Hong-Kong Protests

now the CGTN
Opinion 19:17, 24-Nov-2019
Hong Kong district council elections – what really matters?
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

This is the first city-wide election in Hong Kong after six months of protests and violence, and is a precious moment of clarity for Hong Kong. Regardless of differences, affairs of the city cannot be resolved on the streets.

These districts councilors are not legislators, they only constitute a lower branch of the HKSAR government. Since the council is formed following a democratic process, the results also impact the election of the chief executive and the policies that run Hong Kong.

But this year, the elections are widely seen as a barometer of public opinion amid months-long violence, attracting a huge voter turnout.

Most people are focused on how many seats will be won by whom. Will the newly elected support the establishment or oppose it?

I think the results may not be that important. The key is reaching out to the other side, knowing what concessions need to be made, and how to work for the greater good of Hong Kong.

It was not easy six months ago, and it is even more difficult now. Let us hope these representatives have the will and the wisdom to get things done.

For the opposition, I think it is great to have different voices. The key is what you oppose. It makes no sense to disagree for the sake of disagreeing.

If the opposition's agenda is nothing more than an attempt to bring down the house, it is not an agenda that Hong Kong needs and not an agenda that the country would tolerate.

But the district council elections are still a good chance for Hong Kong. No matter what results come out of the polls, it is a time for Hong Kong to pause, think and choose. What does Hong Kong really need after half a year of chaos and unrest? What kind of political balance should there be? And how will Hong Kong treat its relationship with the rest of China?

There are too much shouting, shaming and shooting going on, it is time to reflect and reset.
"For the opposition, I think it is great to have different voices." wow
 

Xizor

Captain
Registered Member
It has been speculated that the pan-democracy camp could be better positioned this time to flip the majority in the city's 18 local councils.
-CGTN
 

getready

Senior Member
This might be true, but I don't expect Australia to hand him over with the rise in anti-China sentiment in that country and the West in general.

Yeah totally agree. There's been saturation in the media of so called Chinese spying and interference in Australian politics but no solid evidence just some shaky links and donations. Aus media and gov is hell bent on creating anti China feelings through biased reporting on hk and propaganda. This guy will serve their purpose until he is used up.
 

Gatekeeper

Brigadier
Registered Member
This is a little confusing to me. What is a pan-democrat? What is a pro-establishment? The current establishment in Hong Kong is democratic elections so aren't they both democrats? And what party represents the terrorists? What party represents pro-Beijing?


It is not like your traditional parties in the US or the UK. Its multi parties, but obviously they are all democrats (unlike the MSM trying to divide into pro-democracy and pro-Beijing, etc.) because they all participate in elections!

It just that when it comes to vote in the legislature, these parties will group together more or less into peo-establishment and anti-China, some strongly so!
 

Gatekeeper

Brigadier
Registered Member
The rioters have always been better at propaganda. Frankly speaking, these rioters are well organized and often seized the moral high ground. They have succeeded in tearing up the false face of a very large number of Hong Kong people and putting "anti-China" (which is simply "anti-Chinese") on the table. In the middle of their yellow wave, there are no spaces for "independent thinking". Basically, others are "enemy" and they are the "real Hong Kong people" and feel that they are "eggs" that resist "tyranny" and " High wall", indulge in romance and tragic.

Yes, the rioters have command of the biggest trashy paper in the city, it has command of the TV stations. It has command of all the journalist, trade unions. It even command fire crews, and border guards, even the water police! Major companies like Cathy pacific, etc. It has command of the places of learning, from university tutors, college lecturers, school teachers, down to kindergarden teachers. And command of all the churches of all faith!

China really dropped the ball on these important establishments.

So basically, the government of Hong Kong control or influences nothing but the police, which is why the thugs hates the police!

God help Hong Kong, send in the troops!
 

Gatekeeper

Brigadier
Registered Member
I feel you. It saddened me that once a great city now would face its inevitable decline. I probably wouldn't visit HK unless absolutely necessary. My many relatives in HK probably would stay out of politics and keep their head down.

It pains me that after seeing all these wanton destructions, bullying, arson, attempted murder and assaination, and finally murder.

The populace still vote for those people who (not all) support violence against its own people.

It is fair to say the "independence" parties which is the majority of the thugs come from didn't do too well.

However, I hold the pan-democrats parties equally guilty because of their silence!

People remain silence when evil is perpetrated are equally guity!

Send in the PLA
 
Top