HongKong

Planned Hong Kong elections rule for delaying specific Legislative Council contests dropped in government U-turn




A plan to allow the postponement of a geographical constituency’s elections to the Hong Kong legislature in the event of a candidate’s death or disqualification during the race has been shelved amid strong opposition from pro-establishment lawmakers.The now-dropped proposal was one of a series of changes the government put forward for its Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 following a week of scrutiny by a Legislative Council committee.The new legislation, expected…



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