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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said on Wednesday (November 11) that they will resign en masse following a city government measure to disqualify four pro-democracy lawmakers.
The pro-democracy camp announced its decision at a press conference, hours after the Hong Kong government said it would disqualify four pro-democracy lawmakers – Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung – from the legislature.
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The disqualifications came after the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, which met on Tuesday and Wednesday, passed a resolution stating that those who support Hong Kong’s independence or refuse to recognize China’s sovereignty over the City, as well as committing acts that threaten national security or asking outside forces to interfere in city affairs, should be disqualified.
“Today we will resign from our positions, because our partners, our colleagues have been disqualified by the ruthless action of the central government,” Wu Chi-wai, convener of the pro-democracy camp, told the press conference.
“Although we face many difficulties in the coming future for the fight for democracy, we will never, never give up,” he said.
Wu said pro-democracy lawmakers will deliver their resignation letters on Thursday. During the press conference, pro-democracy lawmakers chanted “Hong Kong add oil, together we are” while holding hands.
