Hong Kong leader rules out public role in electoral overhaul

Carrie Lam signals Legislative Council poll could be postponed second time

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"There is a loophole in the electoral system, which could threaten national security and the stability as well as the prosperity of Hong Kong," Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday. © Reuters

MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong people will not be consulted on the territory's upcoming electoral overhaul, which is poised to empower a Beijing-controlled committee to vet candidates for the city's legislature and effectively exclude opposition voices.

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