2020年8月21日
Brian YS Wong
Pan-Democrats Should Remain in the LegCo
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee recently ruled that the city’s Legislative Council (LegCo) elections would be postponed for at least a year, in light of the resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Consequently, current legislators would be eligible to serve for at least one extra year, till September 2021. The decision was marred with controversy – ranging from questions concerning its constitutionality, political advisability, and compatibility with principles that the Hong Kong public hold dear, to the more mundane, practical question: should the Pan-Democrats – a battered and discordant coalition – stay, or should they go? ...
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