4 Thursday, October 18, 2018 It will punish in every aspect those who seriously disrupt medical order, and greatly protect the security of medical staff.” CHINA Deng Liqiang, director of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association’s legal affairs department CHINA DAILY HONG KONG EDITION Chan: Lau should blame Bridge to education herself for disqualifi cation By JOSEPH LI in Hong Kong ber, they have not organized a [email protected] Nobody primary and have chosen Lau to believes she run in it. Lau Siu-lai is disqualifi ed from “The fact that they ‘pre-anoint- joining next month’s Legislative (Lau) would give up ed’ Lau clearly shows they are Council Kowloon West constitu- contradicting themselves with ency by-election because she has her pro-indepen- their double standard. By calling not upheld the Basic Law, and dence stance within themselves ‘pan-democrats’, they implicitly backed Hong Kong should come up with a democrat- independence, lawmaker Gary such a short time.” ic decision through a democratic Chan Hak-kan says. (selection) mechanism and give a Gary Chan Hak-kan, lawmaker Chan supports the returning real choice to the voters. o cer’s decision to disqualify Lau “This is a typical ‘operation in a from running in the Nov 25 by- be sworn in according to the law. black box’ — a phrase they often election, saying Lau’s advocacy of Recently, Lau maintained she use to criticize other people. It so-called “self-determination” is a had always upheld the Basic Law is really scandalous that they do euphemism for the end result of and had never supported Hong not organize a primary this time,” Hong Kong independence. The Kong independence. Chan said. disqualifi cation is backed by legal “She is lying, and playing a Chan also believes that the basis and objective judgment of game of words by saying she only opposition, for political reasons, her pro-independence stance supports ‘self-determination’, chose Lau instead of Frederick over a long period of time, he said. which is a kind of ‘hidden inde- Fung Kin-kee, a veteran former International students visit a Confucius temple in Shilin county, Yunnan province, on Wednesday. They are contestants in the 11th Chi­ “She fully deserves it as she is pendence’ as the end-result of lawmaker who has deep roots in nese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students, which runs through Monday. More than 330 simply bearing the consequences their determination is indepen- West Kowloon. Originally cho- students and their teachers from 99 countries are participating in the final round of the event in China. The annual event was of what she has said and done,” dence,” Chan said. sen as Plan B for the March by- launched in 2008. REN DONG / CHINA NEWS SERVICE he told China Daily. “Even though He pointed out that if Lau was election, Fung was ousted by the she removed pro-independence confident the returning officer opposition camp because he was remarks and claimed she had would validate her nomination, not a radical person and was not never supported Hong Kong she would have had no need to liked by the radical, pro-indepen- independence shortly before she find a Plan B on standby well dence branches of the opposition signed up for the by-election in before she signed up for the by- camp, he said. early October, nobody believes election. “This means she didn’t “The opposition are perhaps World’s military athletes she would give up her pro-inde- even believe in things she said politically much closer to people pendence stance within such a herself,” he said. like Lau, who pursue indepen- short time.” Initially, Lau intended to dence and self-determination Chan, who is also vice-chair- appeal the loss of her LegCo seat thoughts which dominate the opposition camp, while Fung, to compete in Wuhan man of the Democratic Alliance but later decided to drop the liti- for the Betterment and Progress gation, widely seen as a political once their ally, is no longer their of Hong Kong, the largest politi- calculation in the hope of kick- cup of tea. Fung has a right to run Invitations to games next October pentathlon, naval pentath­ he said. cal party in the city, said there starting the by-election. in the election and the opposition lon, orienteering and para­ “The Military World would not be a by-election if Lau “If she really wanted to seek should not obstruct him. It is up have been sent to 138 countries chuting. Olympic sports such Games uphold the theme of had properly taken her oath to justice as she claimed, why didn’t to the voters to decide who will as table tennis, tennis and sharing friendship and pro­ By ZHANG ZHIHAO sored by the International gymnastics will be new addi­ moting peace through assume o ce as a LegCo member she appeal until the very end?” win the seat,” he said. zhangzhihao@ Military Sports Council, will tions, Jia said. sports,” Jia said. “Next year on Oct 12, 2016. Chan said. “She used every trick To combat Hong Kong inde- chinadaily.com.cn be “an opportunity to demon­ Around 400 Chinese mili­ will be the 70th anniversary When taking her oath in 2016, to return to the legislature and pendence, Chan, who is also strate China’s commitment tary athletes will take part in of the nation’s founding; the Lau deliberately paused for sec- use it as a platform to spread sep- chairman of the LegCo Panel on The 7th Military World to peaceful development, as the games, more than at any world games will be a onds