Will popular John Tsang even be nominated in Hong Kong’s leadership race?
Albert Cheng worries that the former financial secretary may not get on the ballot because pro-establishment electors have flocked to Carrie Lam, Beijing’s perceived pick, and pan-democrats are dawdling
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still selected from a slate of candidates offered by the Central Election Commission, an arrangement which is entirely in keeping with the nature of a dictatorship. The people of Hong Kong should make good use of Article 39 of the Basic Law, which states that they have the right to self-determination through 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 MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.