Reply to questions
of Mr. Peter Wu
Bob Choi
The process for
this CE election is of course far from ideal. We all
know from the start that Big Brother will have the final say on the matter. Remember, according to the Basic Law, the
new elected CE, whoever it might be, will need to be officiated by the Central
government...and that will remain so even after we attain universal suffrage by
2017. What will happen if a Democratic candidate win in 2017
and the Central government refuses to officiate him/her into office? All hell will break loose!
Unfortunately, the
CE election process is governed by the provisions in the Basic Law. Unless we amend the appropriate articles in the Basic Law, we must all
follow it to the letter.
I'd consider the
election of 2012 a trial run for 2017...to make sure we can follow the process
as it is laid down. We are supposed to have universal suffrage by 2017. The process will be different then. I hope it
will be executed accordingly. That brings back the (hypothetical)
question I posted earlier: What will happen if a Democratic candidate
win in 2017 and the Central government refuses to officiate him/her into office?