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Ousted pro-independence Hong Kong lawmakers to sit out Legco by-elections
The two see no point after city’s top court refused their bid to be reinstated
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Two ousted pro-independence Hong Kong lawmakers said they would not contest the upcoming by-elections as they did not see the point of trying after the city’s top court refused their appeals.
The Court of Final Appeal on Friday rejected a final bid by Youngspiration members Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang to be reinstated in the Legislative Council. The decision halted their political careers and between them they now face a HK$12 million bill, mostly in legal fees.
Speaking on a radio programme on Monday, the two said they would not be candidates in the Legco by-elections to be held to fill their vacated seats.
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“When the election results can be overruled, or even overruled before there are results, this is not an election that I acknowledge,” Leung said. “It is hard for me to persuade myself or others to participate in elections.”
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Yau claimed that even if they returned to Legco they would not be able to advocate their belief in self-determination. She vowed not to compromise her principles to pursue a seat in the body.
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