The Who's Who of Legco: Meet 6 New Radical Lawmakers
With most of the election results in, the 2016 Legislative Council Election have left us looking at a lot of new faces. But do you know who they are?
Nathan Law Kwun-chung—42,822 votes (Hong Kong Island)
Age: 23
Political affiliation: Demosistō
The youngest candidate ever to be voted into Hong Kong's Legislative Council, Nathan Law started off as the Secretary General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students. He made his name as one of the student leaders of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, and was banned from entering China after his Home Return Permit was revoked. In April 2016, Law and other student leaders formed the political party Demosistō. Fun fact: Before he became involved in social movements, Law was a commentator at the 2012 Hong Kong Esports Tournament.
Lau Siu-lai—38,183 votes (Kowloon West)
Age: 40
Political affiliation: Democracy Groundwork
The 40-year-old is a sociology lecturer at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2014, she formed the “Age of Resistance” group with former students, hoping to raise awareness of the government’s money-draining white elephant projects. During the Umbrella Movement she visited protest sites to promote ideas and discussions about democracy—thus “Democracy Groundwork” was born. Earlier this year, she was fined $1,800 after she was caught selling fried squid in Sham Shui Po without a license in a show of support for hawkers. She has been elected to the Legislative Council with more than 38,000 votes—the most votes of any pro-democracy candidate in the Kowloon West constituency.
Yau Wai-ching—20,643 votes (Kowloon West)
Age: 25
Political affiliation: Youngspiration