Business and Professionals Alliance to field 14 in Hong Kong’s Legco election

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong party has put forward 14 candidates for the coming Legislative Council election, while one of its lawmakers has joined a wave of legislators opting not to seek another term, bringing the total to 28.

The party announced the line-up on Monday, as 41-year-old legislator Benson Luk Hon-man revealed he had no plans to run for re-election.

Luk said on Monday that the decision was made after careful consideration and discussions with fellow party colleagues and his wife.

“I will continue to serve with a grateful heart in my new role, connecting various sectors to promote economic, cultural, sports and tourism development, support youth upwards mobility and contribute to the nation and Hong Kong,” he said.

The new role that the outgoing lawmaker was referring to was not immediately clear.

Luk, who first took office after the 2021 election, is the fifth of the party’s nine lawmakers in the current Legco to bow out.