The Democratic Party has rejected claims that it was making things difficult for the four non-pro-establishment candidates in next month’s Legislative Council elections when asking them for their stance on sensitive political issues before offering support. Party chairman Lo Kin-hei denied they are intentionally making things difficult for the candidates, but he and his partymates need to know the philosophy of the candidate that they are supporting. This is a necessary procedure if party members want to support someone outside of the party, and the procedure has been used since a long time ago,” Lo said. “The Democratic Party is the biggest party within the pro-democracy camp, therefore seeking their support is very logical, and I hope I can prevent the legislature from being one that lacks plurality in voices,” Lau said. More than 150 candidates are vying for 90 Legco seats in the December 19 elections, which Chan claimed was "balanced participation".

Source: The Standard November 28, 2021 14:23 UTC