Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said the government will “seriously reflect” after local elections saw massive gains by pro-democracy candidates.
Seventeen of the 18 district councils are now controlled by pro-democracy councillors, according to local media.
The election, the first since the wave of anti-Beijing protests began, saw an unprecedented turnout of more than 71%.
It is being seen as a stinging rebuke of Ms Lam’s leadership and a show of support for the protest movement.
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Hong Kong has seen months of increasingly violent protests since Ms Lam tried to introduce a controversial bill enabling extradition to China.
In a statement released online on Monday, Ms Lam said the government respected the results.
She said many felt the results reflected “people’s dissatisfaction with the current situation and the deep-seated problems in society”.
The government would “listen to the opinions of members of the public humbly and seriously reflect”, she said.
Source: Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises ‘open mind’ after election rout
