Councillors swear new Hong Kong loyalty oath after hundreds quitDistrict councillors, the only people Hong Kongers can fully elect with universal suffrage, must now swear a loyalty oathHONG KONG - Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to China on Friday after hundreds of their colleagues quit in protest as authorities try to purge the city of "unpatriotic" elements. District councillors are the only people Hong Kongers can fully elect with universal suffrage. Some 180 district councillors are expected to take oaths in the coming weeks and those who refuse to attend will lose their seats. However, a majority of the elected district councillors have simply quit rather than adhere to the vetting process. "They want to eliminate the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong."

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2021 04:41 UTC