Hong Kong legislative election, 2008

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The 2008 Hong Kong legislative election (traditional Chinese: 香港特別行政區第四屆立法會選舉) will be held on 7 September 2008.^[1] The election is for the fourth term of the Legislative Council, after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. There are 60 seats in the Council for the fourth term with 30 Members returned by geographical constituencies through direct elections, and 30 Members by functional constituencies.^[2]

1 Background
- 1.1 Formation Method
- 1.2 Influences of elections in 2007
2 Pre-election Issues
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Background

[edit] Formation Method

See also: December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong

In April 2004, Mr. Tung Chee-Hwa, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, submitted his Report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) on whether there is a need to amend the methods for selecting the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong in 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong in 2008.

On 26 April 2004, the NPCSC at its 9th session of meeting adopted a Decision (see whole text), which rejected universal suffrage in both 2007 and 2008. However, the Decision allowed appropriate amendments to the methods for selection and formation of the Chief Executive and the Legco to be made as long as they conform to the principle of gradual and orderly progress. Afterwards, the government continued to consult the public on the issues of political reform by a special commission led by the Chief Secretary for Administration. Eventually, the government tabled its motions (see whole text) on the aforesaid amendments at the Legislative Council Meeting on 21 December 2005.

The motions were considered to have no progress and improvement to the democratic development by the pro-democracy councilors. Since the government lacked the endorsement of a two-thirds majority of all the members of the Legislative Council, both motions were voted down. As a result, the formation method of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2008 is still subjected to the original rules set in the Annex II to the Basic Law, which states as follows:

“

...The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of 60 members in each term...

Members returned by functional constituencies 30
Members returned by geographical constituencies, through direct elections 30...

”

[edit] Influences of elections in 2007

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