Angel Chong, youngest district councillor, enters Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The youngest district councillor in Hong Kong is running in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, with the home affairs minister reminding her to fulfil her public duties and leaving open the question of whether she will need to step down if crowned.
The news of Sai Kung district councillor Angel Chong Nga-ting, 24, joining the pageant contest came to light on Tuesday when she appeared at Tseung Kwan O TVB City for the first round of interviews.
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said all district councillors needed to fulfil their duties.
'Every district councillor, regardless of their profession, background or sector, must follow all the requirements of the performance monitoring system,' she said.
When asked whether Chong could retain her post if she won the pageant, Mak said: 'First, it depends on the result of [the pageant]. But the principle is that no matter what activities or work this district councillor or other district councillors want to participate in ... they must perform their duties conscientiously.'
Chong, who is a member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), was appointed as a councillor by the government after the 2023 election, becoming the youngest member in the current term.
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