Hong Kong's leader says the city is planning to overhaul its last major political representative body that is mostly comprised of popularly elected seats.
Election workers empty a ballot box to count votes for a district council election at a polling station in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2019. Hong Kong is planning to overhaul its last major political representative body that is mostly comprised of popularly elected seats, its leader said on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The move ensures the municipal-level organization will be run by Beijing loyalists, quashing any future challenges.
The race for the seats of the city’s district representatives usually gets little international attention as the councilors mainly handle municipal matters. But their election took on symbolic importance after the city’sin the last poll at the height of the anti-government protests in 2019. In 2021, Hong Kong amended its electoral laws for its legislature, drastically reducing the public’s ability to vote and increasing the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city.
“There will be multiple ways of entry and certain elements of election will be reserved,” Lee said. “This will allow patriots who have the ambition to serve in their districts to take part through multiple channels.” He did not further elaborate.
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