HONG KONG, Aug 3 — The Hong Kong government's decision to postpone an election for the city's legislature by a year, by invoking emergency legislation after a spike in coronavirus cases, may be unlawful, the city's bar association said. Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed the...
Monday, 03 Aug 2020 10:34 AM MYT
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed the election for the Legislative Council, or Legco, citing public health dangers in the Chinese-ruled city, but said there were political considerations. In a statement yesterday, the Hong Kong Bar Association said the electoral law was more recent and more specific when it comes to public health hazards at election time and “generally” should take precedence over older legislation.The delay came after 12 pro-democracy candidates were disqualified from running for perceived subversive intentions and opposition to the security law, prompting questions among many about whether the pandemic was the real reason for the delay.
The Hong Kong government “is effectively inviting” Beijing “to override the relevant provisions” of its mini-constitution and local laws “to circumvent possible legal challenges,” the Bar Association said.
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