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[[File:香港民主派公佈立法會補選初選安排6.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Four initial candidates of the pro-democracy primary, Ramon Yuen, [[Frederick Fung]], [[Yiu Chung-yim]] and Ken Tsang.]] |
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The [[Power for Democracy]] which is responsible for co-ordinating the pro-democracy candidates in elections has proposed a primary between Frederick Fung, Ramon Yuen and Yiu Chung-yim from December 2017 to January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/129661/-%E7%AB%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%A3%9C%E9%81%B8-%E9%A6%96%E8%A8%ADPlan-B%E6%A9%9F%E5%88%B6%E7%A2%BA%E4%BF%9D%E5%85%A5%E9%96%98-%E6%B3%9B%E6%B0%9112%E6%9C%88%E8%BE%A6%E5%88%9D%E9%81%B8%E6%B1%B0%E5%BC%B1%E7%95%99%E5%BC%B7|title=【立會補選】首設Plan B機制確保入閘 泛民12月辦初選汰弱留強|work=HK01|date=2017-10-31}}</ref> |
The [[Power for Democracy]] which is responsible for co-ordinating the pro-democracy candidates in elections has proposed a primary between Frederick Fung, Ramon Yuen, Ken Tsang and Yiu Chung-yim from December 2017 to January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/129661/-%E7%AB%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%A3%9C%E9%81%B8-%E9%A6%96%E8%A8%ADPlan-B%E6%A9%9F%E5%88%B6%E7%A2%BA%E4%BF%9D%E5%85%A5%E9%96%98-%E6%B3%9B%E6%B0%9112%E6%9C%88%E8%BE%A6%E5%88%9D%E9%81%B8%E6%B1%B0%E5%BC%B1%E7%95%99%E5%BC%B7|title=【立會補選】首設Plan B機制確保入閘 泛民12月辦初選汰弱留強|work=HK01|date=2017-10-31}}</ref> On the press conference of the primary, Tsang announced his withdrawal from the election to back Yiu. |
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The primary will be conducted in three parts: telephone polls, a generic ballot vote on 14 January 2018 and voting by parties and civil groups that participated in the primary. The first two parts will count for 45 per cent each, and the last part will count for 10 per cent in the final result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pro-democracy camp primary for legislative by-elections to be conducted via polls, general ballot vote|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/05/pro-democracy-camp-primary-legislative-elections-conducted-via-polls-general-ballot-vote/|date=5 December 2017|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> |
The primary will be conducted in three parts: telephone polls, a generic ballot vote on 14 January 2018 and voting by parties and civil groups that participated in the primary. The first two parts will count for 45 per cent each, and the last part will count for 10 per cent in the final result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pro-democracy camp primary for legislative by-elections to be conducted via polls, general ballot vote|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/05/pro-democracy-camp-primary-legislative-elections-conducted-via-polls-general-ballot-vote/|date=5 December 2017|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> |
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The 2018 Kowloon West by-election is scheduled on 11 March 2018 after the incumbent Youngspiration Legislative Councillor Yau Wai-ching of Kowloon West disqualified from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) over the oath-taking controversy resulted in the disqualifications of the six pro-democracy legislators. It will be held alongside the Hong Kong Island, New Territories East and Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-elections.[1]
Background
In the 2016 Legislative Council election, the Kowloon West returned six members to the Legislative Council (LegCo), with 25-year-old Yau Wai-ching of the pro-independence Youngspiration gained the last seat by narrowly defeating veteran radical democrat Wong Yuk-man, receiving 20,643 votes, 7.4 per cent of the total vote share.
On 12 October 2016 the inaugural meeting of the LegCo, Yau and her Youngspiration colleague Sixtus Leung used the oath-taking ceremony as a platform to protest, by claiming that "as a member of the Legislative Council, I shall pay earnest efforts in keeping guard over the interests of the Hong Kong nation," displaying a "Hong Kong is not China" banner, and mispronouncing "People’s Republic of China" as "people’s re-fucking of Chee-na".[2] Their oath were invalidated by the clerk and the controversy caused a huge backlash among the Hong Kong public.[3] Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying took an unprecedented move by launching a judicial review seeking the disqualification of the duo.
