Democratic primaries｜Luo Guancong withdraws from Hong Kong Island primaries and calls for supporters to vote for Yuan Jiawei

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Written by: Wu Zhuoan

2020-07-08 15:27

The National Security Law of the Port Area was implemented in Hong Kong on the evening of last month. Luo Guancong told the media on the 2nd of this month that he has left Hong Kong and will focus on international connections and private diplomacy. Based on risk assessment, it is temporarily inconvenient to disclose more More information.

Luo Guancong, who had signed up to participate in the democratic primary election in Hong Kong Island, explained to the democratic primary election coordinating secretariat that he had decided to withdraw from the election. Luo said in his letter that after the implementation of the National Security Law, he could no longer ensure the personal safety of Hong Kong, so he decided to withdraw from the Democratic Party of Hong Kong Island. Primaries.

On June 18, Luo Guancong announced his participation in the primary election. (Profile picture/photo by Yu Junliang)

The democratic primary election will be held this Saturday (11th) and Sunday (12th). Luo Guancong today notified the democratic primary election coordinating secretariat to explain his withdrawal from the democratic primary election on Hong Kong Island. Luo Guancong said that after the implementation of the National Security Law, he could no longer ensure his personal safety in Hong Kong and decided to withdraw from the primary election. He also said: "I wish the primary election to be held smoothly, the will to fight forever and the safety of Hong Kong people."

Zhao Jiaxian, the convener of Democracy Power, said that he and Ou Nuoxuan and Dai Yaoting respected and accepted Luo Guancong’s decision to retire, and pointed out that the democratic primary election Hong Kong Island team will now be reduced from 8 teams to 7, and the electronic voting system will be adjusted accordingly .

There are currently 7 teams selected on the Hong Kong Island Primary Election, including Democrat Xu Zhifeng, Citizen Party Zheng Dahong, Central and Western District Councillor Liang Huangwei, Southern District Councillor Peng Zhuoqi, Eastern District Councillor Xu Zijian, Southern District Councillor Yuan Jiawei, and Wan Chai District Council Chairman Yang Xueying. The dual-track system of primary elections and abandonment of elections is adopted.

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