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Written by: Zhou Haoyi
2021-04-12 12:23
Last update date: 2021-04-12 14:01
The Civic Party Kwun Tong District Councillor Bi Tony announced today (12th) that due to physical problems, he will resign as a district councilor and withdraw from Hong Kong politics from June 1 this year.
He said that since returning to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in March this year, his health is very poor. The surgery originally scheduled for February was forced to postpone it to mid-May due to his stay in the UK. It is expected that he will need long-term treatment after the operation, so it is very heavy. Make a decision.
Was sniped by the establishment for staying in the UK
Bitoni issued a statement on the social network that he was stranded in the UK for a period of time. He originally planned to return to Hong Kong on January 1 this year and be admitted to the hospital on February 1 for surgery. However, there have been no relevant arrangements. The day was forced to postpone until mid-May.
He pointed out that after returning to Hong Kong, he felt that his body was not as good as before. Both physically and mentally, he was not as good as before. He also felt strenuous in handling regional affairs. Therefore, he realized that his physical condition could no longer cope with the daily work of Members; After the operation, she will receive long-term treatment to allow her body to recover slowly, so she decided to resign as a district councilor.
Bitoni said that the Regent Garden is the place where he was born and raised. The memories of getting along with the residents will remain in his heart and will never forget. Even if he will no longer be a district councillor, he still hopes to keep in touch with the residents.
The 51-year-old Bitonni is a Portuguese-Hong Kong native who went to the UK to visit his son at the end of last year.
In December of the same year, during the fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, there were also cases in Regent Gardens in Bitoni's constituency.
Due to his stay in the UK, Bitoni did not immediately respond to residents' requests for help and was attacked by the establishment.
Recently, many district councillors resigned some of the national security laws
Recently, a wave of resignations broke out among democratic district councillors.
In the primary election of the democratic faction, former Legislative Council members Fan Guowei and Lin Zhuoting were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power in violation of the National Security Law. They have been reprimanded for being unable to perform their duties and have successively resigned as district councilors.
Tuen Mun District Councillor Zhang Kesen was also returned and has not resigned yet. However, according to Huang Danqing, the deputy chairman of the district council, Zhang Kesen will resign, but the exact date is unknown.
In addition, some district councillors have announced their resignation or indicated that they will resign because they refused to take the oath. They include Sai Kung district councillor Lai Ming Chak, Yuen Long district councillor Du Jialun, and Tuen Mun district councillor Li Ka Wai.
Eastern District Councillor Huang Yi, due to gynecological health problems, asked to resign from the District Council and the Hing Hua Village Owners Committee.
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