HOLDING BY-ELECTION TO REPLACE DISGRACED LAWMAKER LOW PRIORITY, JOHN LEE SAYS

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has indicated that a by-election to fill the legislative seat vacated by William Wong Kam-fai is a lower priority than preparing for three major polls over the next 18 months. Wong resigned from the Legislative Council earlier this month following his arrest over an alleged drink-driving and hit-and-run incident Weighing in on the issue for the first time nearly a month after the disgraced…

News - South China Morning Post reports that hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has indicated that a by-election to fill the legislative seat vacated by William Wong Kam-fai is a lower priority than preparing for three major polls over the next 18 months.

The report adds: Wong resigned from the Legislative Council earlier this month following his arrest over an alleged drink-driving and hit-and-run incident Weighing in on the issue for the first time nearly a month after the disgraced…

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