4 Hong Kong lawmakers disqualified, fueling worries about Beijing's influence
Four disqualified HK Legislative Council members Source: ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/Getty Images
Four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been disqualified from their posts for failing to take their oaths properly, a court ruled last Friday.The four legislators in question - Nathan Law, Lau Siu Lai, Edward Yiu and Leung Kwok-hung - were elected to the Hong Kong Legislative Council, known locally as LegCo, last year. All four used their oaths of office to protest attempts by Beijing to exert more control over internal affairs in Hong Kong, which has been an increasing concern of citizens in the city since the Chinese took control 20 years ago. Siu-kam has more.
Four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been disqualified from their posts for failing to take their oaths properly, a court ruled last Friday.The four legislators in question - Nathan Law, Lau Siu Lai, Edward Yiu and Leung Kwok-hung - were elected to the Hong Kong Legislative Council, known locally as LegCo, last year. All four used their oaths of office to protest attempts by Beijing to exert more control over internal affairs in Hong Kong, which has been an increasing concern of citizens in the city since the Chinese took control 20 years ago. Siu-kam has more.
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