By Chris Yeung
It could not be more ironic that it was a senior Chinese official at the Liaison Office who turned out to be honest about the purpose of the new election rules whereas senior Hong Kong officials and the election watchdog were economical about the truth.
Speaking at the weekend, Wang Zhenmin, head of the Liaison Office’s legal affairs department, gave the most detailed and robust defence of the new rule for candidates contesting the September 4 Legislative Council election.
Wang, formerly head of the law school at the Tsinghua University, said the new confirmation note candidates are asked to sign was “reasonable, fair and lawful,” adding it has full legal basis. He said he supported the Government’s move to tackle the question of “pro-independence” activists running for Legco seats.
