Veteran Hong Kong politician and National People’s Congress Standing Committee member Tam Yiu-chung to step down, sources say
- Tam Yiu-chung, 72, the sole Hong Kong NPC Standing Committee member, expected to call it a day on age grounds
- Sources sceptical on chances of former chief executive Carrie Lam throwing her hat into the ring for the job
Hong Kong’s sole member of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee is to step down, multiple sources have told the Post.
Tam Yiu-chung, 72, was tipped to not want another five-year term on the country’s top legislative body on age grounds.
But the veteran Beijing loyalist was on Thursday staying tight-lipped on his plans for the future.
He said after a public event that he would announce his decision next Monday at the first official briefing on the election.
“Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about the country’s legislative work. It’s been difficult for the standing committee to take regional differences into account in such a big nation,” Tam said.
Tam was elected to the NPC as a deputy in 2017, and succeeded former Legco president Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai as the standing committee representative a year later.