As much as I like Paul Zimmerman as a DC, I am not sure how effective he would be as a Legco member.
Has anyone seen a brochure / electioneering pamphlet from him?
Also, not too sure if Nathan Law / Demosito can even work with the Pan Dems - or if they'll be the new long hair candidates opposing everything.
Several of the other candidates are out as far as I am concerned - simply since they have made no effort to appeal to English speakers.
All of this ends up limiting the scope.
Have yet to start looking at the DC candidate list.
I'm registered but am going to be out of HK this weekend.
Is there any way to vote by proxy?
Thats the point - as a Legco candidate, I think there are some bigger issues that we need him to be focused on.
Who will he align with, what issues will he align with or against, what is his stance on filibustering, is he a 33%er?
Chatting to a member of Demisititio yesterday about the whole independence thing. It would seem that their policies are fluid and maturing. The person did suggest that independent was a relative not absolute term. For some an independent (from the grip of the CCP) judiciary, LegCo, Police, civil service is enough while others feel the only way to achieve independence from Beijing is much higher levels of autonomy where China becomes a sort of protectorate for Hong Kong just looking after defense and foreign policy.
Only a few seemed to suggest that total independence and the setting up of separate state was the only way to gain independence for Hong Kong society. It was an interesting chat and the students were far more politically aware than many of the establishment politicians.