The Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) passed the third reading on the revision plan of the district councils on July 6, rewriting the composition of the district councils and reducing the directly elected (popular vote) seats to 88, less than 20 percent of the total. The revised composition of the district councils will almost certainly…
Directly Elected Seats for Hong Kong District Councils Reduced to 20%, Ensuring Dominance Returns to the Pro-Beijing Camp
The 94 Percent Directly Elected Hong Kong District Councils Will Be ‘All But Gone’
The Hong Kong government announced on May 2 what the next District Council (DC) would look like. The number of directly elected (by universal suffrage) seats has been dramatically reduced from the current 452 seats to 88, and the proportion has dropped from about 94 percent to about 19. This is criticized by both the…
70 Percent District Council Seats Are Vacant After Mass Arrests of Pro-Democracy Councilors; HK Plan to Add More Pro-CCP Members
September 30, 2022
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In 2019, democracy took over Hong Kong District Council Election when Hong Kong democratic figures celebrated a landslide electoral win. Their victory was short-lived, however, after waves of disqualification and resignation. Under the National Security Law, most pan-dem legislators have been thrown to jail, exiled, or migrated to the west permanently, resulting in about 70…
Former District Councillors: Hong Kong District Council Elections to Become a Thing of the Past
The current District Councils in Hong Kong expire at the end of 2023. Chief Executive (CE) John Lee Ka-chiu first responded to whether the District Councils should be retained or abolished when he attended the Legislative Council Q&A session on July 6. “If necessary, a decision should be made, and a plan should be set…
Hong Kong District Councillor Disqualified Over Oath Validity
June 28, 2022
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On August 13, 2019, in the midst of the Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill movement, the airport rally was suppressed by the police. Richard stood between the protesters and the policemen to mediate. That scene was photographed by many members of the press. Since then, many Hong Kong people have named him “Airport Uncle.” Chan participated…
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