The reason for seeking a decision from China's top legislature is that the SAR government has no legal grounds to deal with whether the four opposition lawmakers are qualified for the extended LegCo term, after they were deemed ineligible to run in the LegCo elections, said Carrie Lam. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said it would be irrational for lawmakers to continue their job after they were deemed not qualified to be candidates running in the elections. “The four lawmakers have their LegCo election nominations ruled invalid due to their failure in upholding the Basic Law and pledging allegiance to the HKSAR. It would feel strange if they are allowed to sit in the extended term, after the decision was made,” Lam added. She said given this constitutional problem, it is essential for her to seek a decision from the Committee, as the SAR government has not been empowered to do so.

Source: The Standard November 11, 2020 07:52 UTC