What Hong Kong really lacks is an effective leader
Under ‘one country, two systems’, Hong Kong is condemned to having the mediocre and clueless ruling the unruly and unreasonable.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still elected from a slate of candidates offered by the CEC. This is nothing more than another version of dictatorship. The people of Hong Kong should make good use of Article 39 of the Basic Law, which stipulates that the people have the right to hold referendums. To curb corruption, the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.