Wang Guangya, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made a statement to that effect. Last March Xi Jinping reiterated the Party’s monopoly and leadership in society. The goal is to prevent the democratic election of Hong Kong lawmakers.
Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) – People who chant ‘end one-party dictatorship’ slogan are breaking the law and should be banned from seeking political office, this according to Wang Guangya (pictured), a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and a former head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office until last year.
“The national constitution stipulates the country is led by the Chinese Communist Party,” Wang Guangya told reporters in Beijing. Hence, those who call for the end to the dictatorship should not be allowed to run for office in the Autonomous Region. “[They] shouldn’t, because this contravenes the national constitution. It’s a lawbreaking act,” he said.
Wang Guangya’s statement comes after the NPC almost unanimously approved some amendments to the Constitution of China, and Xi Jinping reiterated the monopoly and leadership of the Communist Party in all domains of society.
Hong Kong politician Tam Yiu-chung had sparked the debate last month when he said that those who called for an end to one-party dictatorship risked disqualification from elections.
For his part, Wang Zhimin, the current head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, said it was “politically unethical” to call for an end to one-party dictatorship.
Defining those who call for the democratic election of Hong Kong lawmakers as “lawbreakers” is just another way of undermining those who dream of a multi-party China.