Hong Kong Democratic Party leader Lo Kin-hei becomes latest opposition figure to quit district council seat
- Lo Kin-hei announced his resignation from Southern District Council, which he also chaired, saying quitting was the clearest way ahead
- As of Sunday evening, at least 220 members from opposition camp had quit city’s 18 district councils
The chairman of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party on Sunday became the latest opposition figure to resign from a district council, criticising the government for a lack of transparency over a coming requirement that all members of the municipal-level bodies pledge allegiance to Hong Kong.
As of Sunday evening, at least 220 members from the opposition camp had quit the city’s 18 district councils ahead of an expected move to weed out “unpatriotic” office-holders.
Lo Kin-hei announced his resignation from Southern District Council, which he also chaired, at an online press conference.
A political scholar said that following Lo’s move, it was unlikely the party, the largest traditional pro-democracy group in the city, would run in legislative polls in September.
Lo, the party’s youngest ever leader, did not give a definitive answer on the coming election, stressing the group would hold its annual general meeting as planned in September before making a decision.
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He apologised to voters for failing to complete his four-year term and explained his concerns over new requirements.