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Pan-democrat motion to summon justice minister Teresa Cheng to Legco set to be voted down
- Pro-establishment parties say they will vote against lawmaker Dennis Kwok’s motion
- The motion aims to get secretary for justice to appear and explain her decision not to seek outside legal advice before dropping CY Leung case
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Pro-establishment camp lawmakers are set to vote down a motion to get Hong Kong’s embattled justice minister to explain her handling of misconduct allegations against former leader Leung Chun-ying.
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The non-binding motion tabled on Wednesday would summon Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah to a Legislative Council meeting under Article 73(5) and (10) of the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution.
“If you tell the Hong Kong people that there was no need to consult external counsel before making a big decision on your own, I think you are dreaming,” said Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok, who tabled the motion.
Kwok had asked for Cheng to present Legco with all relevant documents and testify in front of lawmakers about her handling of Leung’s case.
His motion, which requires majority support from both Legco’s geographical and functional constituencies to pass, is likely to be voted down when the meeting resumes on Thursday.
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