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Leung Kwok-hung was one of two lawmakers who were not invited to the dinner. Photo: David Wong

Invite snubs for two radical Hong Kong lawmakers at CY Leung’s Government House dinner

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying sent invites for the May 30 dinner to all lawmakers except League of Social Democrats’ “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung and independent legislator Raymond Wong Yuk-man

Two radical lawmakers were not invited to a dinner with Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying at Government House at the end of the month.

The Chief Executive Office sent invitations to all lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon, except League of Social Democrats’ “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung and independent legislator Raymond Wong Yuk-man, for the dinner scheduled to take place on May 30.

The office explained that Leung had previously “disturbed order” at a Lunar New Year reception with the chief executive.

“Therefore we do not think it’s appropriate to invite [Leung] to attend the dinner with lawmakers on May 30,” it said.

As for Wong, the office said the lawmaker was not invited because the Chief Executive had testified in his common assault trial.

In response to the office’s decision, the League of Social Democrats lawmaker called the chief executive “petty”.

“We are neither friends nor enemies. We only have different political views,” Leung said. “If he thinks formalities between the legislature and the administration [can be changed] just because we have different opinions… then I urge him to step down immediately.”

Civic Party’s Alan Leong Ka-kit said even though all lawmakers from his party have been invited, they would not attend the dinner.

Democratic Party’s Sin Chung-kai, meanwhile, said they are still considering whether to show up.

“We don’t work for [the chief executive] so there’s no rush [in making a decision],” he said.

Pro-establishment lawmaker Ip Kwok-him of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong called on pan-democratic legislators to attend the dinner to enhance communications with the administration.

The DAB lawmaker added he’s not surprised to hear Leung wasn’t invited, as he believed the radical lawmaker has no intention of engaging in dialogue.

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