Hong Kong’s rival political camps gear up for first polls since oath-taking saga
District council by-elections in two constituencies a prelude to Legco fight in March for seats left vacant by oath controversy
Hong Kong’s rival political camps were on Saturday gearing up to cross swords in district council by-elections – their first contest since six lawmakers were removed from their seats in the city’s legislature over improper oaths of office.
The by-elections are a prelude to a showdown in March when opposition pan-democratic lawmakers will attempt to regain four of the Legislative Council seats lost during the oath-taking saga.
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Both the district councils up for grabs on Sunday are in the downtown district of Central and Western – one in the upmarket residential area The Peak and the other in the constituency of Tung Wah.