Filibustering

Finance chief agrees to bid to end Legco logjam

7 May 2013

But the government would not yield to any of the four legislators' demands, which include a universal HK$10,000 cash handout and a consultation for a universal pension scheme, an administration...

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Chief Executive CY Leung dismisses filibustering efforts

4 May 2013

Four People Power and League of Social Democrats lawmakers decided to cut short their delaying tactics on the budget bill by making fewer speeches and quorum calls. They called for a meeting with...

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Police to probe Legco building 'lift pranks' during quorum call

4 May 2013

A police report has been made about possible interference with lifts in the Legislative Council building that may have delayed lawmakers returning to the chamber for quorum calls.

5:40AM

Legco head calls meeting on budget filibustering

30 Apr 2013

Filibustering over the budget bill could soon come to an end after Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing holds a closed-door meeting with lawmakers on Friday.

3:53AM

Lift pranks, filibusters all in a day's work at Legco

26 Apr 2013

Two suspected pranks in the lifts of the legislature building yesterday almost added to a delay in budget debates, which are just starting to be dragged out by radical lawmakers' filibustering.

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