A 30-centimetre-thick pile of documents submitted by the government to bat away IT whistle-blower Jeremy Godfrey's accusation of political interference in tendering for an education scheme does no such thing, say lawmakers.
Instead, it has prompted more questions about the awarding of a HK$220 million contract for the subsidised internet-learning scheme, lawmakers say.
That's because details, including names, in the documents are blacked out, members of Legco's IT panel say.
The sheaf of documents was posted to the panel just 40 hours ahead of a special meeting today.
Some panel members who viewed the restricted documents - including records of exchanges between senior officials - said giving the legislature full powers of investigation was the only way a complete account of the matter would be obtained.
The Democratic Party and the Civic Party said they would take action at today's meeting, where Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah will have his first direct encounter with Godfrey, the government's former chief information officer, about the row.