Some members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday strongly condemned some of their colleagues for continuing filibustering and keeping the operation of the LegCo House Committee at a standstill.
The condemnation came against Dennis Kwok Wing-hang, who was presiding over the LegCo House Committee chairman election, and some other opposition LegCo members, after the House Committee held its 16th meeting on Friday but failed again to elect the chairman.
Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, a LegCo member and a barrister, told media after the meeting that the suspension of operation of the House Committee has seriously affected the public interests.
Some in the legal profession have been fed up with Kwok's performance, which has shown that he is lacking in both the competence and judgment for presiding over the election, Leung said.
LegCo member Gary Chan Hak-kan expressed anger over Kwok's refusal to follow the LegCo rules of procedure and collusion with several opposition lawmakers to delay the election with filibustering.
Ma Fung-kwok, a LegCo member representing the sports, performing arts, culture and publication sector, said the delay in electing the House Committee chairman has caused serious damage to the Hong Kong community as a whole, and all feasible measures should be taken to correct the improper acts of the relevant lawmakers.
The House Committee chairman election has been delayed for six months due to the continued filibustering, leading to the postponement of discussion on a large number of bills closely related to people's livelihood.
