Lawmaker Raymond Chan Chi-chuen (right) takes a strong stand during the election of the chairman of the Legislative Council’s finance committee on October 14. Across two days, pro-democracy lawmakers raised repeated procedural questions and tried to delay the proceedings. Photo: May Tse
Opinion
Opinion
How Hong Kong’s democracy can evolve to break the ‘blue’ versus ‘yellow’ political deadlock
- While most elected bodies in democracies make decisions based on binary voting, the winner-takes-all approach will only widen social divisions
- A system that captures the highest average preference would be more inclusive
Lawmaker Raymond Chan Chi-chuen (right) takes a strong stand during the election of the chairman of the Legislative Council’s finance committee on October 14. Across two days, pro-democracy lawmakers raised repeated procedural questions and tried to delay the proceedings. Photo: May Tse