Hayashi Teitsuki-ah chief executive of the Hong Kong government top, scheduled to be performed this year in September, for the election of the Legislative Council corresponding to Hong Kong of Parliament, in response to the change of the electoral system that Xi Jinping leadership of China are considering, postponed Suggested the possibility of doing.
Xi Jinping leadership of China, showed the policy to change the electoral system leading to the elimination of the influence of On Hong Kong, the Democratic faction.
The change is expected to extend the power of the "election committee" to elect the chief executive of the Hong Kong government, consisting of representatives from various fields, and to select many members of the legislative councils of Hong Kong.
From the fact that many of the election committee has a mechanism that people from the Chinese government is chosen, through a change of plans as Xi Jinping leadership, it can be seen that there is an aim to eliminate the democratic faction from the Legislative Council.
Hong Kong Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam welcomed this at a press conference on the 8th, saying, "It is for promoting the rule of'patriots' and supports it."
On top of that, Secretary Hayashi said that the legislative council elections scheduled for September will be held after the election committee members are elected.
Since the election committee members are scheduled to be elected in December, Secretary Hayashi's remarks suggest that the legislative council election may be postponed.
The legislative council election was originally scheduled for September last year, but was postponed to September to prevent the transmission of the new coronavirus.
If postponed again this time, the next election will be held under a new system that is extremely disadvantageous for pro-democracy to win seats.