Hong Kong’s government will gazette a bill later this week that will require district councilors to pledge an oath of allegiance to Hong Kong and its mini-constitution, further stifling democratic opposition. The bill potentially paves the way for the mass disqualification of pro-democracy politicians who took almost ninety percent of 452 district council seats in Hong Kong in the 2019 elections, humiliating the pro-Beijing camp. With the latest announcement made by government officials, four serving district councilors will almost certainly lose their seats under the government's latest plan. So theoretically speaking, they won’t be qualified to stay on as district councilors,” he said. While Tat Cheng, thanked his supporters, saying he will lose his Eastern District seat the very moment the law is passed.-Reuters/RTHK

Source: The Standard February 23, 2021 10:41 UTC