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Hansard (English) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 1 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, 2 September 2010 The Council met at half-past Two o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG MAN-KWONG THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS SOPHIE LEUNG LAU YAU-FUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG DR THE HONOURABLE PHILIP WONG YU-HONG, G.B.S. THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MIRIAM LAU KIN-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW CHENG KAR-FOO 2 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LI FUNG-YING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE AUDREY EU YUET-MEE, S.C., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE WING-TAT DR THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG HOK-MING, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHIM PUI-CHUNG PROF THE HONOURABLE PATRICK LAU SAU-SHING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KAM NAI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM TAI-FAI, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, J.P. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 3 DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN DR THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KA-LAU THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-CHE THE HONOURABLE WONG SING-CHI THE HONOURABLE IP KWOK-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PAN PEY-CHYOU THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN DR THE HONOURABLE SAMSON TAM WAI-HO, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TANYA CHAN MEMBERS ABSENT: IR DR THE HONOURABLE RAYMOND HO CHUNG-TAI, S.B.S., S.B.ST.J., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN DR THE HONOURABLE DAVID LI KWOK-PO, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE MARGARET NG THE HONOURABLE WONG YUNG-KAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU KONG-WAH, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TIMOTHY FOK TSUN-TING, G.B.S., J.P. 4 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONNY TONG KA-WAH, S.C. THE HONOURABLE PAUL CHAN MO-PO, M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE IP WAI-MING, M.H. THE HONOURABLE ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT, S.C. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE AMBROSE LEE SIU-KWONG, G.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THE HONOURABLE MATTHEW CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR LABOUR AND WELFARE THE HONOURABLE MRS RITA LAU NG WAI-LAN, J.P. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MR LAI TUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR SECURITY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 5 CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MS PAULINE NG MAN-WAH, SECRETARY GENERAL MRS JUSTINA LAM CHENG BO-LING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 6 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 OBITUARY TRIBUTE PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): Members will please remain standing to observe one minute's silence to mourn the Hong Kong people who died in the incident of a Hong Kong tour group being taken hostage in the Philippines. MEMBERS' MOTIONS PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): In response to the request of Members, I call today's special meeting under Rule 15(2) of the Rules of Procedure to enable Members to debate on the motion on "The incident of a Hong Kong tour group being taken hostage in the Philippines". PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): In accordance with the Rules of Procedure and the House Rules, the mover of the motion may speak, including reply, for up to 15 minutes, and other Members each may speak for up to seven minutes. Members who wish to speak in the debate on the motion will please press the "Request to speak" button. I now call upon Ms Miriam LAU to speak and move the motion. THE INCIDENT OF A HONG KONG TOUR GROUP BEING TAKEN HOSTAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES MS MIRIAM LAU (in Cantonese): President, with sadness and indignation, and as Chairman of the House Committee, I move that the motion, as printed on the Agenda, be passed. Over the past 10 days, Hong Kong people have lived through a difficult time with a heavy heart and, at the same time, they have witnessed the solidarity, love and care manifested through Hong Kong people considering Hong Kong their home. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 7 In the morning of 23 August, a tour group of 21 Hong Kong residents was held hostage by a former Philippine policeman in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. When six tour group members, the local guide and photographers were released one after another, we expected that the incident could be resolved peacefully. Unfortunately, the incident ended in a tragedy before the very eyes of all the people in Hong Kong and around the world, resulting in the death of eight and injuries to seven Hong Kong people; four families have lost their beloved family members and two children were orphaned. The incident has caused grave concern in the community. Members belonging to different parties and groupings as well as independent Members have, for the first time, participated in an all-party rally to join members of the public in expressing the sadness and aspirations of Hong Kong people. First of all, I wish to extend my profound condolences to the injured Hong Kong people and to the family members of the deceased and injured, and I hope that the injured can have a speedy recovery. Like many Hong Kong people, I cannot help but ask: Why did the hostage-taking incident end in bloodshed? From the live broadcast of the scene by the media, we could clearly see the lack of tactics, and the serious failures that had obviously occurred in the Philippine Government's operation to rescue the hostages. There were no rescue strategies, and the special force was inadequately equipped. As a result, the hostage-taking incident was still not resolved after 11 hours. As pointed out by our colleagues in the special meeting held by the Panel on Security on 26 August, the Philippine Government owed the family members of the deceased and injured a clear and specific account. Although the Philippine Government has commenced an investigation into the incident, how can Hong Kong people have complete trust in the investigation to be conducted by a government which has handled the incident so stupidly? In order to find out the truth about the incident so as to give a clear account to the deceased and injured and their family members, and return justice to them, this Council demands the SAR Government to proactively strive to directly take part in the investigation. While members of the Legislative Council are well aware of the sovereignty of every country, I believe that, in respecting and without violating the sovereignty of other countries, there is scope for the SAR Government to take part in the relevant investigation and evidence collection work, so as to ensure that the investigation is carried out rigorously and impartially. Although Hong Kong police officers were permitted by the Philippine Government to board the coach in question on 30 August to collect 8 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 2 September 2010 evidence, they were merely working in tandem with the investigation carried out by the Hong Kong Police Force rather than taking part in the investigation conducted by the Philippine Government. I hereby urge the SAR Government to relay the aspirations of Hong Kong people to the Central Government and through the Central Government, strongly demand the Philippine Government to allow the SAR Government to get directly involved in its investigation; as well as demand the Philippine Government to offer a public apology and compensation to the deceased and injured and their family members. Many colleagues in this Council expressed approval and appreciation of the SAR Government's handling of this incident, as well as the measures and actions taken, which include liaising immediately upon learning the incident, with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR (OCMFA), the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines (the Embassy) and the Philippine Consulate-General in Hong Kong, as well as making a telephone call to the Philippine President. When the situation worsened, the SAR Government made immediate arrangements for a chartered flight to bring the family members of the affected Hong Kong people, accompanied by relevant professionals, to Manila; issue Black Outbound Travel Alert for the Philippines, and fly flags at half-mast on 24 August.
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