Hong Kong court dismisses anti-China lawmakers from parliament

‘A court in Hong Kong has disqualified two lawmakers from the Chinese city’s parliament after Beijing ruled that they should be barred from taking office over anti-China remarks.
Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Tuesday that Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching invalidated their oaths of office last month after misreading the texts and using expletives that violated China’s sovereignty.
“Mr. Leung and Ms. Yau have been disqualified from assuming and have vacated the office of a member of the Legislative Council,” said a written ruling from the court, adding, “The oaths purportedly taken by Mr. Leung and Ms. Yau on Oct. 12, 2016… are invalid and void and have no legal effect.”‘
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