Hong Kong pan-democrats list ways Carrie Lam could mend ties after ouster of four lawmakers

Waiving massive legal fees and ensuring fair by-elections among high hopes

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Pan-democrats are urging Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to atone for a court ruling disqualifying four lawmakers from its camp. Photo: Edward Wong

Published: 8:31pm, 16 Jul 2017Updated: 11:33pm, 16 Jul 2017

Hong Kong’s pan-democrats have suggested some ways the city’s new leader could try to mend ties with their camp after her good start suddenly went sour over a court ruling unseating four pro-democracy lawmakers.

While the lawsuit was orchestrated by former leader Leung Chun-ying, the camp argued that Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor had the responsibility as well as ample room to atone for the move which they likened to a “declaration of war” upon Hongkongers.

The city’s High Court dropped a political bombshell last Friday by stripping four lawmakers – Lau Siu-lai, Nathan Law Kwun-chung, “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung, and Edward Yiu Chung-yim – of their seats for improper oath-taking. It followed the disqualification of two separatist lawmakers-elect, Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang.

Pan-democratic lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick on Sunday spoke of the ill will.

“It cannot be called a reconciliation when the government on the one hand launches political repression against the legislature while on the other hand offers it some sweeteners,” he said.

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