Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 469 "468" The King of Criticism in the Legislative Council: Guan Zu vs. Fat Peng!

"At this special historical juncture, we must make some key decisions to ensure that Hong Kong Island can continue to prosper and stabilize in the future, while also protecting the rights and interests of every Hong Kong citizen."

"First, I think the Legislative Council and the Chief Secretary must be separated, and the Chief Secretary cannot continue the previous operating model. Hong Kong Island has always been executive-led, which means that the future government has too much power in the executive. However, too much power can easily lead to a lack of sufficient diversity and a broad public opinion base in decision-making, which poses a potential risk to the long-term development of Hong Kong Island."

"By separating the power of the Legislative Council from that of the Chief Secretary and amplifying their power, we can build a more scientific power check and balance mechanism, so that the voices of all parties can be fully expressed, making decision-making more democratic and scientific, and ultimately safeguarding fairness, justice, harmony and stability in Hong Kong society."

"Next, we need to reform the electoral system. The optimization of functional groups and the implementation of individual voting will expand the scope of democratic participation, allowing more voices from different classes and industries to be integrated into the political process, and fully stimulate the vitality and creativity of Hong Kong society..."

"..."

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"Finally, abolishing appointed seats and implementing direct elections for all district councils will give citizens a greater voice, enhance their sense of responsibility and belonging to the development of Hong Kong Island, and fundamentally lay a solid foundation for Hong Kong Island's social stability..."

The half-hour-long speech was upright and dignified, with every word about citizens, justice and the future...

Many legislators nodded after hearing this.

At last,
"Everything we do is for a better future for Hong Kong Island, so that every citizen of Hong Kong Island can enjoy full rights and realize their dreams on this land."

A concluding sentence.

Fei Peng finished his speech and walked down the podium with a sincere smile on his face.

"Ok."

Chairman John Smith was all smiles;
"I am very grateful to the Governor for his far-sighted speech, which has drawn a promising blueprint for the future of Hong Kong Island."

He paused for a moment, and scanned the entire room.
"Next, we will move on to the second discussion session. All the legislators are elite representatives from all walks of life in Hong Kong Island. Now, please speak freely."

As soon as the words fell, the entire conference room fell silent.

Everyone's eyes turned to Guan Zu.

The host John also looked at Guan Zu.

Everyone knows that they are just runners-up.

Gao Jin Six-member Group: Brother Zu is so good~~~
Guan Zu sat in his seat, feeling everyone's eyes focused on him, his face serious.

He grabbed the wheat and moved it to his mouth.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Vice President, and fellow Members of the Legislative Council."

"Everyone knows that the Governor and I are good friends and have a close personal relationship."

Fat Peng: “…………”

House of Representatives:"…………"

good friend?
You guys are almost beating your brains out!

"but!"

Guan Zu's face was serious and righteous:
"I like to discuss things based on facts. Friends are friends and official business is official business. Regarding the Governor's political reform plan, I feel a great sense of responsibility and have to raise some doubts and objections."

The sound suddenly became louder.

"first!"

"Looking back, the British Hong Kong government has long implemented a ruling model in Hong Kong Island, with power highly concentrated. The Governor of Hong Kong has almost absolute authority in Hong Kong Island, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the 'Emperor of Hong Kong Island'. Now, the Governor of Hong Kong has suddenly strongly advocated democratic reforms. This change is really too abrupt."

"In the past, they have not fully implemented the concept of democracy. Now they are suddenly proposing such a drastic reform. It is hard not to question the real motives behind this. Such a sudden change is hard to be convincing."

Guan Zu paused for a moment and scanned the entire audience.

Fat Peng's face darkened slightly, and he picked up the microphone and responded: "Councilor Guan is wrong. Times are changing, and Hong Kong Island needs to follow the trend of history. The past model was based on the environment at the time. Now we see the importance of democratic development, so we actively promote reform. This is for the long-term future of Hong Kong Island. How can you question our motives?"

Guan Zu looked serious and said, "Mr. Governor, it is right to follow the trend, but reform should not be a sharp turn without any preparation. After years of centralized power, the foundation of democracy is weak. Suddenly making drastic reforms at this time is like building a high-rise building on the beach. The foundation is unstable, so how can we talk about the long-term future?"

"Furthermore, everything needs a steady transition, including reform. The Governor's plan is too big a step and can easily cause chaos. Take the separation of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council as an example. The executive-led model has been operating in Hong Kong for many years and has long formed a relatively stable structure and process."

