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Does anyone know the mechanism by which she could be forced to withdraw? Impeachment is usually for breaking the law, not putting forth a bad one...
by thedudeabides5 7y ago
Does anyone know the mechanism by which she could be forced to withdraw?
Impeachment is usually for breaking the law, not putting forth a bad one...
- Leary 7y agoShe can be impeached by the Legislative Council, which is unlikely given the Pro-Beijing faction holds a majority.
- thedudeabides5 7y agook, thanks, and how are the members of the legislative council appointed?
- ajdlinux 7y agoHalf the members are elected directly as representatives of geographical constituencies, while the other half are elected to "functional constituencies" where voting is restricted to individuals working in certain professions and companies/organisations in certain industries. The functional constituencies create an imbalance that favours the pro-Beijing side.
- my_username_is_ 7y agoWithdraw the extradition bill, or forced to step down from office? The bill is not in the legislature yet, so it is up to her whether the bill gets brought to a vote. It sounds like even pro-Beijing lawmakers are growing weary of this bill, saying that this isn't worth the fight that's being made over it. The Article 23 National Security law is more of a priority for a lot of them, but that was similarly unpopular the last time it was brought up. The most likely outcome with Lam leaving the position of Chief Executive is for her to resign. This could be on her own accord, because her legislation has proved so unpopular, or because of pressure from Beijing. This is not making Xi look very good--both internally and internationally. One of the most consistent demands of the protesters right now is for her to step down. It would not be surprising for her to do so if these protests continue.