Hong Kong Bans Pro-Democracy Activist Chow From By-Election
- Demosisto party confirms Chow disqualified in Facebook post
- Government announces candidate is invalid, without naming Chow
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The Hong Kong government banned pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow from running in a Legislative Council by-election, saying her political beliefs are contrary to the city’s constitution.
A candidate’s nomination was determined invalid because a person who advocated “self-determination” or independence would not be able to uphold the city’s Basic Law or fulfill his or her duties as a legislator, the government said in a press release Saturday, without naming Chow.