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Hong Kong government fails in bid to block swearing in of pro-independence lawmakers
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Tue Oct 18, 2016 | 12:21pm EDT
Hong Kong government fails in bid to block swearing in of pro-independence lawmakers
The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecedented legal attempt on Tuesday night to block the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push independence for the autonomous territory.
High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected the government's last-ditch request for a delay to mount a judicial review before the two lawmakers re-take their oath of office at Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Greg Torodoe, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
Hong Kong government fails in bid to block swearing in of pro-independence lawmakers
The Hong Kong government failed in a unprecedented legal attempt on Tuesday night to block the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push independence for the autonomous territory.
High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected the government's last-ditch request for a delay to mount a judicial review before the two lawmakers re-take their oath of office at Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Greg Torodoe, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKCN12I23H
