Enquiry Questions
1. Can the Chief Executive represent citizens?
2. What can citizens do in order to strike for universal suffrage?
Key concepts
Democratic Development
Political Reform
"Love the country, Love Hong Kong"
Representativeness
Nominating Committee
Universal Suffrage
Civil Disobediece (illegal, non-official channel, non-violence, radical, fight for social justice, face legal consequences)
Democratic Election
Genuine universal suffrage
Letter of No objection, Obstruction
Occupy Central
Small Circle Election
Basic Facts
Chief Executive election method since the handover
Nomination (by the Election Committee 1500 ppl) --> Election (by the Election Committee 1200 ppl) --> Appointment (by the Central Government
Evaluate the representativeness of the Chief Executive
In terms of the composition of Election Committee: People from different sector can vote for CE/ raise opinion/ protect the interest of different sectors
Diversified stakeholders (e.g. Catering, Insurance, Accountancy, Labour, Social Welfare, HK and Kowloon, New Territories District Councils) --> wide coverage
(-ve) a lot of industries are not well-presented
Consequences on the governance of HKSAR government if the CE is being elected by the above method
may not serve the interest of the general public
low legitimacy
low accountability (relfective of the mistakes)
lack public support --> difficult in policy implementation (low efficient governance)
Definition of Universal suffrage
A form of election in which everyone in the society (not restricted by race, sex, belief, wealth, social status...) can enjoy the right to vote in election
NPC Standing Committee decision on Hong Kong 2017 election framework in 2014 (831 Decision)
Nomination (bt the Nomination Committee) --> Election (by Universal Suffrage) --> Appointment (by the Central Government)
Screening --> criteria (capability, political stance)
Controversy on the 831 Decision - Size and Composition of the Nomination Committee, Electorate base of the Nomination Committee
Nomination Committee restrict some peopel to become the candidate --> hampers the rights to be elcted
Screening process of Nomination Committee --> citizens may not have the chance to vote for the people they support --> hamper their rights to vote
To ensure that candidate fulfill the requirement of CE/ obtain enough social recognition & popularity
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