As if Hong Kong's summer of discontent wasn't chaotic enough, a leading pro-democratic lawmaker may have just been unseated by one of his own allies.
On Monday, a court ruled that 22-year-old Agnes Chow had been illegally barred from running for a seat on the city's legislative council last year. Au Nok-hin, another pro-democracy candidate elected in her place, was"not duly elected," the judge said. It is unclear at this time what this means for the seat. Hong Kong's parliament now has 21 days to declare the seat vacant, if no appeals are lodged and the ruling holds.
Hong Kong demonstrators rally after activist arrests 03:30Read MoreIf Au's seat is declared vacant, an election must be held to fill it, usually within six months of the announcement.Speaking to reporters after the ruling, Chow said it was"not a complete victory," and would not commit to running for office."In this time of political turmoil, nobody can predict what Hong Kong will be like next year.
Protesters set fires and clash with police in Hong Kong 02:21"This ruling signifies that my term as a lawmaker, which has been over a year, is coming to an end," Au said Monday. He added that he hoped the election would be another opportunity for Hong Kongers to stand up and fight, because the city"is going downhill.
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