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Hong Kong says unlikely to hold Legco by-election for Wong seat

The government pointed to the Election Committee’s term ending on October 21 and the Electoral Affairs Commission’s view that a by-election is not needed at that point.

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The Hong Kong government said it is unlikely to hold a Legislative Council by-election to fill the seat vacated by William Wong Kam-fai, who resigned after a drink-driving and hit-and-run case. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa cited concerns about timing and whether holding a vote would be cost-effective.

Tse said the current Election Committee term ends on October 21, making it difficult to organize a by-election so close to the deadline. She added that the Electoral Affairs Commission does not think a by-election needs to be considered for the time being.

Wong was one of 40 legislators elected by the 1,500-strong Election Committee, and he resigned earlier this month after crashing his car into two parked vehicles at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and hit-and-run, the report said.

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