A dozen Hong Kong democracy activists were disqualified on Thursday from standing in September's legislative elections, a move decried by ...
HONG KONG: A dozen Hong Kong democracy activists were disqualified on Thursday from standing in September's legislative elections, a move decried by candidates as the most pressing assault yet on Beijing's critics in the city.
The Civic Party, one of the city's most prominent pro-democracy parties, said four of its members had been disqualified: Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Cheng Tat-hung. The rest are chosen by industry bodies and special interest groups who reliably vote for pro-Beijing figures. During local council elections last year - the city's only full elections - pro-democracy figures won 17 out of 18 districts.
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