According to Chinese news portal Apple Daily, an additional ten Hong Kong lawmakers could be potentially subject to investigation for subversive activities against the Chinese government.
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After a top law-making body in Beijing issued a rare interpretation of Basic Law, the foundation of Hong Kong’s legal system, on Monday (Nov. 7), two democratically elected officials were barred from office permanently.
Yau Wai-ching & Baggio Leung, who won seats to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, party is called 'Youngspiration' https://t.co/YuS9sZGyBX
— Ryan Mearns 🖇 (@ryanmearns) November 7, 2016
The lawmakers, Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung, had won seats in September elections to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo), but after using a derogatory term to refer to the mainland and declaring Hong Kong was not part of China during their swearing-in session in October, the duo were not allowed to assume office.
Yau Wai-ching refers to "People's Re-fu*king of Chee-na" at Hong Kong Le… https://t.co/XCxPSTXeyj via @YouTube
— Ravi Chandra, M.D. (@going2peace) November 7, 2016
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers Yau Wai-Ching and Sixtus Leung effectively barred from public office https://t.co/54RiXRlxE3 via @smh
— Tanya Notley (@tattinot) November 7, 2016
The action by Beijing, which has increasingly tightened its grip on free speech and demonstrations in Hong Kong after 2014’s Umbrella Movement protests, has resulted in massive protests all over Hong Kong.
#chaos @Chinese Liaison Office, Sai Wan #lawmaker #Sixtus Baggio Leung and protestors rallying. Pic: Raymond Yeung pic.twitter.com/wp9mMbN13X
— denise tsang (@denise_tsang) November 6, 2016
Baggio Leung still at the scene, pleading with remaining protestors to leave. pic.twitter.com/IKrz9wk3Nm
— Wei Du 杜唯 (@WeiDuCNA) November 6, 2016
Police use pepper spray on angry #HongKong demonstrators #occupycentral #oathgate https://t.co/9EPjvVo7WT via @asiatimesonline
— Johan Nylander (@johannylander) November 6, 2016
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