홍콩 행정장관 최종 선거안 발표···우산혁명 이끈 ‘민주파’ 촉각
[아시아엔=최정아, 라훌 아이자즈 기자] ‘우산혁명’으로 홍콩 시민들의 큰 반발을 일으켰던 ‘2017년 홍콩 행정장관 최종 선거안’이 22일 오전(현지 시간) 발표된다.
지난 1월 홍콩 캐리람 정모사장(총리 격)은 “전국인민대표회의(전인대) 상무위원회가 의결한 선거안을 수렴한다”고 밝혔다. 전인대가 제안한 선거안은 ?후보 추천위원회 위원 과반의 지지를 얻는 예비 후보에게만 선거 입후보 자격을 부여하고, 후보도 3명으로 제한한다는 내용을 담고 있다. 이에 대해 홍콩 민주파들은 ‘민주주의의 후퇴’라며 전인대가 제안한 선거안을 반대하고 있다.
한편 중국정부는 이번 선거개혁안에 대해 “홍콩시는 중화민주공화국에 속해있다”며 “원칙에 따라 홍콩 선거에 대해 한 치의 양보도 하지 않을 것”이라고 20일 밝혔다.
Hong Kong government is set to reveal its final package of political reform proposals From 11 AM today, SCMP reported. ?Chief Secretary Carrie Lam will address a divided Legislative Council disclosing the most anticipated and high controversial blueprint for the 2017 chief executive election. The blueprint is based on a restrictive framework imposed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee last August.
Considering the leaks to media over the past couple of weeks, the proposal is expected to irk pan democratic legislators as the package will allow the public to vote for only two to three chief executive candidates who secure majority support from 1200 strong nominating committee. This is enough to effectively screen out hopefuls who are against the central government.
While Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his ministers insist on giving Hong Kongers the opportunity to elect their own leader for the first time through the package, opposition lawmakers are insisting that accepting the framework would mean endorsing a “fake universal suffrage”. Pan democrats have vowed to veto the proposal when the government approaches the Legislative Council this summer for formal approval.
Both sides are refusing to budge from the positions and are planning publicity drives to pressurize each other’s stances (and gain public support) after today’s unveiling. The stage is set for a big showdown on the streets of Hong Kong as the two sides come to win Hong Kongers’ support.