between every word. She aratism, but her tricks are now Security, stressed the absolute Games will be held in Wuhan, well as showcase Chinese cul­ previous Military World momentous opportunity to later said in her social media in vain.” need for a national security law capital of Central China’s ture and the fruits of its vari­ Games, Jia said, adding that support CISM and world account that she did it as a mock- In the March by-election for with reference to Article 23 of the Hubei province, in October ous reforms”. the Chinese delegation was peace. ery of the oath. She was subse- the Kowloon West constituency, Basic Law. Although other laws next year, officials said on The Military World Games confident of a record gold “It will also showcase Chi­ quently disqualified from the the opposition camp organized may be used, he says they cannot Wednesday. are the top sporting event for medal haul, beating the 38 na’s achievements in the last legislature, along with fi ve other a primary to decide the Plan A, e ectively deal with separatism The building of facilities military personnel around won at the 4th Military 40 years of opening­up and lawmakers-elect, after the city’s B and C candidates, but for the o ences. and preparations for the the world. They have been World Games, held in Mum­ reform, and allow more peo­ court ruled that they had failed to coming by-election in Novem- “I personally hope Chief Execu- games are going according to held every four years since bai and Hyderabad, India, in ple to understand and appre­ tive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor plan, Ministry of National their launch in 1995, and 2007. ciate Chinese culture and Defense spokesman Senior were last held in Mungyeong, Doping problems and traditions.” Lawmaker Gary will enact the national security law, be it rather controversial, Colonel Ren Guoqiang told a Republic of Korea, in 2015. scandals have plagued many Wuhan, a key cultural, Chan Hak-kan news conference in Beijing. China sent invitations to all large international sport industrial and technological within her tenure before 2022. I says disqualifi ed Chen Ruifeng, the execu­ 138 member countries of the events in recent years, but Jia metropolis, has an area of believe society has the aspiration. Legislative tive vice­mayor of Wuhan, council — which is known by said the Chinese government more than 8,569 square kilo­ Council “If she intends to do that, she said 10 of the 35 venues for the acronym CISM — on Aug and military had always reso­ meters. Its GDP last year was by-election should start preparatory work, the games have been com­ 11, organizers said. The dead­ lutely opposed doping. 1.34 trillion yuan ($194 bil­ candidate Lau explaining to the public that the pleted and are operational, line for registration is July 18, “We would never want any lion) and it is home to more Siu-lai is simply national security law is meant to and all venues will be fin­ and active servicemen from gold medal tainted with dop­ than 10.8 million permanent bearing the protect against separatism and ished by April. The games more than 100 countries are ing,” he said. “We will strictly residents. consequences of terrorism. It does not mean to tar- will be held from Oct 18 to 27, expected to compete in implement anti­doping what she has said “The Military World get ordinary citizens and infringe 2019. Wuhan. measures adhering to the Games will leave a lasting and done. JOSEPH LI / CHINA DAILY human rights and freedoms.” “These venues uphold Senior Colonel Jia Shiji­ standards of zero tolerance, and comprehensive legacy to green development princi­ ang, spokesman for the Exec­ full coverage and no blind Wuhan,” Chen said. ples,” Chen said. “All the utive Committee of the 7th spots.” Hosting the games will venues will enjoy ecological CISM Military World Games, Anti­doping measures will improve Wuhan’s urban envi­ environments and conve­ said China will participate in include strengthening anti­ ronment, management and By-election ‘crucial’ to establishment nient transportation, and 26 of the 27 sports in Wuhan, doping publicity and educa­ international image, and they will be used to train ath­ with golf being the exception. tion, conducting rigorous help residents become more in Hong Kong “Moreover, the pro-establish- and electioneering. By JOSEPH LI letes, educate the public and The games will feature mil­ checks and self­examina­ civilized as they embrace [email protected] ment camp will gain an upper “Rebecca lacks district work host events after the games.” itary sports, such as aero­ tions, and severely punishing healthy, green lifestyles, he hand in both divisions of law- experience. But that can be an Ren said the games, spon­ nautical pentathlon, military those who violate the rules, added. The upcoming Legislative makers returned from geo- advantage because as a novice, Council by-election in the Kow- graphical and functional con- she gives people a fresh impres- loon West constituency carries stituencies, making it easier to sion with vitality. She is familiar very special meaning for the pass further necessary amend- with policies, having worked in People who attack medical staff to be blacklisted establishment, says Gary Chan ments to the Rules of Procedure the government. But we need to Hak-kan, the “vice-prefect” of — although we have no urgent train her to debate with oppo- the pro-establishment camp law- plan to amend the rules