Criticism of The Office
Since the Chief Executive is elected by a committee of 1,200 people rather than the general population, many people, in particular the pro-democrats, have criticised the office as undemocratic, and have criticised the entire election process as a "small-circle election."
Moreover, there is criticism to the criteria of the candidate for the office must receive at least 150 nominations from the Election Committee. Since the overwhelming majority of the Election Committee has ties to China, be it political or economic, this criteria is seen to be a tool to sift out any potential candidates who is not in favour with the Chinese Government. Many events, including 2010 events such as the Five Constituencies Referendum have attempted to push for greater democracy and universal suffrage.
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