While taking a look at seven different polling stations yesterday evening during Hong Kong's District Council elections, by chance I came across three candidates while they were still campaigning.
One was Leslie Chan (Chan Ka Long), who was running for the Tsim Sha Tsui West constituency.
Speaking in both Cantonese and English, Chan made it clear he was supportive of the five demands made by many protestors in the city.
Another was Leo Chu (Chu Tsz Lok) who was running for the East Tsim Sha Tsui & King's Park constituency.
As Chu spoke to a couple of women, people campaigned nearby for other candidates.
The last candidate I saw campaigning was Ben Lam (Lam Siu Pan), who was running for the Mong Kok East constituency.
Just 40 minutes before Mong Kok East's polling station a few hundred meters away would close at 10:30 p.m., Lam was greeting people as they left Prince Edward Station, where riot police stormed train carriages and beat people several months ago.
To my surprise, I later discovered all three candidates I happened to see were in the pro-democracy camp. Their results reflect the immense success of pro-democracy candidates across Hong Kong, as all three won.
So they all have reason to smile even more today.
One was Leslie Chan (Chan Ka Long), who was running for the Tsim Sha Tsui West constituency.
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| In front of iSquare |
Speaking in both Cantonese and English, Chan made it clear he was supportive of the five demands made by many protestors in the city.
Another was Leo Chu (Chu Tsz Lok) who was running for the East Tsim Sha Tsui & King's Park constituency.
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| Alongside Nathan Road near Man Ming Lane |
As Chu spoke to a couple of women, people campaigned nearby for other candidates.
The last candidate I saw campaigning was Ben Lam (Lam Siu Pan), who was running for the Mong Kok East constituency.
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| Outside Exit A of Prince Edward Station |
Just 40 minutes before Mong Kok East's polling station a few hundred meters away would close at 10:30 p.m., Lam was greeting people as they left Prince Edward Station, where riot police stormed train carriages and beat people several months ago.
To my surprise, I later discovered all three candidates I happened to see were in the pro-democracy camp. Their results reflect the immense success of pro-democracy candidates across Hong Kong, as all three won.
So they all have reason to smile even more today.
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