Hong Kong lawmakers may invoke special powers to probe Chinese University governance under vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan
- Lawmakers are examining a bill on reforming Chinese University’s governing council but are now considering investigating issues that have surfaced during their meetings
- University vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan has missed two previous meetings of the Legco bills committee
Hong Kong lawmakers have warned they will consider invoking their special powers to investigate governance issues at Chinese University, amid discussions on a controversial proposal to overhaul its council.
“I personally do not exclude the possibility of using the power if it becomes a ‘Rashomon’ incident,” Koon said, using a term for a single event that is described differently by different people.
“I mainly want to find out the truth,” he said, adding that lawmakers were shocked by problems centred on the governing council.
He was referring to a string of claims by council chairman Professor John Chai Yat-chiu, who told lawmakers last Friday he had been bypassed in setting meeting agendas and was not informed about the salary and a bonus paid to vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan Sung-chi.