"If this pattern is broken rashly and power is redistributed, it will inevitably lead to poor coordination between government departments and a significant decline in administrative efficiency, which will ultimately affect the normal operation of Hong Kong society and the people's living order."

Fei Peng frowned and said firmly: "I think there may be some friction in the short term, but in the long run, it will greatly improve the scientificity and fairness of people's livelihood decision-making."

Guan Zu shook his head slightly, and said in a more serious tone: "Mr. Governor, no matter how perfect the plan is, it is difficult to avoid chaos in actual operation. Who will bear the loss of efficiency during this period? How can the interests of the people be protected?"

Fat Peng: “…………”

Such a big hat is put down directly.

Guan Zu continued, his words were fierce: "Also, lowering the voting age to 18 seems to expand the scope of democratic participation, but 18-year-olds are mostly just adults, have little social experience, and are not mature enough in political cognition and judgment, which will affect the fairness and rationality of the election results."

"In my opinion, this move will do more harm than good!" The congressmen nodded when they heard this.

Leaving aside the two camps, what Guan Zu said was indeed very reasonable, and not just nonsense or just for the sake of refuting.

Of course, this is also the reason why many legislators agree with Guan Zu.

It's okay to criticize, but it makes sense.

Fei Peng coughed lightly and said, "Young people are the future of Hong Kong Island. Giving them the right to vote allows them to participate in social construction earlier and cultivates their civic awareness and sense of responsibility. We can guide them to make rational choices through education and publicity."

Guan Zu sneered: "Mr. Governor, can education and publicity change the perception of young people in the short term? Before civic awareness and political literacy are generally improved, lowering the voter age will have far more risks than benefits."

Guan Zu also talked about some loopholes in the political reform plan.

It was eloquent, well-reasoned and evident that Guan Zu had been prepared for this.

At this time,
Fei Peng sat there, his expression unchanged, but his smile was a little less than usual.

"at last!"

Guan Zu's voice was loud and clear:

"Regarding the move to abolish appointed seats and implement direct elections for district councils, I think it is inappropriate..."

"To a certain extent, appointed seats can attract experienced and capable people from all walks of life who may not be good at campaigning to join the district councils and provide professional opinions and suggestions for district development."

“Completely abolishing appointed seats and relying solely on direct elections may make the district council’s decisions less comprehensive and difficult to effectively address the various complex issues facing Hong Kong Island.”

Fei Peng took a deep breath and said, "Direct elections can better reflect public opinion and allow people who truly represent the people to enter the district councils. If those capable people really want to serve Hong Kong Island, they can also show their strength through elections."

Guan Zu looked at Fei Peng with a sharp gaze: "Mr. Governor, election requires resources, connections and fame, which is unfair to some people who are truly capable but lack these conditions. The existence of appointed seats is to make up for this deficiency and ensure that the decisions of the district councils can integrate opinions from all parties, rather than being controlled only by election experts..."

At last,
Bang~~~~
Guan Zu slammed the table.

His voice was passionate, and every word was sonorous:

"During the more than 100 years of British rule over Hong Kong Island, have you ever given the citizens of Hong Kong Island true democracy and freedom of government?"

“No! Not even for one day!”

His voice echoed in the conference room with unquestionable power.

"But what about now? Hong Kong is about to be returned, but they suddenly show mercy and want to give Hong Kong 'freedom'?"

"Hahaha……"

Guan Zu raised his head and laughed, and this laughter contained endless irony.
"You are just trying to disrupt the situation in Hong Kong Island before you leave! Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty?"

At this moment, the whole place fell into deathly silence.

The air seemed to freeze and everyone held their breath.

针，
You can hear it when it hits the ground!

All the congressmen were shocked. No one expected Guan Zu to be so direct and bold in revealing the truth without reservation.

Too awesome!
No one dared to speak, for fear of displeasing the Governor.

At this moment, Fei Peng's face turned red instantly, his fists were clenched, and his knuckles turned white due to the force.

this moment,
He wanted to call home immediately and summon the ace agent or 007 to kill Guan Zu!

kill!

This fucking bitch!

In this suffocating silence,
Gao Jin was the first to react. He stood up suddenly, clapped his hands vigorously, and shouted:

"it is good!"

Tan Meili also clapped excitedly and echoed:
"That's so right!"

Ahua and others applauded.

Their applause and cheers were particularly loud in the silent conference room, breaking the depressing atmosphere.

tearful!

We are finally not waste anymore, we are still useful!

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ps: I was supposed to finish it in two chapters, but it seems the plot is not finished yet, and you guys will complain about it later. And I haven't added more chapters, so I'll just do three chapters to finish the plot.

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