Overwhelming democracy in Hong Kong ward election increases pressure on government

Hong Kong ward elected democracy increases pressure on government November 26, 4:46

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Democratic members who won the constituency elections on the 24th in Hong Kong voted against the government as demonstrating their willingness to protest against the Hong Kong government, who had been taking a hard stance on a series of protests. There is increasing pressure and attention is paid to how the government responds to these moves.

The Hong Kong constituency election, which was voted on the 24th, was contested over 452 seats in total by 18 district councils, and according to multiple Hong Kong media, all the seats were democrats critical of the government. Overwhelming victory of over 80%.

The top of the democratic political party `` Democratic Party '' that made the most power in the district assembly after the election results said at the press conference on the 25th, `` It is a sign of the public interest of Hong Kong citizens since a series of protests '' Requested the realization of five requests, including the establishment of an independent investigation committee to verify the police response.

Under these circumstances, more than 50 members of the newly elected democratic members held a meeting near Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where dozens of young people are still standing, and respected the public will for the government. And appealed to immediately release the young people staying in the school.

As a democracy, the pressure on the government has been strengthened as a result of this election confirming the willingness to protest against the Hong Kong government, which has been taking a solid stance on a series of protests.

It is unclear whether the Hong Kong government will take a close look at these movements, but depending on the future response, citizens' repulsion will become stronger and confusion will become more difficult.

About democratic elections for citizens

In protests, "realization of democratic elections" has become one of the demands of citizens.

In the background, unlike the parliamentary elections where most of the seats are chosen by citizens' direct elections, the legislative elections of the legislature or the election of the top government official may not be a complete direct election. .

Of these, the Secretary-General's Election does not have the right to vote for ordinary citizens, and it is a system of 1200 “election committee members” selected by industry groups.

Election members are selected mainly from government-oriented industry groups, and currently nearly 900 people, or 70%, are made up of pro-middle schools. However, about 10% of the members are elected by ward members. It has become.

All of these 117 people have been occupied by pro-Chinese groups so far, but with the result of this election, all democratic groups are more likely to occupy.

For this reason, when this 117 people join the democratic election committee of over 300 out of 1,200 people, the total will exceed 400 people, and nearly 40% of the total will be piled up. It will have a certain influence.

Furthermore, if democrats make a big leap in the legislative elections of the legislative assembly in the fall of next year, democrats may be added to the 70 elected members appointed as legislators.

Still, it is difficult for democracies to secure a majority of the electoral committee members, and this is a factor that makes citizens frustrated and demanding “realization of democratic elections”.