DAB deals big blow to Christopher Chung re-election
Legislator’s online appeal suggests he may run as independent in September’s Legco poll
Beijing-friendly legislator Christopher Chung Shu-kun said on Wednesday night he was “disappointed” with his party’s call to effectively ban him from seeking re-election, but stopped short of breaking away.
Chung, from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, said the party’s chair Starry Lee Wai-king told him the DAB would only field one slate of candidates on Hong Kong Island in September. It will be led by the party’s vice-chair Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan.
Christopher Chung Shu-kun on DAB’s decision
“Lee said I can be the candidate in the second place on the slate, but I could not convince myself why I should take the offer,” Chung said.
When asked if he will quit the party, he said: “It will cause the party to split, and I don’t want to see that ... I need to discuss with my supporters.”
Chung had said he and Cheung should each lead a slate to win two seats.
Hours before the party’s central committee met to discuss the plan, Chung appealed for public support for “something”.