Two pro-independence Hong Kong lawmakers were denied the chance to swear themselves into office on Wednesday after their pro-Beijing peers walked out of the chamber in protest at the duo’s anti-China sentiment.
A week before, Sixtus “Baggio” Leung and Yau Wai-Ching, from the pro-independence group Youngspiration, had displayed a flag stating “Hong Kong is not China” and pledged loyalty to the “Hong Kong nation” as they took their oaths at the opening session of the new Legislative Council. Their oaths were rejected by the chamber’s Secretary-general, Kenneth Chen.
The two “localist” politicians were scheduled to retake the oath after receiving approval from the president of the legislature, despite a last minute judicial challenge filed by the government on Tuesday night. A hearing on the subject was set for November 3; however, the majority pro-Beijing lawmakers found their way to block their anti-China peers from taking the oath in the interim — by walking out of the Chamber.
The Beijing loyalists claimed that localists’ use of “Cheena’, as a stand-in for “China”, in their last attempt had hurt the feelings of Chinese worldwide, because of the derogatory origins of the term can be traced back to the Sino-Japanese War. “We cannot tolerate their action, which insults Chinese,” said Starry Lee, chairwoman of the largest pro-Beijing political party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
Pro-democracy politicians claimed that walkout did the work of the Central government. Such a move, they said, would prevent the two popularly elected localists from fulfilling their duties, following Beijing’s condemnation last week.
The local news website HK01 has reported that Beijing may interpret Hong Kong’s Basic Law — the city’s so-called mini-constitution — to ensure lawmakers who advocate for Hong Kong independence are barred from the legislature.
Pro-democracy politicians claimed that walkout did the work of the Central government. Such a move, they said, would prevent the two popularly elected localists from fulfilling their duties.
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Stupid kids!
HK kungfu movies are at a decline, seems like those acting talents have moved over to more lucrative and western acceptable taste., Like political hero with long hair fighting little women on the street, gentleman politician on full dress throwing glasses at politucalTzar of a Chinese territory, and not to forget international acclaimed 18year old leader who get all those adults and season business tycoon and politician trained in Oxford and Harvard listening and taking order from the child genius. I think it is the way to go for rescueing HK movie industry and actually the only bright spot in a gloomy economy.
It is a disgrace to refuse to take the oath of office properly. If they want to be rebels, they are welcomed to go back to the streets. Parliament cannot be used like a circus.
These two should now be barred and new elections called. And they should be barred from standing for new elections.
One may disagree with Beijing but there are ways to express the views in a responsible manner.
Two Chinese lawyers using racist word against China? Cheena sounds more Indian than English. They’re truly pathetic.
I wonder which American NGO´s are funding these two? The National Endowment For Democracy , a CIA sponsored and funded NGO sounds about right.
Frankly speaking, why they want a second shot, and why allow them to repeat their tirade in the legislature for the second, then third, then fourth time and so on. They have not admitted they did wrong in the swearing in, to them it was the fault of the listeners. Why want to keep on listening to their childish tantrum? They have to admit their wrong doing in the swearing in before the second chance be given. HK adults have no ball.
Screw these punks!
Kick the two jerks out permanently and never to return. Use all kinds of laws to frustrate them. At the end, they will die natural death.