Sai Kung District Council starts work; sets up Anti-extradition amendment Working Group

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Ben Chung Kam Lun (left) and Francis Chau Yin Ming respectively were elected as Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Sai Kung District Council.

Sai Kung District Council held its first meeting of the current session, with pan-democrat councillors taking control of the council for the first time. At the beginning of the meeting, Ben Chung Kam Lun of the Neo-democrats was elected Chairman and Francis Chau Yin Ming was elected as Vice Chairman.

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Gary Fan Kwok Wai

The main points discussed were the  setting up three working groups, including the establishment of a permanent Anti-amendment Working Group,  a New Government Building Working Group, and the Sai Kung Road Improvement Works Working Group.

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Christine Fong Kwok Shan                  Photo: inmediahk.net

While most of the councillors were in favour of the last two proposals, the Anti-amendment Working Group proposal caused the most debate. In the end 27 councillors voted for it.

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The Council in session                        Photo: inmediahk.net

Chung then put forward a number of agenda items, including the appointment of the Secretary of the Sai Kung District Council, the establishment of the District Council Committee,  and the selection of a number of convenors and deputy convenors of various committees, the processing of two community funding scheme applications, and the selection of the Eastern Harbour Crossing User Liaison Group representative.

 

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