Pan-dems Should Be Ready For Life Outside Legco

Legislator Chu Hoi-dick said on Tuesday that if the majority of pan-democrats don't continue in the extended Legco term, they should make a political plan for the coming year and push for the immediate resumption of Legco elections.

On Monday, Chu and fellow pan-democrat Ray Chan, said they wouldn't serve in a legislature appointed by Beijing.

It comes after this month's election was postponed due to the pandemic, and the Legco term extended for another year.

A total of 15 pro-democracy lawmakers are expected to announce early on Tuesday whether they'll continue to serve from Thursday, depending on the results of a public poll.

Chu urged his colleagues to tell Beijing that they wanted the election back.

"If other pan-dems - a majority of them - choose to leave, then we should come together as soon as possible to make up a plan - a political plan - for the coming year in order to let the international world know what's happening in Hong Kong," he said

Chu said the group could also push for the government to hold Legislative Council elections.

Chu said he was leaving because his mandate from voters ends on Wednesday, the official last day of his term, and he didn't feel that he could legitimately stay on for another year.

He said that if they were no longer a "loyal opposition" they could engage in a political struggle with the Chinese Communist Party.