2021-05-28
CCTV interview: Dr. Bryan Lin says Improving electoral system passed smoothly and it will be more grounded and representative
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In the afternoon of May 27th, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council has passed the "improving electoral system (consolidated amendments) bill 2021" submitted by the Hong Kong SAR Government and given three readings by the Council. Various sectors from the society said that the PRC government has improved Hong Kong's electoral system which will be more constitutional, legal, and reasonable, and further enhances the quality of democracy in Hong Kong, so that the practice of "one country, two systems" will be more stable and far-reaching.

 

Dr. Bryan Lin, Chairman of Realord Group and Chairman of Taxi Drivers Association in Hong Kong, told that since the improving electoral system (consolidated amendments) bill 2021 has been passed, implemented the decisions by the Nation People's Congress conscientiously, it will be more grounded and connected with a wide range of the representativeness as various sectors will have higher participation, strengthening the connection between the grassroots and the government with more broad electorate base, and stronger assurance to achieve the principle of "Patriots ruling Hong Kong", which will be smoother and more effective for the future government administration. Since the return of Hong Kong, the internal friction has been severe and social development has been dragged down. Moreover, the economy has been hit hard by violence and Covid-19 epidemic. It is urgent for the whole society to build a consensus on "striving for the economy and the people's livelihood" to get development back on track. Improving electoral system has maintained the constitutional order of the HKSAR as determined by the Constitution and Hong Kong’s Basic Law, assisted Hong Kong in getting out of the “political quagmire”, and implemented economic and people’s livelihood policies smoothly.