HKU students voted in favour of quitting the Federation of Students in a referendum sparked by a groundswell of support for the so-called localist movement. Photo: Sam Tsang
HKU students voted in favour of quitting the Federation of Students in a referendum sparked by a groundswell of support for the so-called localist movement. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Federation of Students faces further break-up after HKU votes to leave

Decision to leave most influential group has caused chain reaction, with other unions now facing pressure to break away

Tony CheungNg Kang-chung
Tony Cheung Lai Ying-kit and Ng Kang-chung

Updated: 2:38pm, 26 Oct, 2016

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HKU students voted in favour of quitting the Federation of Students in a referendum sparked by a groundswell of support for the so-called localist movement. Photo: Sam Tsang
HKU students voted in favour of quitting the Federation of Students in a referendum sparked by a groundswell of support for the so-called localist movement. Photo: Sam Tsang
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