Hong Kong pro-government lawmakers ‘taking advantage’ by moving to restrict filibustering
Plan revealed to change legislature rules after summer recess as pan-democrats drag out discussion for seven hours at Finance Committee meeting
Pro-government lawmakers will propose changing the procedural rules of the Legislative Council after the summer recess to restrict filibustering, in a move slammed by their rivals as “taking advantage”.
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, member of committee on rules of procedure, told the Post that their camp would raise proposals to restrict filibuster at council meetings when Legco resumes in October.
Changes to the rulebook requires support from both the geographic and functional constituencies, which are both dominated by the pro-government camp after six lawmakers from its rival camp have been disqualified over their oath-taking antics since November.