All members of the Hong Kong pro-democracy delegation announce their resignation on the 12th to submit their resignation November 12 4:31

While the Hong Kong government has revoked the four Democratic members of the legislative council, which is the parliament of Hong Kong, based on the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in China, the Democratic delegation All members have announced that they will resign, and the parliamentary check function will be significantly lost.

On the 11th, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress set new standards for membership in the Hong Kong Legislative Council.



According to it, if you insist on Hong Kong's independence, ask foreign powers to intervene in Hong Kong, harm national security, or do not support Hong Kong's constitutional Hong Kong Basic Law, you will be immediately qualified. Is going to lose.



In response, the Hong Kong government has announced that it has revoked the membership of four pro-democracy members.



In response, four members and 15 pro-democracy parliamentarians announced at a press conference on the 11th that they would all resign due to protests.

I will submit my resignation on the 12th.



The legislative council will now be dominated by pro-Chinese supporters of the Chinese government, with the exception of two non-democratic parliamentarians, and the parliamentary check function will be significantly lost. ..



The fact that the National People's Congress set a new standard for parliamentary qualification can be said to be the strengthening of control over Hong Kong by China following the enforcement of the Hong Kong National Security Law at the end of June, promising a high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong. The form of "one country, two systems" is becoming stronger.

Democratic future ...

This time, the four people who lost their parliamentary qualifications ran for re-election in the legislative council election scheduled to be held in September, but judged that they had acted to harm national security. The candidacy was revoked by the election administration authorities.



Regarding this, Mr. Tan Yasou, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Republic of China, who was elected to Hong Kong, said at a press conference on the 11th, "It is very difficult to change the judgment of the authorities in the future," and has run for the past, including four people. Those who have been revoked have expressed the idea that they will not be allowed to run for future elections.



Pro-democracy has traditionally regarded elections and parliamentary debates as one of the protests against the government, but in the future, the opportunity to speak out will be even narrower.

British Foreign Minister "A further attack on a high degree of autonomy and freedom"

British Foreign Minister Raab issued a statement about the Hong Kong government's revocation of four democratic legislative council members, saying, "To Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and freedom confirmed with China when returning to Hong Kong. It ’s a further attack. ”



He points out that harassment and oppression of democrats, including the revocation of parliamentary status, will undermine China's international credibility and undermine Hong Kong's long-term stability.

Hong Kong Legislative Council 41 pro-Chinese

The legislative council, which is the parliament of Hong Kong, has been held since October in the form of extending the term of office of incumbent members as it is, following the postponement of the election of members scheduled for September.



The original fixed number is 70, but as of the 11th, 62 members were active as incumbent members due to a series of unemployment and resignations of members.



Of these, 41 are pro-Chinese who support the Chinese government, accounting for the majority.



On the other hand, there were 21 pro-democracy members, but 4 of them lost their seats after the decision on the 11th, and 15 members of the pro-democracy group have announced their resignation.



For this reason, the legislative council will consist of 41 pro-Chinese members, and a total of 43 members, who are in the position of a pro-democracy but do not belong to the pro-democracy parliamentary group and will continue their activities as members. ..