Gamesmith94134: Hope for Hong Kong

I left Hong Kong when I was eighteen. I’m still a citizen of Hong Kong. Political changes made after British returned to China; and the political progression through the democratic statue under the Basic Law. I know nothing of the Basic Law or the specific composite of the legislature. At first, I heard of the demonstration in Hong Kong; I was surprise of the students were motivated and persisted on democracy and elections for their future. However, I was also puzzled on why if there were elections going on already.

I would appreciate Mr. Patten would share his time on their repeal; and I learn a lesson of the power structures in the China election after the research, and Hong Kong emulated the model found on the local and national Congress are similar China. Now, the students attempted to force the resignation of Mr. Leung and eliminate the Hierarchical electoral system to a Suffrage like Mrs. Thatcher suggested in 1992.

My second guess is based on the 7% that Mr. Leung won could be based on the parliament type or National Elections based on a hierarchical electoral system, like National People's Congresses (人民代表大会).that chose him for the Hong Kong chief Executive that the votes were not the totality with the local legislatures even for the 2016 election. I would agree on the choice of the 1,200 members election might not be the best representation on the mass appeal; but I would also sympathize those frustrated for suffrage like election in US that is greatly disappointed for its standoff in our Congress. Considerably, it is a tough choice. However, I do think Chinese Model by meritocracy could win when it was compared to election for sales at present America. Of course, it was a sentimental way and not intelligent thought when you confront with corruption in coal mine and others in China. So, it really depends.

With all respect, I thought Mr. Patten with appointed to Governor of Hong Kong by the British parliament, never elected. I saw the ups and down in the history on Hong Kong; it is really hard to criticize how suffrage can be hope for Hong Kong if China must honor the “Fifty Years of Unchanged” as the political platform runs in parallel to the People’s Congress that local and national election were applied.

However, I was relieved because such Umbrella Revolution was not destructive as the Tiananmen Square Incident that casualties were shown. I praise the student’s boldness in demonstrate their will to change; but I hope they can restrain themselves when confrontation is imminent when many suffered from the “occupy Central and Mongkok”. Business was lost. Inasmuch of the million demonstrators to the 7 million in public, I see there is not any more of the difference as seven percent to win in the Executive race; besides, the students did not show their candidate to the race if they want to fight on their proposal to challenge.

Eventually, I really hope the professors in the universities and schools can give a better perception on the structural governmental systems in comparison than defy the law and order to occupy. It is not a peaceful demonstration when it disrupted others; in extend, the students must demonstrate another forward proposition in its status quo. It is not stalemate but is close to confront.

At Last, I wish the students would pack themselves up and return everything to normal; there is always hope for Hong Kong when its people can tolerate the systemic differences even in politics and integrate for the best of in the melting pot of cultures.

Hope for Hong Kong.



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