let's speak some more about this now to tom grundy, who is editor in chief and co-founder of the hong kong free press. also joining us from hong kong tom. good to have you with us. so said the 4 pro-democracy lawmakers who have been disqualified where, ready barred from running for legislative elections. so how significant is this a session today? and what does it actually change? these 4 were banned from and now only election that was supposed to take place is tambour, that was delayed covert 19. it has happened before that we've seen democratically elected lawmakers like this ousted from the legislature. but for the 1st time, this is not going through the courts within minutes, just hours after the ageing made its ruling regarding government and they have to leave the premises. the legislature was halted just as this news came through and it appears it cannot be challenge legally. nevertheless, dennis kwok, one of those who is no longer a lawmaker, he said that this is clearly in breach of the basic war and our right to participate in public affairs. and also a failure to observe to

tom grundy is editor in chief and co-founder of the hong kong free press. he explains how the move could soon see no opposition representation in the legislative council. these 4 were banned from and now to spy on the election that was supposed to take place. this tandberg was delayed e.-s. only over 19. it has happened before that we've seen democratically elected lawmakers like this ousted from the legislature for the 1st time. this is not going through the courts within minutes, just hours after beijing made its ruling. we're going on kong government acted and they have to now leave the premises. the legislature was halted just as this news came through and it appears it cannot be a challenge legally. nevertheless, dennis kwok, one of those who is now no longer in or make, he said that this is clearly in breach of the basic moral and white to participate in public affairs. and also a failure to observe to process. but as you know, this may now leave you without any opposition at all. we understand that in the coming hours, the whole pro-democracy camp, a