DAB announces 18 candidates for LegCo polls

Hong Kong's largest political party in the legislature announced on Friday it will field 18 candidates in the December Legislative Council election — 10 in geographical constituencies, four in functional constituencies, and four in seats returned by the Election Committee.

The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, which occupies 13 seats in the current legislature, also declared its intention to win 18 seats under the revamped electoral system.

Under the DAB campaign slogan of “Reform, seek changes for the future”, DAB Chairwoman Starry Lee Wai-king, who is running for re-election to LegCo this year, said that the party will strive to solving the deep-rooted social problems while seizing opportunities to help the city better integrate into the nation’s overall development.

Lee will compete in the Kowloon Central geographical constituency, while the current Kwun Tong district councilor, Ngan Man-yu, will run in Kowloon East.

Incumbent lawmaker Elizabeth Quat Pui-fan and former Tsuen Wan West district councilor Nixie Lam will run for the Election Committee sector.