Opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong inclined to serve in Legislative Council for extended term, despite plea to boycott and keep democratic movement alive
- Legislators from Democratic and Civic parties support staying for extra year, but one opposition camp member says this would be ‘self-defeating’
- Lawmaker Eddie Chu urges others not to remain and argues it goes against democratic principles
The pan-democrat legislators met again on Monday to discuss the issue. After their meeting, they issued a joint statement and said the majority were inclined to stay in the legislature.
“The pan-democratic lawmakers will continue to discuss the issue and seek consensus while reserving differences,” the statement added.
Writing on his Facebook page on Sunday night, however, Council Front’s Eddie Chu Hoi-dick said a boycott of the extended term by all pan-democrats could create momentum to sustain the city’s democratic movement and draw the international community’s attention.
But Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai said on Monday that seven lawmakers from his party wanted to use the platform to voice the opposition’s views.
Sources also told the Post the Civic Party, which has five legislators, would stay in the chamber.
