New faces win nearly half of 90 Legco seats as Hong Kong turns to reforms
New faces win nearly half of 90 Legco seats as Hong Kong turns to reforms
New, younger faces have won slightly fewer than half of the 90 seats in Hong Kong’s second “patriots-only” Legislative Council, and their immediate task will be to tackle the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po fire and implement systemic reforms.
The Sunday poll drew a 31.9 per cent turnout rate, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu declaring that the election would have profound significance as Hong Kong recovered from the catastrophic fire that killed 159 people.
“[The election] demonstrates…
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Source: Original business report via Hong Kong – South China Morning Post
