Dennis To[1] (Chinese: 杜汶澤), a pro-democracy activist and former Cantopop singer, announced on Sunday that he would resign as a candidate for the Legislative Council election due to the controversy surrounding his daughter’s Canadian nationality..
To made the announcement on Facebook, saying that he had decided to withdraw his candidacy after careful consideration. He said that he had originally planned to continue running in the election, but that he had changed his mind after seeing the impact that the controversy had had on his family and friends..
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