Hong Kong opposition filibuster blocks Lam’s plan for Legco to prioritise joint checkpoint debate
Bloc makes 15 quorum calls during nine-hour meeting, halting proceedings for a total of 2.5 hours
The pro-democracy camp proposed 34 amendments to Legco’s rules of procedure, which they said would boost the parliament’s transparency and efficiency, and bring it “firmly into the 21st century”.
The bloc’s united action was seen as an attempt to stymie their opponents’ plans to tighten the Legco rule book, to effectively curb such filibustering and make it harder for the legislature to investigate city officials.
Asked if Wednesday’s deluge of amendments was intended to block their rivals’ attempts to tighten the rules, Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok did not deny it, but said: “Different people will have different interpretations about what we are trying to do.