On 7 November, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) controversially interpreted Article 104 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong to "clarify" the requirements that the legislators need to swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China when they take office, stating that "who intentionally reads out words which do not accord with the wording of the oath prescribed by law, or takes the oath in a manner which is not sincere or not solemn" should be barred from taking their public office and cannot retake the oath. As a consequence, the High Court disqualified Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching on 15 November.[4]
The two seats left vacant as the duo launched appeal bid. On 25 August 2017, the Court of Final Appeal rejected a final bid by Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching.[5] On 14 September, the government announced the date of the by-election on 11 March, same day as the New Territories East vacated after the disqualification of Sixtus Leung and the Hong Kong Island and Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-elections.[1] Nevertheless, the by-elections of the another seat in Kowloon West and New Territories East after the disqualification of Lau Siu-lai and Leung Kwok-hung will not be held as the duo are seeking for appeal.
Candidates
Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, Sham Shui Po District Councillor and member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) became the party's candidate after defeating Yau Tsim Mong District Council chairman Chris Ip Ngo-tung in an intra-party primary.[6]
Frederick Fung Kin-kee, former member of the Legislative Council and the Sham Shui Po District Council, became the only candidate in the intra-party primary of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) after Kalvin Ho Kai-ming withdrew his candidacy. Former vice-chairwoman Rosanda Mok and all ADPL's Yau Tsim Mong and Kowloon City District Councillors quit the party in the midst of the primary, in protest against Fung's candidacy.[7]
Ramon Yuen Hoi-man, Democratic Party's Sham Shui Po District Councillor also expressed his interest in running in the by-election. Yuen stood in the 2016 Legislative Council election as a second candidate behind Helena Wong and was not elected.[8]
Yiu Chung-yim, member of the Legislative Council for Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape who was disqualified over the oath-taking controversy, became the representative of the localist groups after Yuen Kin-yan, son of the pro-democracy and post-Occupy Reverend Yuen Tin-yau endorsed by Yau Wai-ching and Au Nok-hin, former Democratic Party and convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front declined their candidacies.[8][9] Ken Tsang Kin-chiu, social worker former member of the Civic Party who was famous for his beating incident during the 2014 Hong Kong protests expressed his interest in running but dropped out to make way for Yiu.[8]
Other rumoured candidates who did not stand included Sally Tang Mei-ching, member of the Socialist Action and League of Social Democrats (LSD).[8]
Pro-democracy primary
The Power for Democracy which is responsible for co-ordinating the pro-democracy candidates in elections has proposed a primary between Frederick Fung, Ramon Yuen, Ken Tsang and Yiu Chung-yim from December 2017 to January 2018.[10] On the press conference of the primary, Tsang announced his withdrawal from the election to back Yiu.
The primary will be conducted in three parts: telephone polls, a generic ballot vote on 14 January 2018 and voting by parties and civil groups that participated in the primary. The first two parts will count for 45 per cent each, and the last part will count for 10 per cent in the final result.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "By-election to fill four seats vacated by disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers set for March 11". South China Morning Post. 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Declaration of war as Hong Kong's newly elected lawmakers plunge opening session into chaos". South China Morning Post. 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong localist pair set to make U-turn over their Legislative Council oaths". South China Morning Post. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong court rules localist lawmakers must vacate Legco seats". South China Morning Post. 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Ousted Hong Kong lawmakers Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching lose final bid to reinstate seats". South China Morning Post. 25 August 2017.
- ^ "內部初選揮低葉傲冬 民記派鄭泳舜戰九西補選". 明報. 2017-06-14.
- ^ "政Whats噏：馮檢基永續參選 莫嘉嫻退黨". 東方日報. 2017-06-26.
- ^ a b c d "【立會補選】泛民整全協調名單曝光 曾健超九西撼袁健恩、民主黨". HK01. 2017-10-31.
- ^ "【立會補選】姚松炎已報名選九西！ 曾健超擬棄選 戰局再生變". HK01. 2017-12-04.
- ^ "【立會補選】首設Plan B機制確保入閘 泛民12月辦初選汰弱留強". HK01. 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Pro-democracy camp primary for legislative by-elections to be conducted via polls, general ballot vote". Hong Kong Free Press. 5 December 2017.