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David Li vows to remove structure if it's ruled illegal

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Finance-sector lawmaker David Li Kwok-po has vowed to remove a rooftop structure on premises on The Peak should it prove to be illegal.

Li, who is also chairman and chief executive of the Bank of East Asia, said he had not noticed the structure previously as he had not lived in the penthouse - in Altadena House, 27 Barker Road - since it was bought a few years ago.

He was responding to news reports yesterday that alleged the structure could be as large as 1,000 square feet. 'If there is any illegal structure, I will remove it,' he said.

A spokeswoman for the Buildings Department said officers would examine the approved building plan of Li's flat and inspect the site.

Li is the latest in a string of serving and former government officials and lawmakers, including former chief secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen, to have been suspected of having, or found to have, unauthorised structures on their properties. Li was chairman of Tang's office for the chief executive election race.

Asked if the rooftop structure was illegal, Li told i-Cable: 'How would I know? It was not me who asked someone to design [and build] it.' He did not say who commissioned the work. 'I bought it several years ago and renovation is in progress. I haven't moved in,' he said.

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