"There were very few Chinese involved in politics here at that time," he says, "and when there was a problem it was usually necessary to request someone else to intercede on our behalf, which always seemed one level removed. That is why I decided to step forward. With my background in the law, I knew of much injustice in society, and felt I should speak out."
「那時候，華裔參政的很少，有什麼困難往往只能請託別人代言，我覺得這樣總是隔了一層，於是決定自己出來」，鄭仲衡回憶當年的參選動機：「尤其身為律師，看到社會上有許多不公不義的事情，更覺得應該挺身出來說話。」