A call by the Liberal Party urging the government to build a casino on Lantau Island is likely to be voted down by the legislature today.
Lawmakers are set to debate a motion, moved by Liberal Party chairman James Tien Pei-chun, on the project's feasibility.
The proposal was introduced by the party two years ago but rejected by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa's administration.
The Liberals are unlikely to win the support for their motion from two other major political parties, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the Democratic Party.
DAB legislator Choy So-yuk said yesterday her party would vote against Mr Tien's motion because building a casino would 'plant a crisis' in harmonious families.
'It's not that we won't support a plan that could bring in revenues and jobs,' she said. 'But we need to strike a balance. When negative impacts become bigger than the benefits, we can't vote for it.'
