1、 Hong Kongs Legislative Council Votes Down Chief Executive Election Reform June 22, 2015 On June 18, Hong Kongs Legislative Council (Legco) defeated a proposal to reform the citys Chief Executive (CE) selection method by a vote of 28 to 8, dimming the prospects for election reforms in Hong Kong befo
2、re the 2017 CE election. To pass, the proposal had to receive the support of at least 47 of the 70 Legco members (see CRS Report R44031, Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: The 2017 Election Reforms). While the outcome was not surprising, the final tally was unexpectedthe result of a walkout by 32
3、 Legco members in an attempt to force a lack of quorum (35 members) and stop the vote. The official vote was taken with 37 Legco members present (including the Legco president, who did not vote). The 27 “pan-democrats” who had publicly pledged to vote against the proposal did so, as did one more mem
4、ber. Pan-democrat Legco member Alan Leong told reporters, “The message we sent is that Hong Kong people do not want this fake democratic package.” A spokesperson for Chinas Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office stated, “Such a result is a departure from the mainstream public opinion of Hong Kong. It is
