Patriots Sing Praises of New Electoral System

The "two sessions" kicked off yesterday with HK on agenda

 

Hongkongers are still reeling from the National People's Congress' plans to make significant changes to the city's political system, adding 300 more people to the election committee, which is also charged with nominating who can run for the Legislative Council election, while the make up of Legco will be 90 lawmakers, up from 70.

Leung says changes protect national security

Today Beijing, through its patriot Hong Kong representatives, are trying to sell the new deal, with former leader and vice-chairman of the CPPCC Leung Chun-ying even suggesting that perhaps when these amendments are implemented, then Hongkongers can finally get universal suffrage.

Now those are the words of someone campaigning to become chief executive -- again. Yes Leung has not hidden his ambitions to rule over Hong Kong again now that it has been tamed thanks to the national security law, and even more so with this new political overhaul of which he sings its praises.

"The overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system can set the minds of the central government and all our countrymen at ease, and prevent those endangering national security from entering the legislature, district councils and the Election Committee," he said.

Yesterday the liaison office issued a statement saying the planned changes to Hong Kong's electoral system has "popular support"... where's the socially-distanced parades and rallies then?

The liaison office added the changes are completely in line with the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law and have a solid legal and political basis.

Liaison office says there is popular support

It said the "improvements" are a clear indication of the central government's commitment to safeguarding "one country, two systems". 

Meanwhile many Hongkongers are mourning the death of "one country, two systems" because the city really is really now "one country, one system". How are there two systems left, but in name only?

Perhaps most intriguing is that the liaison office says mainland officials will listen to public views on the matter, but people should know that Beijing's constitutional authority over Hong Kong cannot be challenged.

So that's where the "popular support" came from...