined, Hong Kong needs to carefully amend or draft relevant local laws.

The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong (Law Commission) generally consults members of the legal profession regularly.

As a member of the legal profession, in addition to actively cooperating in giving opinions, he is also willing to give more explanations to the public so that everyone can understand the relevant provisions. He hopes that the legislative work can proceed smoothly and be passed by the SAR Legislative Council as soon as possible.

"Next, we will present the decision of the National People's Congress in Hong Kong on a legal level, hoping that the society will understand and support it."

　　Ding Huang reiterated that improving the electoral system is to allow more truly patriotic and Hong Kong talents to participate in the governance structure, which is legal, constitutional, and reasonable.

This also laid the foundation for Hong Kong to set off again. Only in this way can Hong Kong continue to prosper and develop stably and move towards a brighter future.

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