the implementation of universal suffrage having been established matter of hong kong s constitutional law in 1997, pressure began steadily building democrats see implementation. years went by, hong kong government , beijing seen dragging feet , failing comply hong kong basic law article 45, sets out requirements election of chief executive:
in december 2007, national people s congress law committee officially ruled on issue of universal suffrage in hong kong:
the asia times wrote in 2008 both proposals legislative council (legco) , chief executive hedged in many ifs , buts there no guarantee of hong kong getting @ all...
after 6 years of government inaction, on 16 january 2013, benny tai, associate professor of law @ university of hong kong, published article in hong kong economic journal in proposed act of civil disobedience carried out in central, business , financial centre of hong kong if government failed announce reforms introducing genuine universal suffrage. set no specific timetable such action.
reflecting increased polarisation, disaffection , frustration government inaction , beijing intransigence, on 21 march 2013, 27 democratically inclined lawmakers of legislative council joined in establishing alliance true democracy, adopting more determined , confrontational stance failed , disbanded compromise-leaning predecessor, alliance universal suffrage.
on 24 march 2013, qiao xiaoyang, chairman of law committee under national people s congress standing committee (npcsc) startled hongkongers announcing chief executive candidates must persons love country , love hong kong, , not insist on confronting central government. statement taken setting out new, vague pre-conditions candidacy means of screening out candidates not sympathetic beijing s goals in hong kong, denying promise of genuine democracy. oclp convened 3 days later.
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