Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong files court challenge to 2019 poll disqualification, in a move which may have implications for this year’s removals of opposition candidates for the city’s legislature
HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong filed a court challenge on Friday against his disqualification from district polls, in a move which may have implications for this year’s removals of opposition candidates for the city’s legislature.
Wong, who China calls a “black hand” of foreign forces, said at the time he supported the idea of a non-binding referendum for people to have a say over Hong Kong’s future status within China. But he is against independence which is anathema for Beijing. Those polls have been postponed by a year to Sept 2021, with the government citing coronavirus risks.
The Hong Kong government’s decision to postpone the elections has been criticised by Western governments as an attempt to weaken the pro-democracy opposition in the Chinese-ruled, semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong authorities said the only consideration was public health.
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