The pro-democratic camp in the district elections in Hong Kong broad backing of the population and a clear victory. You will assume the control of the majority of the district councils of the Chinese special administrative region.
reported that the Hong Kong newspaper “South China Morning Post”, accounted for during the current counting on Monday morning, at least 278 of 452 of the district post on democratic candidates. The loyal to the government camp, which had won in the previous elections in 2015, about three-quarters of the mandates, broke massively, and first came on 42 Items.
12 of the 19 district councils for Democrats
As of projections of local media, could secure the pro-democratic candidates even with more than 300 of 452 Seats, a clear majority.
According to “South China Morning Post” will take on democratic candidate in order for the control in at least 12 of the 18 district councils, the Chinese special administrative zone. So far, that had controlled the Communist leadership in Beijing-retaining bearings, all 18 councils.
cheering on the streets
after midnight, the first official results were announced, broke out in some polling stations cheers: chants with “Free Hong Kong – Revolution now” were heard – a Slogan of many demonstrators on the streets in the last half of the year, while the ever-more violent protests in the special management zone. “This is the Power of democracy. This is a democratic Tsunami,” said Tommy Cheung, a former student protest leader who was able to win a seat in the district of Yuen Long, near the Chinese border for themselves.
452 city councils in 18 districts were Selected. According to the tangled, Beijing defined electoral system, seats in the city Council can lead to a total of 117 votes in the election Committee. This, in turn, determines the Hong Kong head of government. The district Council manages a portion of the public money and is, among other things, for Recycling, transportation and health care.
record attendance
With a record turnout of more than 71 percent, the Hong Kong underlined their desire for real democracy and political changes. As the election Commission announced, issued 2.94 million of the 4.1 million eligible voters in Hong Kong cast their votes. In the municipal elections four years ago, the turnout was only 47 percent.
The vote result is a clear message to Beijing and a defeat for the Communist party supported the head of government, Carrie Lam. Because the choice had already been in the run-up as a Referendum it considered whether the implied motion is a majority in the metropolis after almost six months of protest behind the Anti-government.
a Quiet weekend
Since the handover to China in 1997, the former British crown colony, according to the principle of “one country, two systems” under Chinese sovereignty autonomously governed. The seven million Hong Kong people to enjoy, unlike the people in the people’s Republic, many rights, such as freedom of Assembly and expression, the fear you now but.
for the First time in months, the Chinese special administrative region experienced a weekend with no large demonstrations and riots. Instead, queues in front of polling stations were formed on Sunday in a long time. (roy/sda/reuters)
Created: 25.11.2019, 01:20 PM
