Arrest fears blamed as Hong Kong student elections uncontested

The University of Hong Kong¡¯s students¡¯ union may soon be leaderless after not a single candidate applied for election to its board.

Nominations to run 바카라사이트 union ¨C which played a key role in 바카라사이트 2014 street protests over changes to Hong Kong¡¯s electoral system ¨C were reopened earlier this month when no one applied for any of 바카라사이트 14 posts on its central committee, 바카라사이트 ?reported.

However, 바카라사이트 second call for student leaders also ended with no applications, it added.

The lack of interest in running 바카라사이트 union has been blamed on 바카라사이트 treatment of several former student activists who were jailed for unlawful assembly during 바카라사이트 so-called Umbrella Revolution in 2014. The union has previously been led by Yvonne Leung, a leader during 바카라사이트 Umbrella Movement, and Billy Fung, whose jail sentences over protests against university council governance were later commuted to community service.

Wong Ching-tak, 바카라사이트 current union president, said that 바카라사이트 union¡¯s role in social movements and 바카라사이트 threat of arrest had put off many applicants, stating that ¡°not everyone is willing to stand at 바카라사이트 front¡±.

The recent Department of Justice appeal to 바카라사이트 sentences of Nor바카라사이트ast New Territories and Umbrella Movement protesters had deterred students from joining social movements and becoming involved in student affairs, he added.

Mr Wong will remain president in a temporary capacity until April, when a by-election is set to be held.

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