On November 3, Hong Kong's New People's Party held a press conference and announced that it would send five people to participate in the 2021 Legislative Council election. Among them, New People's Party Chairman Ip Lau Suk-yee will participate in the direct election in the western region of Hong Kong Island and strive for re-election. She pointed out that Hong Kong should create a new pattern, promote the implementation of "one country, two systems" into a new stage, and lead young people to enter different fields to play their strengths under this framework. In an exclusive interview with Nandu and n video, Ip Lau Shu-yee said that she believes that after improving the election system, the Hong Kong Legislative Council will be more rational and can attract more people of insight who love the country and Hong Kong to join the ranks of participating in the administration and discussion of state affairs.
On November 3, Hong Kong's New People's Party announced that it would take "practicing 'one country, two systems' and creating a new future" as the main theme of its candidacy, and announced the list of candidates, which nandu reporters noted, including two current legislators who will be re-elected. At the press conference, the party's candidates expressed their hope to use their past experience and ability to focus on improving people's livelihood and creating a better future for the next generation.
New People's Party Chairman Ip Lau Suk-yee pointed out that she has served in the Legislative Council for 13 years, benefited a lot, learned how to look at the deep-seated problems of society from the perspective of the public, and hopes to win re-election. She said that after the turmoil, Hong Kong has entered a new stage of "one country, two systems", and many potential problems in society have also emerged, "so it is our greatest ambition to create a new pattern and implement the new stage of 'one country, two systems'." Under the framework of 'one country, two systems', we will lead young people to play their strengths in different fields. ”
Nandu previously reported that the nomination period for the Legislative Council election began on October 30 and lasted for 14 days. Earlier, Lo Wai-kwok, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and member of the Sixth Hong Kong Legislative Council, Fok Kai-gang, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee, li Huiqiong, chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Democratic Construction, and other well-known figures from all walks of life in Hong Kong have announced their candidacy. On the 30th, Lu Weiguo, who once again ran for the engineering sector, told Nandu and n video reporters that he would continue to unite the engineering profession, promote good governance and good governance, revitalize Hong Kong, and open up new opportunities for a new generation of upward mobility.
Nandu reporters also learned from the official website of the Election Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government that on November 3, the election directors of 10 local constituencies, 28 functional constituencies and election committee constituencies of the Legislative Council election received 11 nomination forms, and the cumulative number of nomination forms for this election reached 48.
Earlier, Ip Liu Shuyi said to Nandu and n video reporters in an exclusive interview that she believes that after improving the election system, the Hong Kong Legislative Council will be more rational and can attract more people of insight who love the country and Hong Kong to join the ranks of participating in the administration and discussion of state affairs. "There are still many deep-seated social contradictions in Hong Kong to be resolved, and there is still a long way to go in the future." It is hoped that the new Legislative Council will firmly grasp the leading power in the hands of patriotic people who love the motherland and Hong Kong, and make concerted efforts to work for the well-being of the Hong Kong people. ”
Written by: Nandu trainee reporter Weng Anqi