Here we have a choice of three people to represent our constituency of Hong Kong islands west. One is a “pro-democracy independent”, one from the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong and one from the New People’s Party. So it’s a choice.
Regina Ip, above, is the only one pushing “One Country Two Systems” (OC2S) which strikes us as the best guarantee of keeping our remaining freedoms and our independent rule of common law. These freedoms remain real and substantial.
The “pro-democracy independent” candidate is of the group of “Pan-dems” who in 2019 pushed for independence for Hong Kong (ludicrous and … triggering!) led to Beijing stepping in — fully predictably— with the National Security Law and its swingeing control measures. Arguably good intentions by Pan-Dems gone badly awry — again, predictably. The road to hell, and all.…
The DAB guy is all about bread and butter issues, housing, etc. Fine. But we need some high-level big-picture stuff, to support bread and butter. That’s OC2S.
ADDED: By the way, we were very anti-Regina when she was a government Minister pushing Article 23 legislation back in 2003, and we all marched in opposition. Have followed her since. At the very least she’s a woman of principle who we believe, or a least hope, will stand up for Hong Kong. That’s why we’re going to vote. Jing for the first time; me just continuing. Chinese have a saying for a woman like Regina Ip: 厉害 Li Hai = “someone or something that makes a very strong impression, whether favourable or unfavourable”. In a word, perhaps, formidable. Said in French accent.
ADDED (20/12): election results
