Two dozen democratically-elected politicians in Hong Kong swear loyalty to China under a new patriotic law but some opposition councillors may face disqualification if their oaths are judged insincere
Dozens of district politicians in Hong Kong swear on a mandatory loyalty oath as authorities try to purge the city of"unpatriotic" elements but more than 250 have already resigned under pressure.
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui told reporters the government will issue a statement later on Friday on how many of the politicians who had taken the oath passed the loyalty test. Of the 24 politicians elected in 2019 as district councillors making their oaths on Friday, 15 were from the democratic opposition camp. "My aim has always been to monitor the government, not pledging allegiance to the regime," Peter Choi wrote in a Facebook post which he ended with democratic slogans popular during mass 2019 anti-government protests.
Beijing effectively ended Hong Kong people's greatest yet push for democracy with the imposition last year of a sweeping national security law to punish anything it deems as subversion, secession, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces.
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