Ousted pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai announces bid to return to the Legislative Council in by-election
Lecturer looks to avoid Edward Yiu’s mistakes in Kowloon West, but says she does not know if she will be allowed to run
Ousted Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai has announced a bid to re-enter the legislature in a November by-election.
Lau, one of six lawmakers removed from the Legislative Council for improperly taking their oaths, vowed to return to Legco to “stand for justice and strive for our future”.
She will contest the poll for the Kowloon West constituency.
At a rally on Thursday afternoon, Lau said she never supported Hong Kong independence. She said her previous calls for self-determination had to do with genuine universal suffrage and autonomy in livelihood issues, such as a universal pension.
She said she could not tell if she would join the ranks of pro-democracy activists barred from elections.
“The regime has been using unreasonable excuses to bar candidates that it does not like,” she said. “In such a ridiculous situation, we can’t tell how likely I am to be barred.”