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The '''2018 New Territories East by-election''' is scheduled on 11 March 2018 after the incumbent [[Youngspiration]] Legislative Councillor [[Sixtus Leung]] of [[Kowloon West (constituency)|Kowloon West]] disqualified from the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] (LegCo) over the [[Hong Kong Legislative Council oath-taking controversy|oath-taking controversy]] resulted in the disqualifications of the six pro-democracy legislators. It will be held alongside the [[Hong Kong Island by-election, 2018|Hong Kong Island]], [[Kowloon West by-election, 2018|Kowloon West]] and [[Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-election, 2018|Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape]] by-elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2111224/election-fill-seats-vacated-disqualified-lawmakers-set-march|title=By-election to fill four seats vacated by disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers set for March 11|date=14 September 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}</ref> |
The '''2018 New Territories East by-election''' is scheduled on 11 March 2018 after the incumbent [[Youngspiration]] Legislative Councillor [[Sixtus Leung]] of [[Kowloon West (constituency)|Kowloon West]] disqualified from the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] (LegCo) over the [[Hong Kong Legislative Council oath-taking controversy|oath-taking controversy]] resulted in the disqualifications of the six pro-democracy legislators. It will be held alongside the [[Hong Kong Island by-election, 2018|Hong Kong Island]], [[Kowloon West by-election, 2018|Kowloon West]] and [[Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-election, 2018|Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape]] by-elections.<ref name="March">{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2111224/election-fill-seats-vacated-disqualified-lawmakers-set-march|title=By-election to fill four seats vacated by disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers set for March 11|date=14 September 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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In the [[Hong Kong legislative election, 2016|2016 Legislative Council election]], the [[New Territories East (constituency)|New Territories East]] returned nine members to the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]] (LegCo). [[Sixtus Leung|Sixtus "Baggio" Leung]], convenor of the [[Hong Kong independence|pro-independence]] [[Youngspiration]] won a seat with 37,997 votes, 6.6 per cent of the total vote share. |
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On 12 October 2016 the inaugural meeting of the LegCo, Leung and his party colleague [[Yau Wai-ching]] used the oath-taking ceremony as a platform to protest. They claimed that "as a member of the Legislative Council, I shall pay earnest efforts in keeping guard over the interests of the Hong Kong nation," displayed a "Hong Kong is not China" banner, and mispronounced "People’s Republic of China" as "people’s re-fucking of [[Shina (word)|Chee-na]]".<ref>{{cite news|title=Declaration of war as Hong Kong’s newly elected lawmakers plunge opening session into chaos|date=12 October 2016|newspaper=South China Morning Post|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2027526/declaration-war-hong-kongs-newly-elected-lawmakers-plunge}}</ref> Their oath were invalidated by the clerk and the controversy caused a huge backlash among the Hong Kong public.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hong Kong localist pair set to make U-turn over their Legislative Council oaths|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2028818/hong-kong-localist-pair-set-make-u-turn-over-their|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=17 October 2016}}</ref> [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]] [[Leung Chun-ying]] took an unprecedented move by launching a judicial review seeking the disqualification of the duo. |
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On 7 November, the [[National People's Congress Standing Committee]] (NPCSC) controversially interpreted Article 104 of the [[Basic Law of Hong Kong]] to "clarify" the requirements that the legislators need to swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China when they take office, stating that "who intentionally reads out words which do not accord with the wording of the oath prescribed by law, or takes the oath in a manner which is not sincere or not solemn" should be barred from taking their public office and cannot retake the oath. As a consequence, the [[High Court of Hong Kong|High Court]] disqualified Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching on 15 November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2046162/hong-kong-court-rules-localist-lawmakers-must-vacate-legco|title=Hong Kong court rules localist lawmakers must vacate Legco seats|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=15 November 2016}}</ref> |
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The two seats left vacant as the duo launched appeal bid. On 25 August 2017, the [[Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong|Court of Final Appeal]] rejected a final bid by Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ousted Hong Kong lawmakers Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching lose final bid to reinstate seats|date=25 August 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2108243/ousted-hong-kong-lawmakers-baggio-leung-and-yau-wai-ching}}</ref> On 14 September, the government announced the date of the by-election on 11 March, same day as the [[Kowloon West by-election, 2018|Kowloon West]] vacated after the disqualification of Yau Wai-ching and the [[Hong Kong Island by-election, 2018|Hong Kong Island]] and [[Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-election, 2018|Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape]] by-elections.<ref name="March"/> Nevertheless, the by-elections of the another seat in Kowloon West and New Territories East after the disqualification of [[Lau Siu-lai]] and [[Leung Kwok-hung]] will not be held as the duo are seeking for appeal. |
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The 2018 New Territories East by-election is scheduled on 11 March 2018 after the incumbent Youngspiration Legislative Councillor Sixtus Leung of Kowloon West disqualified from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) over the oath-taking controversy resulted in the disqualifications of the six pro-democracy legislators. It will be held alongside the Hong Kong Island, Kowloon West and Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-elections.[1]
Background
In the 2016 Legislative Council election, the New Territories East returned nine members to the Legislative Council (LegCo). Sixtus "Baggio" Leung, convenor of the pro-independence Youngspiration won a seat with 37,997 votes, 6.6 per cent of the total vote share.
On 12 October 2016 the inaugural meeting of the LegCo, Leung and his party colleague Yau Wai-ching used the oath-taking ceremony as a platform to protest. They claimed that "as a member of the Legislative Council, I shall pay earnest efforts in keeping guard over the interests of the Hong Kong nation," displayed a "Hong Kong is not China" banner, and mispronounced "People’s Republic of China" as "people’s re-fucking of Chee-na".[2] Their oath were invalidated by the clerk and the controversy caused a huge backlash among the Hong Kong public.[3] Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying took an unprecedented move by launching a judicial review seeking the disqualification of the duo.
On 7 November, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) controversially interpreted Article 104 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong to "clarify" the requirements that the legislators need to swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China when they take office, stating that "who intentionally reads out words which do not accord with the wording of the oath prescribed by law, or takes the oath in a manner which is not sincere or not solemn" should be barred from taking their public office and cannot retake the oath. As a consequence, the High Court disqualified Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching on 15 November.[4]
The two seats left vacant as the duo launched appeal bid. On 25 August 2017, the Court of Final Appeal rejected a final bid by Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching.[5] On 14 September, the government announced the date of the by-election on 11 March, same day as the Kowloon West vacated after the disqualification of Yau Wai-ching and the Hong Kong Island and Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape by-elections.[1] Nevertheless, the by-elections of the another seat in Kowloon West and New Territories East after the disqualification of Lau Siu-lai and Leung Kwok-hung will not be held as the duo are seeking for appeal.
See also
References
- ^ a b "By-election to fill four seats vacated by disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers set for March 11". South China Morning Post. 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Declaration of war as Hong Kong's newly elected lawmakers plunge opening session into chaos". South China Morning Post. 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong localist pair set to make U-turn over their Legislative Council oaths". South China Morning Post. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong court rules localist lawmakers must vacate Legco seats". South China Morning Post. 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Ousted Hong Kong lawmakers Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching lose final bid to reinstate seats". South China Morning Post. 25 August 2017.