China News Service Hong Kong, September 20th. The first election held by Hong Kong after improving its electoral system - the 2021 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee (Election Committee) Sector Grouping General Election Results were announced on the 20th. National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice Chairman Tung Chee-hwa and Leung Chun-ying said that improving the electoral system has ushered in a good start, and we hope that the new electoral system will open up a new situation and create a new golden age.
In the early morning of September 20, the results of the general election of the 2021 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee's Sector Groups were announced. All 364 seats from the 13 sector groups that 412 candidates competed for were successfully produced. The picture shows staff at the Central Poll Station classifying votes according to 13 sectors. Photo by Zhang Wei, China News Service
Tung Chee-hwa issued a statement saying that this is an important milestone for Hong Kong to move towards good politics and good governance. After reconstructing and increasing empowerment, the Election Committee fully reflects the new advantages of balanced participation and better take into account the interests of all sectors of society. It has important and extraordinary significance for Hong Kong's future political ecology and economic development.
Tung Chee-hwa deeply believes that the new election committee that was successfully elected will live up to expectations, implement the original intention of improving the electoral system, jointly build a professional and rational political discussion culture, select patriotic and Hong Kong-governors with both moral integrity and ability, gather social forces to develop the economy and people's livelihood, and actively integrate into the overall national development.
Tung Chee-hwa said that citizens of Hong Kong are looking forward to the effective implementation of the new electoral system. In December this year and March next year, the new Legislative Council members and Chief Executive will be successfully elected as scheduled, creating a new situation of governance and prosperity for Hong Kong and creating a new golden age.
Leung Chun-ying posted a post on social platforms with the title of "A good start to improve the electoral system". The election of the Election Committee clearly shows that Hong Kong's election has bid farewell to the past nonsense and embarked on a path of tranquility and rationality; the election results also fully reflect the extensive representativeness of the Election Committee. In the past few weeks, unprecedented situations have occurred in Hong Kong. Even members who have been automatically elected, including many business giants who do not do grassroots home visits or stand on the streets to shake hands with citizens, must perform their duties, enter the masses, and get close to grassroots citizens, understand people's livelihood and listen to people's sentiments.
"Under the new electoral system, whether it is automatically elected or facing strong or weak opponents, we must have a public servant mentality and make all Hong Kong citizens, including grassroots citizens feel valued. This is the greatest and most realistic democracy." Leung Chun-ying said that the election of the Election Committee is a good start, and Hong Kong will get rid of the wasted years of the past. (End)
Source: China News Network
