Raphael Wong was jailed for eight months. Amy NipThe high court has dismissed a judicial review application by League of Social Democrats vice-chairman Raphael Wong Ho-ming demanding rules restricting those jailed for more than three months from standing in elections for five years be dropped. Due to the rule, he cannot stand in legislative elections in September and district council elections in 2023. As for how long that period should be, Chow said the Legislative Council is in a better position than the court to change election rules. The restrictions imposed on those who were once imprisoned serve the purpose of advancing public confidence, he said.

Source: The Standard June 10, 2020 19:07 UTC