2021年4月8日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
Vetting election candidates or a witch-hunt?
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Opposition politicians thinking of competing in December's Legislative Council elections must study Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah's warning last week. It seemed more a threat than a warning.
Cheng said a vetting committee to screen out so-called unpatriotic candidates will investigate all their past words and deeds. Now you know why I call it a threat. It is intended to scare off opposition candidates.
Did you join anti-government protests in the distant past? What slogans did you shout? You would likely be considered unpatriotic if pictures emerge showing you waving anti-communist placards.
What about your university days? Young people are, by nature, rebellious. Did you rebel against the government? What exactly did you say or do? Are there media reports of this? ...
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