13 h. ago Hong Kong’s Legco withdraws farewell motion amid electoral fairness concerns

Hong Kong’s legislature will break from another tradition by withdrawing a valedictory motion marking the end of its four-year term, with a veteran lawmaker citing concerns over electoral fairness. Starry Lee Wai-king, chairwoman of the Legislative Council’s House Committee, who was supposed to put forward the farewell motion, revealed on Tuesday that she withdrew it after receiving feedback from some lawmakers. The motion typically sees lawmakers delivering goodbye speeches to mark the term’s...

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13 h. ago Hong Kong Legco’s farewell motion withdrawn amid electoral fairness concerns

Hong Kong’s legislature will break from another tradition by withdrawing a valedictory motion marking the end of its four-year term, with a veteran lawmaker citing concerns over electoral fairness. Starry Lee Wai-king, chairwoman of the Legislative Council’s House Committee, who was supposed to put forward the farewell motion, revealed on Tuesday that she withdrew it after receiving feedback from some lawmakers. The motion typically sees lawmakers delivering goodbye speeches to mark the term’s...

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40 h. ago Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien to step down from Legco, Mark Chong to contest

Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has announced that he will not seek another term, becoming the latest veteran to opt out of the Legislative Council election in December. Tien, 75, on Monday said he was ready to step down and pass on the torch, instead of wondering whether to seek re-election again “when I will be 79 or even 83”. He promised to keep contributing to Hong Kong and the country, while continuing to offer guidance on railway policies. Meanwhile, Mark Chong Ho-fung, of the...

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40 h. ago Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Michael Tien and Tony Tse are to step down from Legco

Hong Kong lawmakers Michael Tien Puk-sun and Tony Tse Wai-chuen have become the latest political veterans to decide against running in the coming Legislative Council election, leaving only two of 12 members aged over 70 still to reveal their plans. The Post has also learned that a traditional valedictory motion set to be moved on Wednesday, marking the end of the legislative term, is likely to be withdrawn. The traditional end-of-term banquet was cancelled last week. Tien, 75, said on Monday...

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8 d. ago Frankie Yick latest lawmaker to say he won’t run in Hong Kong’s Legco election

Another veteran Hong Kong lawmaker has announced his decision not to stand in the coming Legislative Council general election, bringing the total to at least 10 so far. The announcement by Frankie Yick Chi-ming, 72, came as another veteran senior politician, Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, said her party would also make an announcement regarding the election “in due course”, asking the media not to “harass” her. Yick, who represents the transport sector in the legislature, announced on Monday that he...

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8 d. ago Number of Hong Kong lawmakers opting out of Legco election reaches 12

Three more Hong Kong lawmakers have decided not to run for office in the coming Legislative Council election, bringing the total to at least 12 so far. Lo Wai-kwok, 71, chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong; Frankie Yick Chi-ming, 72, from the Liberal Party; and Chow Man-kong, 44, all announced their decision not to seek another term on Monday. Their announcement came as veteran politician Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee said her party would also make an announcement “in due...

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9 d. ago More Hong Kong lawmakers opt out of Legco election, taking total to 8

Two more Hong Kong lawmakers have said they will not seek another term ahead of nominations opening later this month for the Legislative Council election, bringing the total to at least eight. Veteran lawmaker Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, a vice-chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, said on Sunday that he would not stand for re-election. Lam, who turns 74 this month, represents the “Commercial (First)” functional constituency in Legco. The seat is reserved for a...

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9 d. ago 3 more Hong Kong lawmakers opt out of Legco election, taking total to 9

At least three more Hong Kong lawmakers have said they will not seek another term ahead of nominations opening later this month for the Legislative Council election, bringing the total to nine so far. Veteran lawmaker Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, a vice-chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, said on Sunday that he would not stand for re-election. Lam, who turns 74 this month, represents the “Commercial (First)” functional constituency in Legco. The seat is reserved for a...

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1 week ago Competition heats up for Hong Kong’s Legco poll as more veterans decline to run

Competition is expected across all three types of constituencies in Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election as several veterans will not seek another term and new blood is being “encouraged” to run in only the second poll held since Beijing’s “patriots-only” electoral revamp, the Post has learned. While age has been cited as a reason in some lawmakers’ decision to step away, it is not a factor for others as Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, 75, will seek another term, sources told the Post. In the...

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2 w. ago Legco delegations shun West for 4 years in a first since Hong Kong handover

Hong Kong’s legislature has not sent any delegations to Europe or North America over its current four-year term, a first since the city’s handover to Chinese rule, the Post has found. Observers said such trips, which were routine in the past, are now seen as high risk and of little value amid geopolitical tensions with the West. However, a lawmaker expressed hope that the next Legislative Council would resume such official visits, arguing that the city could learn from the West, which excels in...

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