Pedestrians walk past water-filled barriers, as Chinese and Hong Kong flags are seen in the background, outside the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021. , a senior politician who works with China's parliament on matters relating to the former British colony's mini-constitution, told Reuters.
The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub following the imposition of a national security law in June, which critics see as a tool to crush dissent.Maria Tam said Hong Kong's Election Committee, in charge of selecting the city's chief executive, will pick 40 representatives of the city's legislature as part of the reforms approved by the National People's Congress Standing Committee.
The number of directly elected representatives to the city's legislature will fall to 20 from 35 as part of the reforms, Tam added. The size of the legislature will increase to 90 from 70 currently. Beijing will also increase the size of the Election Committee from 1,200 to 1,500, as part of the restructuring.
Chinese authorities have said the shake-up is aimed at getting rid of"loopholes and deficiencies" that threatened national security during unrest in 2019 and to ensure that only"patriots" run the city.The measures are the most significant overhaul of Hong Kong's political structure since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997 and alter the size and composition of the legislature and electoral committee in favour of pro-Beijing figures.
kerokero_HKer As a Hongkonger, my dream is simple but difficult.. So difficult for HK to have justice, HumanRight, liberty & democracy.. But We’re still fighting! save12hkyouths No PoliceBrutality, CCP Chinazi Totalitarianism! StandWithHongKong StandWithHK
Fake election, or said direct assignment is more appropriate
kerokero_HKer No matter how evil the CCP Chinazi NationalSecurityLaw are & how brutal the HKPolice is HKer & freedom-fighters still fighting for justice, liberty & democracy 💪🏿😠 Never Give Up! StandWithHongKong HongKong HongKonger HumanitarianCrisis save12hkyouths
Henceforth, there will be no election. There will be only Selection.
kerokero_HKer Hongkonger & our friends are under HumanitarianCrisis now :( Pls dont give up HK in this big crisis, HKer not surrender! Still fighting for justice, HumanRight & democracy! Dear world, StandWithHK! SOSHK FreeHK save12hkyouth HongKongNeedsHelp NationalSecurityLaw
Afraid it’s not reform but regressive steps
National security law passed in China. Sino-British Joint deceleration official abolish in Hong Kong. No common law. No one safe. Chinazi CCPChina HKPoliceState
No more Freedom and Democracy in HongKong now. HK is totally off and become the NewBerlin under the NationalSecurityLaw. OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead. HongKongers, even non-HKer not in HK is suffering in that law. StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong
China's promises are jokes! The free world must end all privileges to HongKong lest China take advantage from HongKong! StandWithHongKong save12hkyouths save12hkyouth
DanielFreeHK51 SELECTION, not ELECTION. Rape is rape Making sex is making sex. Total different.
Bravo. The cops can determine who can be elected by the people. hongkong NationalSecurity
CCP appoint instead of HongKonger vote.
h_mckean This is a destruction dressed in the name of reform. With vetting and screening in place, no dissenting voices will be allowed in the legislative council any longer.
Please, what CCP totalitarian did is not 'REFORM' but 'DISTORTION' by evilest dictatorship. That's it! Hong Kong is NOW not a safe place for financial investment and living under CCP totalitarian
Please, what CCP totalitarian did is not 'REFORM' but 'DISTORTION' by evilest dictatorship. That's it!
Still any democratic elements left, with the Iranian style ideological vetting to be in place? That’s not election at all. That’s selection by Beijing. StandwithHongKong
By eroding the electoral system, CCP has broken the sino British declaration and is now occupying HongKong illegally. Germany must standby UK to restore autonomy of Hong Kong. StandWithHongKong
*China's BOGUS parliament
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