HK’s largest pro-democracy party shuns ‘patriot only’ poll
The Hindu
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Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party will not contest after none of its members met the party’s own application deadline on Monday.
The decision means the December polls have been effectively boycotted by the city’s pro-democracy Opposition with even the movement’s most moderate wing deciding it is not worth taking part.
The Democratic Party’s membership had been split on whether to continue with Hong Kong’s political process as authorities crack down on dissent in response to huge and often violent protests two years ago.
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