Monday, November 7, 2016

China Bars 2 Hong Kong Lawmakers From Taking Seats

China is preventing two elected pro-independence lawmakers in Hong Kong from taking their seats in the city's legislature because they deliberately misread their oaths of office.


The Hong Kong lawmakers included expletives and derogatory comments in their swearing-in ceremony last month, while displaying a "Hong Kong is Not China" flag.

The National People's Congress Standing Committee in Beijing published its ruling Monday. The committee said talk of independence for Hong Kong is intended to "divide the country" and severely harms the country's unity, territorial sovereignty and national security.

Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's chief executive, said he and the city's government would fully implement the Chinese ruling.

A Hong Kong court decision on the case is pending.

The elected officials have not been allowed to take their seats.
 [voanews.com]
7/11/16
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