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There are also concerns that the voice of the opposition party may disappear from the Hong Kong parliament, as the pan-democratic lawmakers have decided to resign together in an oppositional sense.
The Hong Kong government explained that a resolution was adopted in the NPC Standing Committee saying that the legislative committee should be deprived of its membership in the case of supporting Hong Kong’s independence, rejecting China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong, request foreign intervention in Hong Kong’s internal affairs or threaten national security. .
He also added that the resolution emphasizes the compliance of all Hong Kong officials with the Basic Law (Hong Kong Mini-Constitution) and loyalty to the Hong Kong government for the smooth implementation of ‘one country and two systems’ and the long-term stability of Hong Kong.
He explained that the content of the resolution will be applied immediately to the four legislators who have already been disqualified from running for the elections before the seventh legislative election in July.
If you want to run for elections in Hong Kong, you must obtain a candidate rating from the election committee.
At that time, the Hong Kong Election Commission sent a “ Loyalty Questionnaire ” to at least 16 pan-democratic candidates who visited the United States last year and urged American officials and legislators to enact the “ Human Rights Act. and Hong Kong Democracy ” (Hong Kong Human Rights Act).
Hong Kong was initially scheduled to hold the seventh legislative election on September 6, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the July 31 election was delayed a year later, sparking controversy.
On August 11, the NPC Standing Committee extended the terms of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Hong Kong until the 7th Legislative Assembly began.
In the process, the four lawmakers, who were disqualified from running for election, were predicted to remain controversial in the future.
Earlier, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) quoted a Beijing source and reported that the NPC Standing Committee adopted a resolution mandating “ patriotism ” for Hong Kong legislative members of parliament this morning.
He also explained that the new provisions for patriotism paved a way for the Hong Kong government to disqualify lawmakers without going through legal procedures.
The SCMP said that the patriotism defined in the resolution means “ respect for China, support for the restoration of China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong, and work that does not harm Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability ” established by Deng Xiaoping in 1984.
“Today is a sad day, but it is also a day of honor for all of us,” said Representative Kenneth Lung, who had been deprived of his position in parliament, shortly after the Hong Kong government announced it. “I believe we will fight for our core values.”
Hong Kong’s Executive Minister Carrie Ram (林 鄭月娥) later held a press conference and said: “Disqualification of members is in accordance with the Constitution and is legal, legitimate and necessary.”
At the same time, he said that he would create new laws and regulations specifying the resolution adopted by the Standing Committee of the NPC.
The Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council of China (HKMAO) also issued a statement saying that “the political norms that Hong Kong should be ruled by patriots should be fully protected,” saying they fully support the deprivation of the four legislators.
“Opposition lawmakers have no choice but to cooperate or be expelled from the legislature,” Hong Kong political critic Sony Law told Bloomberg News.
“In this case, we will face a scenario where the legislature will be filled with only pro-government legislators in the future.”
19 members of the Hong Kong pandemocracy camp held a press conference the day before and decided to resign together if all four members were deprived of their posts.
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