PoliticsHong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers split over chamber boycott
Most opposition legislators will resign if supporters favor such move in poll
Democratic Party Chairman Wu Chi-wai, second from left, at a press conference on Aug. 20. Wu says that "lawmakers from our party will listen to the views of our voters" and abide by the results. © AP
MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer
September 21, 2020 12:06 JST
HONG KONG -- Pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong this week are facing a crucial poll among a relatively small -- but representationally significant -- group of their supporters who will decide whether the lawmakers remain in the city's Legislative Council or resign in protest over the government's move to delay elections.