China News Service, Hong Kong, August 26 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Candidate Qualification Review Committee (Qualification Review Committee) has completed the qualification review of all candidates for the Election Committee (Election Committee). The Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao announced the results of the review at a press conference held on the 26th.

　　Li Jiachao said that the Qualifications Examination Board reviewed the qualifications of 1,498 people, and 1,496 people were found to have valid qualifications, including 325 ex officio members, 156 nominated members and 1015 subsector election candidates.

Two people were ruled invalid. Among them, one subsector election candidate was ineligible because he was not registered as a voter in a geographical constituency, and the other was an ex officio registrant of the Election Committee and a member of the Legislative Council, Zheng Songtai .

　　Li Jiachao pointed out that when reviewing Zheng Songtai’s registration, the IAAC asked him to provide information and explanations on the specified matters. After receiving his reply, the IAAC would determine whether he met the statutory requirements and conditions for upholding the Hong Kong Basic Law and loyal to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Seek the opinion of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. After receiving the review opinion of the National Security Committee, the National Security Committee ruled that Zheng Songtai’s registration was invalid according to law.

　　He said that in accordance with the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the qualifications of members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the relevant provisions of the Legislative Council Regulations, Zheng Songtai immediately loses his seat in the Legislative Council and will lose his eligibility to stand for five years.

　　Li Jiachao emphasized that the review work of the review committee is rigorous and cautious.

The SAR government will not allow people who pretend to support the Basic Law of Hong Kong and who are loyal to the Hong Kong SAR to enter the governance system of the SAR.

During the review, the Council referred to the behaviors listed in the "negative list" of the law, including promoting and supporting "Hong Kong independence" and "self-determination", insulting the national flag and national emblem, etc., and made comprehensive consideration and decision based on the information it has.

　　He said that in the future, the SAR government will make every effort to host the general election of the Election Committee subsector on September 19 to ensure that the election is conducted in a fair, just, and clean environment and fully implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong".

　　The Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Liang Junyan, said that the Legislative Council Secretariat will follow up the follow-up arrangements for Cheng Songtai’s disqualification as a member of the law.

He believes that incumbent members of the Legislative Council will continue to reflect the opinions of different citizens and serve them with heart.

　　According to public information, Cheng Songtai had planted the national flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region upside down in the Legislative Council Chamber in October 2016. He was convicted and convicted of "insulting the national flag" and "insulting the regional flag". A fine of 5,000 Hong Kong dollars.

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