Politics

Opposition Hong Kong district councillors ready to quit rather than take new oath of allegiance




A number of Hong Kong opposition district councillors have said they would rather resign than take an oath of allegiance, with some worried that even if they gave in to the new requirement, they could be asked to return public funds if their pledges were later deemed unconvincing. While many of the 452 district councillors in the city said they would stay in office as they did not want to hand over their seats, at least four raised concerns over the drastic outcome if authorities eventually…



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