Xi Jinping leadership of China, has decided to introduce a new system to the case where the security agencies a person to run for the election of Hong Kong is to investigate in advance, it is determined that it is not doing their loyalty to the government, it does not allow the candidacy It was.
Hong Kong's democratization path was virtually cut off as criticisms of the regime were removed from the political arena.
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China will hold a meeting in Beijing on the 30th, and details of the change in the election system of the top executive of Hong Kong and the members of the legislative council, which is the parliament. Was passed unanimously.
According to this, the police security department established under the Hong Kong National Security Law, which came into effect last year, will investigate the candidates in advance.
The results of the investigation will be reported to the newly established "Qualification Review Board", where if it is determined that you are not loyal to the government, you will not be able to run.
In addition, it is not possible to file an objection to this judgment in a proceeding.
In addition, for legislative council members, the current 70 seats will be increased to 90, while the number of seats elected by direct citizen voting will be reduced from 35 to 20.
In response to this decision, the Hong Kong government will prepare related laws in the future, and the Chinese Communist Party media has reported that the new system will be finalized by May.
In Hong Kong, the legislative council election and the chief executive election are scheduled from the latter half of this year to next year.
This change in the electoral system has effectively cut off the democratization path in Hong Kong, removing critical forces from the political arena.
Voices of dissatisfaction from citizens
Hong Kong citizens complained about the change in Hong Kong's electoral system.
Among them, a man in his 70s said, "I'm not going to the election anymore. It's a waste of time. What does the vote mean?"
In addition, men in their thirties are not eligible to run unless they are "patriots" about the establishment of a new "qualification examination committee" to examine candidates, but the standard of patriotism I don't know what it is. "
On the other hand, the Hong Kong government has set up signboards in various places to welcome the change in the election system, and the gymnasium and hall in the center have a large size such as "Let's realize the rule of Hong Kong by patriots". The curtain is raised.