New, younger faces have won nearly half of the 90 seats in Hong Kong’s second “patriots-only” Legislative Council, and their immediate task will be to tackle the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po fire and implement systemic reforms.
The Sunday poll drew a 31.9 per cent turnout rate, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu declaring that the election would have profound significance as Hong Kong recovered from the catastrophic fire that killed 159 people.
“[The election] demonstrates electors’ support…