U.K. Plans Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents in Row with China

Re:U.K. Plans Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents in Row wit... by ciguy on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:30AM (#23347639)

I lived in Puerto Rico and know lots of people in government there. The lack of action is entirely down to the Puerto Rican government and has nothing to do with the USA federal government. Turnout in the referendums was too low for it to be considered valid, at least according to one of their major political parties.

Too many rich people and politicians benefit from the lack of oversight and low taxes plus the corruption that results for them to allow statehood. If Puerto Ricans are serious about wanting statehood they can stop voting for these corrupt clowns anytime and vote in people that will complete the process of obtaining statehood.

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Re:U.K. Plans Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents in Row wit... by monocasa on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:48AM (#23347762)

> Turnout in the referendums was too low for it to be considered valid, at least according to one of their major political parties.

Turnout in the 2012 referendum was 78%.

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Re:U.K. Plans Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents in Row wit... by readarticle on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:35AM (#23348026)

And turnout in the 2017 referendum was 23%.

But on 2012: of 1,878,969 voters, 515,115 (27% of turnout) left the choice between statehood, independence, or free association blank at the behest of the PPD, who’s governor elect immediately asked President Obama to ignore the results due to ambiguity, while the outgoing PNP governor asked President Obama to begin the legislation process.

It’s not even remotely as simplistic as you’re implying by dropping a 78% figure and flitting away without any further context, have the decency to at least read the links you’ve posted.

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