Political Career
Eu decided to enter into politics in 2000, and was successful in gaining a Legislative Council seat at a byelection replacing Gary Cheng after he gave up his seat due to various negative news. She then became a founding member of the Basic Law Article 23 Concern Group, which later became the Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group, then the Civic Party in 2005.
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