Youngspiration duo increasingly isolated by pan-democratic allies, as antics cause harm and chaos
Some lawmakers rue supporting localists Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang, with the growing ‘political price’ of their actions
A number of pan-democratic lawmakers who had previously been supportive of the pair said they regretted the violent clashes, with some arguing the Youngspiration duo had achieved nothing.
But in defiance of the ban they stormed the chamber last week with the help of a human chain formed by eight pan-democrats.
The number of lawmakers helping them stage a similar move yesterday had apparently shrunk, leaving only a few core backers which included independent Eddie Chu Hoi-dick and student-turned-legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung.
In anticipation of trouble yesterday, the Legco president announced a move of the meeting from the main chamber to a conference room on the second floor of the building.
But minutes before the session the pair made a promise in front of cameras that they would not forcibly enter the venue for fear of causing injury.