Legco passes motion thanking Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for her annual policy address, despite pro-democracy camp discontent
- Three-day debate spanned some 34 hours, after many lawmakers used up their 30 minutes of speaking time
For the second year in a row, Hong Kong’s legislature thanked the city leader for her annual policy address as it passed a symbolic motion on Friday, despite officials’ soured relationship with the pro-democracy camp.
Ip Kin-yuen of the education sector abstained, while the accountancy sector’s Kenneth Leung did not vote and health services’ Joseph Lee Kok-long supported the motion.
Out of the 63 lawmakers present, 41 voted in favour, 20 were against, while one abstained.
The motion gained majority support from legislators in both the geographical and functional constituencies, as it required a split voting.
Of the 31 functional constituency lawmakers, 24 backed it, five were against and one abstained. Of the 32 geographical representatives, 17 supported it, 15 opposed and none abstained.
