Pro-democracy pair to quit Hong Kong district council seats over new allegiance oath

Two pro-democracy Hong Kong politicians are set to quit their district council seats because they refuse to swear allegiance to the government under a new oath-taking law which is currently before the city's legislature. District councillors Jacky Lai and To Ka-lun say they could not take an oath to pledge loyalty to the HKSAR and vow to uphold the Basic Law. Their decision comes after the government tabled a bill at the Legislative Council (LegCo) last month which seeks to extend the current allegiance oath for government officials, lawmakers and judges to members of the 18 district councils. In a…