'Primaries' organizer Au Nok-hin quits

A key organizer of primary elections for the democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down due to Beijing’s accusation that the vote was illegal and could amount to subversion, Reuters reports.

Former democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin helped organize the weekend poll that saw more than 610,000 people vote in what was widely seen as a symbolic protest vote against sweeping new national security legislation imposed on the city by Beijing.