Post by Swampy on Aug 3, 2020 2:09:19 GMT -5
Two Hong Kong legislators with significant Canadian ties were among 12 pro-democracy candidates recently stripped of the right to run for office in the former British colony as the Beijing-led crackdown on opposition and dissent continues.
Both Dennis Kwok and Alvin Yeung are former Canadians who relinquished their citizenship to enter public life in Hong Kong. Mr. Kwok was first elected to the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 2012 and Mr. Yeung in 2016.
On July 30, the two men were barred from seeking re-election in September by Hong Kong administrators in decisions that officially questioned their allegiance to Hong Kong, a region that Britain handed over to China in 1997.
Both Dennis Kwok and Alvin Yeung are former Canadians who relinquished their citizenship to enter public life in Hong Kong. Mr. Kwok was first elected to the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 2012 and Mr. Yeung in 2016.
On July 30, the two men were barred from seeking re-election in September by Hong Kong administrators in decisions that officially questioned their allegiance to Hong Kong, a region that Britain handed over to China in 1997.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-hong-kong-legislators-with-canadian-ties-afraid-to-ask-for-help/