Agnes Chow’s Hong Kong self-determination calls ‘could get her barred from Legco by-election’
Local constitutional expert says young activist more likely to miss out on poll than disqualified lawmaker Edward Yiu
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow Ting is more likely to be barred from the coming Legislative Council by-election than disqualified lawmaker Edward Yiu Chung-yim, an expert on the city’s constitutional affairs has said.
And it is Chow’s party’s mission for the city’s “self-determination” that causes the problem, Lau Siu-kai said.
Lau, vice-chairman of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, a semi-official think tank, said: “The calls for self-determination are challenging the central government’s authority over Hong Kong, which is violating the Basic Law.”
He said Hongkongers have no right to determine the city’s political status. And in some eyes, self-determination is no different from advocating Hong Kong independence, Lau added.
