Chan Kam-lam, Ip Kwok-him worst performers in Legco
DAB lawmaker Chan Kam-lam hasn't asked a single question since October. But he says he wants to let his younger colleagues have a go
Usually it's the trade-based lawmakers who underperform. But the latest survey shows two directly elected district-based veterans from the pro-government bloc have been leading the way - for tabling the least questions and motions in Legco.
Meanwhile, pan-democrat Peter Cheung Kwok-che was the most active, filing the most queries and motions. Following him were new faces Dr Kenneth Chan Ka-lok of the Civic Party and Elizabeth Quat of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB).
These are the results of a survey by the South China Morning Post of lawmakers' performance records during full council meetings from October to February. It included the number of debate motions, and verbal and written questions initiated.
Follow-up questions and amendment motions were not counted. On this basis, Kowloon East lawmaker Chan Kam-lam, of the DAB, was the worst performer. Chan has not initiated a single question or tabled a motion since the Legislative Council resumed four months ago.
He has been a lawmaker for nearly 18 years and chairs Legco's public works subcommittee and transport panel.