Tanya Chan, Civic Party (lawmaker for Hong Kong Island):
Going into the crowd is equally important as fighting for social justice in Legco. My resignation is for citizens to directly participate in the campaign for universal suffrage. As a new lawmaker, I have the gusto to help push forward political reform to abolish the unfair system of functional constituencies.
Alan Leong Kah-kit, Civic Party (Kowloon East):
Hong Kong has entered a political deadlock. The de facto referendum will allow people to speak through the ballot box. The result will be morally compelling on the government and all functional constituencies, although the government is not legally bound to recognise the de facto referendum.
Wong Yuk-man, League of Social Democrats (Kowloon West):
Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness. (Matthew 5:10) We are prepared to be attacked. We have to first give up our seats because Hong Kong does not have a referendum law. The de facto referendum movement inherits the spirit of the democracy march on July 1, 2003 and returns power to the people.