Lawmaker Raymond Chan met Legislative Council president Andrew Leung on Wednesday to reveal his intention to step down this month. Photo: Sam Tsang
Opposition lawmaker Raymond Chan becomes first to say he intends to exit Hong Kong’s Legislative Council rather than serve extended term
- Chan meets Legco president Andrew Leung to explain his intentions, following up on a letter sent earlier to staff members
- The lawmaker says the move cannot be called a resignation given the Basic Law’s traditional four-year limit and he expects his end-of-term gratuity
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Lawmaker Raymond Chan met Legislative Council president Andrew Leung on Wednesday to reveal his intention to step down this month. Photo: Sam Tsang