( Observer Network ) According to Hong Kong News Network html on September 5, due to unwilling to take oaths or the oaths are invalid, some opposition district councillors in Hong Kong earlier proposed to resign or were disqualified. However, when Hong Kong District Council is facing insufficient staff, the on-the-job opposition district councillor Liu Yongwei was exposed to leave Hong Kong and study in Taiwan without authorization.
In response to this, some Hong Kong netizens questioned how Liu Yongwei was not in Hong Kong, and some netizens angrily denounced Liu Yongwei if he was unable to serve as a district councillor, he should resign on his own, instead of taking a salary license by going to Taiwan to study, and directly criticized him for "playing the system until he was lawless."
Hong Kong News Network report screenshot
Liu Yongwei is 41 years old and currently a member of the Tai Po District Council of Hong Kong and formerly the vice chairman of the Tai Po District Council. Hong Kong News Network, Wenhui.com and Dian News both called them opposition district councillors. In March 2021, Hong Kong Wenhui.com also reported that when the epidemic in Hong Kong showed signs of rebound, a group of "burning" district councillors, led by Zhou Shufeng, a senior "independent" person and former president of the Chinese University Student Union, went to a "yellow shop" restaurant in Wan Chai to secretly hold a party. Nearly 30 people were suspected of participating in the gathering in violation of regulations, including Liu Yongwei.
Hong Kong Tai Po District Councillor Liu Yongwei
And on September 1, the news that Liu Yongwei left Hong Kong and went to Taiwan was exposed by Hong Kong Ming Pao. According to reports, readers earlier revealed to the newspaper that Liu Yongwei was already in Taiwan and questioned how he would handle the work of Hong Kong's district councillors at the same time when he went to Taiwan to study during his tenure, believing that he violated the ethics of district councillors.
In response to this, Liu Yongwei explained to the newspaper that his father had been recuperating in Taiwan for many years, but due to the epidemic, he was unable to visit his relatives in Taiwan as a traveler, and he had never met his father. In addition, he had always planned to study, so he decided to enroll in the Department of History of Taiwan Chenggong University, study in Taiwan as a student, and take care of his family. He has arrived in Taiwan recently.
Liu Yongwei also said that he will study for one semester in Taiwan first, and is expected to apply for a leave of absence at the end of the year, and find an opportunity to complete his studies in the future. As for how to deal with the work in Hong Kong, Liu Yongwei claimed that although he could not hold meetings at the district council during his stay in Taiwan, he would continue to follow up on the work of the office and let the neighbors understand. He also emphasized that he was just "departing in a short term" and would definitely return to Hong Kong.
After being reported by Ming Pao, Liu Yongwei posted a long article on Facebook that day, responding to his unauthorized departure from Hong Kong to study in Taiwan.
Liu Yongwei said in the long article that the reason why he did not explain in detail to all neighbors early was that there were too many uncertain factors in advance and in the process. He insisted that his commitment to the neighbors has not changed, and that he can continue to handle district affairs as usual in Taiwan, claiming that "what you can do in the past can be done in the future."
However, Liu Yongwei, who looked confident, also added that for some extremely urgent district affairs, his colleagues of parliament who were familiar with him had promised him that he would help.
Hong Kong Tai Po District Councilor Liu Yongwei Facebook screenshot (partial)
Regarding Liu Yongwei's behavior, the Hong Kong News Network bluntly stated on the 5th that he was "taking government food" while leaving behind the work of the district council. Some Hong Kong netizens also complained and were dissatisfied with his job leaving his job aside and leaving his job without hesitation.
According to reports, some netizens expressed doubts about Liu Yongwei's claim that he would continue to follow up on the work of the district council: "Whether people are not in Hong Kong, how can they perform their position as a district council?" "No different from talking big talk (telling lies)!"
Some netizens also pointed out that if they are unwilling to serve as a district council member, they should resign on their own rather than making a clever name to gain benefits. "How do you explain to the voters if you take public funds and go to Taiwan to study?" "If you choose (district councillor) and you don't have to do a job, you can pay the salary..."
Some netizens mocked the district councillors to become "the most bamboo-selling job" (meaning the cheapest job), questioning that continuing to tolerate related behaviors is a waste of taxpayers' money. Some Hong Kong netizens also proposed that they should complain to Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau , and immediately suspend their salary and cancel their membership as a member of parliament.
Liu Yongwei's departure from Hong Kong to study in Taiwan also made some Hong Kong netizens question whether the district council system is out of place. While directly criticizing Liu Yongwei for "now playing the system to the point of lawlessness", he also believed that "policy reform" was needed.
Hong Kong News Network pointed out that after the "Amendment storm" in Hong Kong, the district council once became politically first, deviating from its original role as a "advisory structure", and even interfering with the SAR government's governance. In this regard, there are voices in Hong Kong that it is necessary to review the composition and functions of the district council. Hong Kong Civil Affairs and Youth Affairs Secretary Mai Meijuan previously revealed that the government is reviewing regional administrative matters and district council functions. The reform direction is to conform to the positioning of "non-governmental regional organizations" listed in the "Hong Kong Basic Law " and to be widely representative.
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