Hong Kong's leader asks China's top legislative body to resolve legal problems with postponing elections

By Tony Cheung, Natalie Wong, and Kimmy Chung, 31 July 2020
Chief Executive Carrie Lam of Hong Kong (photo credit: First Minister of Scotland/flickr)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam of Hong Kong (photo credit: First Minister of Scotland/flickr)
Hong Kong’s embattled leader has invoked emergency powers to postpone the Legislative Council elections scheduled for September by one year, citing health risks from the resurgent Covid-19 crisis. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced the controversial move on Friday, revealing that China’s top legislative body would step in to rule on resolving any legal issues stemming from uncertainties over the fate of the current legislature and the year-long gap without a new election.
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