Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said that the results of the election of the district council favoring democracy showed that voters were "dissatisfied" with the government.

Carrie Lam acknowledged the heavy defeat of the pro-government faction in the Hong Kong district council election over the weekend demonstrating the people's dissatisfaction about how her administration responded to the protracted protests. for months now.

"The election shows concern about shortcomings in the government, including dissatisfaction with the time to resolve the current unrest and of course the end of violence," Lam said in a statement. press conference on November 26.

According to the results released yesterday afternoon, the democratic candidates won nearly 90% of the 452 county council seats, one day after the vote. This means that the Democrats gained control of 17/18 Hong Kong's district councils. In both Wong Tai Sin and Tai Po districts, they won all the seats.

Ms. Lam thanked the special people for voting in an orderly manner despite the unstable situation in Hong Kong and hoped for peace over the weekend to demonstrate the voices of those who oppose the violence. She pledged that the government would "seriously consider" the election results and "improve leadership".

However, the Hong Kong leader affirmed that he would not give in to the pro-democracy movement in the special zone, and reiterated his previous commitment to open a dialogue between all parties.

"What we need to do now is open a community dialogue, invite social leaders to help us analyze the causes of instability, the deepest social problems of Hong Kong and go to the solution, "Lam said.

District council elections took place when protests in Hong Kong lasted nearly 6 months. Initial protests against the extradition bill allow suspects to be brought to jurisdictions where the SEZ has not signed an extradition treaty, including mainland China. After the Hong Kong government announced the withdrawal of the bill, protesters still took to the streets to make other requests, including investigating the use of force by police, organizing democratic elections and the Chief of Special Zone. Carrie Lam resigns.

The acquisition of the majority of seats on the district council is considered a "turning point", giving the pro-democracy Hong Kong faction new leverage, while creating challenges for the Chinese central government, which is wants to curb instability in the special zone.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday that whatever the outcome of the election, Hong Kong is still part of China. "Any attempt to disrupt Hong Kong, or even destroy the prosperity and stability of the city, will not succeed," Wang added.