#Elections #UniversialSuffrage

Register to vote. Election of CE and Legco members by universal suffrage not a dream

Earlier, we called for a joint declaration. More than 100,000 professionals and organisations took part and urged the Hong Kong government to respect professional advice and close the border completely to protect the community. As a result of the subsequent efforts by various parties in pushing and advocating for actions, the government, despite slow in responding, finally accepted the professional advice and responded to public demands by proposing limited border closure and a series of measures to control the spreading of the epidemic.

Facing the current situation in Hong Kong, professional organisations and people from all walks of life should unite to maximise their influence on society as well as to put forward rational policy proposals, plans for action and ideas which should be embraced by society, discussed among the public and eventually put into action.

To achieve the above vision, what is most needed at present is solidarity and unity of different parties. We hereby make the following appeals:

1) Encourage everyone to uplift the spirit of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement last year. In addition, building on the wins in the 2019 district council election, encourage Hong Kong citizens to register as voters. This is not only for the Legislative Council election, but also the Chief Executive election in 2022.

2) Encourage voters to learn more about the 2020 Legislative Council election and the 2021 Chief Executive Election Committee election. Understand the vote(s) in your hand. You can cast one vote in the Geographical Constituency and you may have another vote in the Functional Constituency. Find out if you can register to vote in any functional constituencies. This can change the voter demographics and lead to the successful election of your ideal candidates.

3) Encourage voters in functional constituencies to actively participate in electing functional constituency councilors to the Legislative Council. Elect a representative of your functional constituency into the Legislative Council who can truly monitor the government and drive for an early realisation of electing the Chief Executive and Legislative Council members by universal suffrage.

4) Urge everyone to encourage their friends, family members and colleagues to register as a functional constituency elector in the next two months. You can also form trade unions to enhance the professional status of your industry and promote cross-industry labor benefits. In addition, register as an elector in the Labour functional constituency.

5) Call on District Councilors to assist voters to verify their voter status, to promote election education in the community, to inform the public how to wisely use their votes, and to assist anyone in need of help to register.

Agreed upon by the following individuals and organisations
https://telegra.ph/Register-to-vote-Election-of-CE-and-Legco-members-by-universal-suffrage-not-a-dream-03-10

#FirstHand #Jun19
District Councilor: LegCo election in September could be the last time Hongkongers could choose desired candidates on free will

On June 19, Jannelle Leung, Kwun Tong District Councilor showed her support for Joshua Wong. She pointed out that the National Security Law will further strip away democracy and freedom that Hong Kong people deserve, affecting all walks of life in Hong Kong, from students and teachers to social workers. She stressed that this primary election could very well be the very last election where Hongkongers can choose desired candidates based on free will.

#legco #nationalsecuritylaw #elections

G7 Foreign Minister’s joint statement focuses on criticizing China and Beijing: group politics that drive history 
 
The Foreign Ministers of the G7 member states met in London, England this week, they issued a joint statement which discussing China in the most paragraphs and concerned about the destruction of Hong Kong’s electoral system and human rights violations in Xinjiang. Also, it mentioned supporting in Taiwan’s participation in the WHO Forum. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded on Thursday (6May) that the Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven Countries made “non-factual accusations” against China and openly intervened in China’s internal affairs. The brutal interference of sovereignty, China strongly condemns.  
 
Wang Wenbin stated, issues in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong all are the China’s internal affairs, said that China has sufficient factual and legal basis for the sovereignty and rights of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands, the South China Sea Shudao and its adjacent waters. Regarding Taiwan’s participation in international organisations, including the World Health Organisation, Wang Wenbin pointed out that it must be handled in accordance with one-China principle.  
 
Source: Stand News #May07

 https://bit.ly/2Qj8R3Z
 
#G7 #JointStatement #Australia #China #Beijing #Politics #England #London #HongKong #Xinjiang #Elections #HumanRights #Taiwan #WHO 

#Regime #WhiteTerror
HK Government Arrest at least 10 Civilians for 'Inciting' #BlankVotes in “Patriots-only” #LegCoElection

As of December 16, 2021, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) has arrested a total of 10 civilians suspected of "inciting" others not to vote, or to cast invalid votes.

The latest two civilians were arrested and accused of sharing a social media post by democrat and former lawmaker #TedHui, who is in self-imposed exile in Australia. In the post, Hui called for Hongkongers to cast blank votes in the upcoming “patriots only” legislative election as a form of “silent protest.”

Responding to the arrest, Hui wrote on his Facebook page that “I’m confident and I believe, HongKongers, who know the true meaning of ‘#BeWater’, would know what to do on election day.”

This time, Hui added a prominent disclaimer to this facebook post, which wrote “the tyranny has been making rampant arrests. Avoid public dissemination, but please share the post privately.”

Source: Inmediahk.net; #Dec16
https://bit.ly/3Fd6nZ2

#Elections #CCP #LegCo #Protest #SocialMedia #Censorship