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No grounds to ban any more Legco candidates, Hong Kong lawyers say after activist’s ban
Analysts, including top adviser to city leader, warn rejection of pro-democracy activist has far-reaching implications for political parties contesting seats
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Legal professionals, including a top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader, see no grounds for electoral authorities to ban any more candidates from running in the coming Legislative Council by-election after pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow Ting was disqualified from the race.
They also warned that Chow’s rejection would have far-reaching implications for political parties contesting seats in the city’s legislature.
Hours after they spoke on Sunday, at least 2,000 people rallied outside government headquarters at Tamar for a pro-democracy protest, warning against any further disqualification.
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With the nomination period for the by-election set to end on Monday, the focus is on whether authorities will also ban Edward Yiu Chung-yim, the opposition pan-democrats’ candidate for the Kowloon West constituency, and Au Nok-hin, the candidate replacing Chow for the Hong Kong Island seat.
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Democratic Party district councillor Ramon Yuen Hoi-man is expected to sign up on Monday as a backup candidate for Kowloon West, if Yiu’s candidacy is not confirmed by noon.
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