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OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 21 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 2059 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Thursday, 21 November 2019 The Council continued to meet at Nine o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, G.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. 2060 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHARLES PETER MOK, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHI-CHUEN THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAN-PAN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK WING-HANG THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, G.B.S., J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 2061 THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, S.B.S., J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN THE HONOURABLE ALVIN YEUNG THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WAN SIU-KIN THE HONOURABLE CHU HOI-DICK THE HONOURABLE JIMMY NG WING-KA, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JUNIUS HO KWAN-YIU, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HO KAI-MING THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-FAI, J.P. THE HONOURABLE WILSON OR CHONG-SHING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YUNG HOI-YAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN CHUN-YING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-KWAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LUK CHUNG-HUNG, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE CHENG CHUNG-TAI THE HONOURABLE JEREMY TAM MAN-HO THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI 2062 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 THE HONOURABLE VINCENT CHENG WING-SHUN, M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HOI-YAN MEMBERS ABSENT: THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE LAM CHEUK-TING THE HONOURABLE HOLDEN CHOW HO-DING THE HONOURABLE SHIU KA-CHUN DR THE HONOURABLE PIERRE CHAN THE HONOURABLE TANYA CHAN THE HONOURABLE HUI CHI-FUNG THE HONOURABLE LAU KWOK-FAN, M.H. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LAU IP-KEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KWONG CHUN-YU THE HONOURABLE AU NOK-HIN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 2063 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE PATRICK NIP TAK-KUEN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS MR ANDY CHAN SHUI-FU, J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND MAINLAND AFFAIRS CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MS ANITA SIT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MISS FLORA TAI YIN-PING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MR MATTHEW LOO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 2064 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 ADJOURNMENT MOTION PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): This Council now continues with the debate on the adjournment motion moved under Rule 16(2) of the Rules of procedure. Mr WONG Ting-kwong, please speak. ADJOURNMENT MOTION UNDER RULE 16(2) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Continuation of debate on motion which was moved on 20 November 2019 MR WONG TING-KWONG (in Cantonese): President, good morning. Numerous elections have been held in Hong Kong during the past two to three decades, and during all these elections, voters have fulfilled their civic responsibilities very seriously, while all candidates have been able to conduct their electioneering campaigns in a fair, just and open manner. This was a period during which Hong Kong's democratic process keep advancing, and by running in these elections, all candidates were able to pursue their political ideologies and put their ideas to improve people's livelihood into practice. However, street violence has been getting more and more serious since June this year, and the community has been overshadowed by an atmosphere of black terror. Black-clad rioters have caused widespread damage using various extraordinary means, disrupting social peace and threatening the lives and properties of the public. Similarly, the offices of many District Council ("DC") members were subject to severe damage, and in this connection, I have to specially point out that apart from vandalizing, smashing and burning offices of DC members from the pro-establishment camp, there were also violent attacks on these DC members as well as their staff and volunteers. There are only a few days left before the election for a new DC term will be held, and we are very much concerned about whether polling activities can be held smoothly under such circumstances. It is even more worrying that the SAR Government has so far not been able to properly stop violence and curb disorder. The Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Barnabas FUNG, said the day before yesterday that if an individual polling station stopped operating due to unexpected incidents for over one and a half hours on the polling day, the voting of the constituency concerned would be postponed to 1 December. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 2065 Before that, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs set out three conditions for holding the DC Election as scheduled, and these included: violence and all kinds of duress should stop; blocking of tunnels, highways and roads should cease; destruction to transport facilities should halt altogether to prevent paralysing the traffic, so that polling station staff would be able to report duty at their assigned stations on time. He also stressed that the Government would keep in view the risks involved and the latest situation on a daily basis. However, as a matter fact, rioters are still creating chaos and there are still traffic disruptions today, with cases at many MTR stations involving train doors being prevented from closing and reckless pressing of emergency buttons. The traffic between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon through the Cross Harbour Tunnel has been paralysed and there is no knowing when the tunnel will be reopened. I would therefore like to ask the Administration: Is it still possible to have the election held smoothly under such circumstances? Chief Executive Carrie LAM has told the truth by saying that the Government had all along insisted on holding the DC Election as scheduled, but it had no control over the situation because intimidation from demonstrators was no longer targeted merely at the Police or voters with different political stances, but at the personal safety of nearly everyone. Such being the case, how can voters rest assured that it will be safe for them to go out that day and cast their votes at designated polling stations? The pro-establishment camp is directly under such intimidation. With the recent escalation of violent demonstrations, rioters blocked roads, sabotaged transport facilities, disrupted the operations of various transports, and even set fire everywhere as well as vandalized shops. The district offices of some Legislative Council Members and DC members from the pro-establishment camp have become targets of their attacks. In the past few months, among the district offices set up by members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong ("DAB"), as many as 70 of them were vandalized for a total of over a hundred times, and they were set on fire and splashed with water. Many candidates of the upcoming DC Election were harassed when setting up street booths, and this has deprived them of the chance to come into contact with residents in the community through a normal channel and provide them with the services they need. We strongly condemn the black violence, but we should never give up our work of serving the community because of this, and will remain true to our original aspiration, continue to serve the public and keep on doing publicity work in the street. 2066 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 21 November 2019 There are countless examples which I can cite to specifically illustrate the violent acts committed by demonstrators. According to a candidate who is a Legislative Council Member cum Sham Shui Po DC member from DAB, many members' offices in Kowloon West were vandalized by demonstrators, with glassware, iron gates and computers in these offices damaged. Some residents in the community pointed out that the violent incidents had discouraged them from expressing their views, and they did not dare to interfere. The offices of some Sai Kung DC and North DC members from DAB were also set on fire, while the office on the ground floor of Kwong Sui House of Kwong Ming Court in Tseung Kwan O was vandalized, with the floor and its walls blackened by smoke, and some banners and posters smeared and torn up.
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