Politicalize (政治化)

This is a term that I often heard of but never understand its meaning. Referring to a critics titled "The critical point of left-right paradigm shift" (what a fancy name) appeard in Ming Pao Sept 13, the day after Hong Kong Legislative council election, it claims that this election is highly politicalized.

I am confused. I suppose legislative council election is politics, how can politics be futher politicalized? It's like saying that you americanize an american, does this make sense? Ok, back to the topic, this article claims that the visit of Chinese olympic gold medalists and the affair related to an candidate in democratic party and prositution in Shengzhen further politicalize the election. What the fxxk. How can these non-politics affair politicalize the election. I would rather say the visit of Chinese olympic gold medalists is being politicalized as someone claims that this event is organized so as to give "happiness" to Hong Kong people to distract their attention on election, thus the main theme of the visit switch from celebration of atheletics achievement to the distraction of general public talking point.

For the democratic party candidate and prositution, I would rather not comment on this until the turth is fully unveiled. However, do remeber that it's the democratic party challenge the trustworthness of mainland police first and bring this into politics, how can you say that this even politicalize the election.

I feel sorry that such article appear in Ming Pao, the so call most trustworthy newspaper in Hong Kong. Also, you will also feel disappointed when you know the authors: Yuk Fai Shum (a PhD candidate majoring politics in some British university) and Wan Kei Cheung (The former president of student union in Hong Kong university)