again.” nents at election forums.” By WANG XIAODONG Health Commission, the CREDIBLE section to his 44­year­old makers. Passage of non-government The DAB leader is not compla- wangxiaodong@ Ministry of Public Security CHINA wife. Chan is also vice-chairman motions raised by lawmakers cent and predicts a di cult elec- chinadaily.com.cn and the Ministry of Trans­ China has taken measures of the Democratic Alliance for requires support votes from tion campaign for Chan because port, the circular said. in recent years to improve the Betterment and Progress of more than half of the lawmak- Lee Cheuk-yan is not an easy People who attack medical They will face punishment also would like to call on all healthcare services in medi­ staff will be placed on a including restrictions in get­ medical staff to do more to cal institutions and improve Hong Kong, the city’s biggest ers present in both divisions. Pro- candidate while Frederick Fung blacklist, according to a cir­ ting government subsidies, care for patients to honor doctor­patient relations to political party. In the March by- establishment lawmakers always Kin-kee has strong ties in Kow- cular released by China’s top seeking government their duty.” reduce disputes. election, DAB member Vincent outnumber the opposition in loon West. economic planner on Tues­ employment, and traveling Zheng Bin, a college teach­ A regulation released in Cheng Wing-shun was the pro- the functional constituencies. At Chan has no idea of what the day that is designed to deter in first­class sections on er in Beijing, said incidents August by the State Council, establishment candidate and he present, the ratio of pro-estab- voter turnout rate will be but illegal acts targeting medical planes and high­speed such as violence against China’s Cabinet, said patients created a small miracle to win, lishment lawmakers to opposi- guesses it will be more or less the staff and institutions. trains. medical staff should be pun­ and doctors should seek legal beating an opposition candidate tion lawmakers is 17-16, with two same as in the March by-election. Those who receive punish­ The National Health Com­ ished, but hospitals should means to resolve disputes, and becoming the first pro- vacant seats. If the pro-establish- The turnout rate for by-elec- ments such as administra­ mission will keep updating improve communication and medical institutions establishment candidate to win ment camp wins the November tions is generally lower than that tive detention from the the list, and those removed with patients when disputes should improve manage­ a geographical by-election. by-election, it will open up a two- of general elections. In March, public security authorities, from it will no longer be pun­ occur. ment to provide safer and This time around, they have vote lead, dominating both divi- Cheng not only consolidated or criminal punishment by ished, the circular said. Patient­doctor relations better services. agreed to support Rebecca Chan sions and taking away the opposi- the votes of pro-establishment judicial organs, for offenses Deng Liqiang, director of have generally improved in Guo Yanhong, deputy Hoi-yan, the political assistant tion camp’s veto power. candidates secured in the 2016 such as purposefully injur­ the Chinese Medical Doctor recent years, but reports of chief for medical adminis­ to former secretary for food and “The pro-establishment camp LegCo general election, but also ing medical staff in hospitals Association’s legal affairs medical disputes resulting in tration and supervision at health Ko Wing-man, to repre- is behind Rebecca Chan in the gained new votes to see o his or carrying weapons into department, applauded the injuries to medical staff con­ the National Health Com­ hospitals illegally, will be put new measure and said it tinue to make headlines. mission, told a news confer­ sent the pro-establishment camp election campaign and we hope main opponent by 2,000 ballots. on the blacklist, said the cir­ will be an effective deter­ On Saturday, a 46­year­old ence last month that the in the by-election on Nov 25. she will win,” the vice-prefect of By the end of the nomination cular, which was approved rent to violations against man, surnamed Zheng, was number of medical disputes “Vincent won last time. If the pro-establishment camp said. period on Oct 15, six persons had by 28 central government medical staff. detained by police for crimi­ in China had declined by 20 Rebecca wins again, this shows “Her background is differ- signed up for the by-election. departments. “It will punish in every nal investigation in Beijing percent over the past five the opposition no longer enjoys ent from Vincent’s. Vincent has They are: Lau Siu-lai (disquali- Information about those aspect those who seriously for beating a gynecologist at years due to improved ser­ any more advantage in ‘single been a district council member fi ed), Frederick Fung, Rebecca on the list will be shared disrupt medical order, and Peking University First Hos­ vice quality and intensified seat, single vote’ type LegCo by- in that area for 10 years and has Chan Hoi-yan, Lee Cheuk-yan, among the 28 departments, greatly protect the security of pital on Sept 22 after the doc­ measures to fight crimes elections,” he told China Daily. experience in district services Ng Dick-hay and Tzeng Li-wen. including the National medical staff,” he said. “We tor refused to give a C­ against medical staff.