It is critical that in the aftermath of a clear victory by prodemocracy forces in local elections, the government comes up with a progressive deal
Before the vote at the weekend, local elections in Hong Kong were said to be decidedly nonpolitical affairs. They tended to be nonevents and dominated by truly local issues, such as levels of noise pollution.
They have turned violent at times, and had some people with memories of events in Tiananmen Square in 1989 fearing the worst. Fortunately, it hasn’t come to that and Chinese authorities have been relatively restrained in their response, despite their frustration, and no little embarrassment over the scenes of chaos dominating the world press.
In the end, the prodemocracy forces emerged with a convincing victory, prompting Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to acknowledge that the result reflected “unhappiness” with government policy. International media reports suggest that Lam’s proposals don’t go far enough, with her critics saying she is putting on the table what was on offer, and rejected before the elections.
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