OFFICIAL RECORD of PROCEEDINGS Friday, 24 June 2016 the Council Continued to Meet at Nine O'clock
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 12633 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Friday, 24 June 2016 The Council continued to meet at Nine o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ABRAHAM SHEK LAI-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-HING, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE JEFFREY LAM KIN-FUNG, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ANDREW LEUNG KWAN-YUEN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE WONG TING-KWONG, S.B.S., J.P. 12634 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE STARRY LEE WAI-KING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN HAK-KAN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN KIN-POR, B.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PRISCILLA LEUNG MEI-FUN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG KWOK-CHE THE HONOURABLE IP KWOK-HIM, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PAUL TSE WAI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KWOK-HUNG THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE WONG YUK-MAN THE HONOURABLE CLAUDIA MO THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL TIEN PUK-SUN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NG LEUNG-SING, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN HO CHUN-YIN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE FRANKIE YICK CHI-MING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE WU CHI-WAI, M.H. THE HONOURABLE YIU SI-WING, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE GARY FAN KWOK-WAI LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 12635 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, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHAN YUEN-HAN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH LEUNG THE HONOURABLE ALICE MAK MEI-KUEN, B.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KWOK WAI-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHEUNG WAH-FUNG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE SIN CHUNG-KAI, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE HELENA WONG PIK-WAN THE HONOURABLE IP KIN-YUEN DR THE HONOURABLE ELIZABETH QUAT, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LIAO CHEUNG-KONG, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE POON SIU-PING, B.B.S., M.H. THE HONOURABLE TANG KA-PIU, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE CHIANG LAI-WAN, J.P. IR DR THE HONOURABLE LO WAI-KWOK, S.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHUNG KWOK-PAN 12636 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TONY TSE WAI-CHUEN, B.B.S. THE HONOURABLE ALVIN YEUNG NGOK-KIU MEMBERS ABSENT: DR THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE TOMMY CHEUNG YU-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE VINCENT FANG KANG, S.B.S., J.P. PROF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH LEE KOK-LONG, S.B.S., J.P., Ph.D., R.N. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM TAI-FAI, S.B.S., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LEUNG KA-LAU THE HONOURABLE WONG KWOK-KIN, S.B.S. THE HONOURABLE MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALAN LEONG KAH-KIT, S.C. DR THE HONOURABLE KENNETH CHAN KA-LOK THE HONOURABLE LEUNG CHE-CHEUNG, B.B.S., M.H., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE KWOK KA-KI THE HONOURABLE DENNIS KWOK DR THE HONOURABLE FERNANDO CHEUNG CHIU-HUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 12637 PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: THE HONOURABLE LAI TUNG-KWOK, S.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY MR JOHN LEE KA-CHIU, P.D.S.M., J.P. UNDER SECRETARY FOR SECURITY CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MS ANITA SIT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MS DORA WAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MR MATTHEW LOO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 12638 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 MEMBERS' MOTIONS PRESIDENT (in Cantonese): This Council will now continue to debate the first motion moved by Mr WONG Yuk-man under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance. MOTION UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE Continuation of debate on motion which was moved on 23 June 2016 MR WONG KWOK-HING (in Cantonese): President, before I speak on this motion, I wish to talk about the two valiant fire fighters ― a senior station officer and a senior fireman ― who died in the course of fighting the No. 4 Alarm Fire, which broke out four days ago and is still unextinguished. The two fire fighters died when they were trying to save lives and combat the fire, leaving behind their widows and children. It is indeed heartbreaking to hear of this and I am saddened by this incident. I wish to take this opportunity to pay my tribute and deep condolences to these two brave firemen who died in harness. Before the meeting, I already passed the deep sympathy and profound condolences of The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) to the Secretary for Security and Under Secretary who are attending today's meeting, and through the Secretaries, I also expressed our sincere condolences to the families of the two firemen who died in harness. Moreover, through the Secretaries again, I wish to send my best regards and cheers to those brave and courageous fire fighters who are still fighting the fire in the front line. Since fire fighters all face a very dangerous situation when fighting this very rare No. 4 Alarm Fire in the history of Hong Kong, and also since no one lived in the fire scene, I hope the fire fighting team under the helm of the Secretary and Under Secretary will give priority to the personal safety of front-line fire fighters when fighting the fire and considering different ways of rescue and extinguishing the fire. I hope the Secretary, Under Secretary and the senior management of the Fire Services Department will carefully consider all the rescue and fire-fighting methods to be adopted. Anyway, I hope those courageous front-line fire fighters should first consider their personal safety and then adopt feasible methods and ways to fight the fire. Again, on behalf of Legislative Council Members from the FTU, I express the deepest condolences to the two firemen who died in harness. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 12639 President, I am going to speak on the debate topic today. I speak in opposition to Mr WONG Yuk-man's proposal on invoking the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance to appoint a select committee to inquire into the Mong Kok riot, which took place in the wee hours of the second day of the Lunar New Year. I think the person who proposes this motion and those who support it will only show the public that no motion in the Legislative Council can possibly be called most absurd, as there are bound to be motions that are even more absurd and outrageous. What is the reason for my criticism? First, the opposition Member who proposes the motion and those who support it are exactly those who have been advocating, inciting and resorting to violence inside and outside the legislature over the past few years. They are exactly the very ones who have been upsetting the order of the legislature and Hong Kong. Please bear in mind that the Member who proposes the motion and those who support it have all taken the lead in hurling glasses, sweeping things off the benches and snatching microphones inside the legislature over the past few years. They were also those who splashed black ink and physically obstructed the meetings of the Council. They were the very ones who rushed out from their seats to take control of and disturb the meeting venues. They were the very ones who besieged the Legislative Council Complex and turned it into the command headquarters of the unlawful 79-day Occupy movement. They were the very ones who incited the riots, Occupy Central, Occupy Causeway Bay and Occupy Mong Kok. They were the very ones who added fuel to the fire. May I ask whether they had declared their interests and roles before they proposed and pushed for an inquiry by the legislature? If an inquiry is to be conducted by a committee comprising these Members, Hong Kong people must ask whether the inquiry will be independent, fair and impartial. The investigation will surely not be so. What is even more outrageous is that with support from within and outside the legislature, these political parties and the several Members concerned have been engaging in a colour revolution and the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong over the past few years. The Mong Kok riot occurred precisely against this background. For that reason, if we do not describe the motion they propose as absurd and outrageous, what else can we say? This is the first point. Second, they have never uttered even a single word in their speeches to condemn the culprits, participants and mobs taking part in the Mong Kok riot, let alone any slightest criticism. Nor have they ever paid any slightest tribute, commendation or encouragement to boost the morale of those police officers who 12640 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 June 2016 fearlessly and selflessly upheld the law and social order at the risk of their own lives.