Think Before Rejecting My Legco Bid: Joshua Wong

Former Demosisto leader Joshua Wong said on Monday that "Beijing officials" will have to consider his candidacy for Legco as a matter of geo-politics and foreign diplomacy, as he submitted his nomination to run in Kowloon East.

Wong – who topped the pro-democracy camp's primary in the constituency, with more than 31,000 votes – warned that disqualifying him would mean Beijing would pay a price in the international community.

"With my candidacy, I want to show the world that despite the suppression from a communist regime, Hongkongers choose not to surrender, not to kowtow to China," Wong told reporters on Monday.

He said he's not signing a confirmation letter to pledge allegiance to the SAR, saying this is not the prerequisite for people to enter the race but "a tool to divide" the pro-democracy camp.

Also running in Kowloon East is the Federation of Trade Unions' Bill Tang, who said people need to stop arguing among themselves, and that society needs to unite in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and for economic recovery.

An ally of Tang's in Kowloon East is the DAB's Joe Lai, who is a former district councillor. Lai said even though the public may not know him well, he's been in politics for more than 20 years and this should give voters confidence to pick him.