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  Ir Dr Hon LO Wai Kwok (Functional Constituency - Engineering)
 立法會盧偉國議員〈功能界別 ─ 工程界〉 


WK LO's LegCo Express

June 2015  (Special Issue)
   


 
              
Dear Fellow Engineers,


Motion concerning the Amendment to the Method for the Selection of the Chief ‍Executive of the HKSAR 

 
(Click the image to view video of my speech on political reform on 18 June 2015)

Click here for the script in Chinese

             
I am deeply moved by the ardent support from the Engineering Sector on the political reform issues, and remain most thankful.  However, I have to admit that I am most saddened and disappointed to see the political reform proposal eventually being rejected by the pan-democrats, and mourn the loss of a golden opportunity to implement universal suffrage in Hong Kong.

When the voting bell rang in the LegCo Meeting on 18th June, an urgent motion was moved in an attempt to defer the voting activity for 15 minutes to allow Hon Lau Wong Fat, who was unfortunately unwell, but nevertheless rushing back to the LegCo Chambers, to cast his vote, ensuring all 41 pro-establishment LegCo Members to vote to support this motion, albeit still slightly short of the 2/3 majority required to pass the motion.  The LegCo Chairman, basing on the rules of procedure, noted that the time lapse counter had operated and there was only half a minute left to vote, ruled that he was unable to accept the proposal for deferment.  The pro-establishment members then decided to leave the meeting en bloc, hoping to make the meeting not quorate.  Unfortunately, they were unaware that they had failed to assemble all to leave, thus accidentally allowing the voting process to continue.  The inability to pass the motion might have been an unavoidable reality as the 28 veto votes already exceeded 1/3 of total number of councilors, but the fact that 33 members did not vote had caused gross embarrassment.  We deeply regret this, and must solemnly apologize to the large number of Hong Kong citizens who have supported the political reform proposal.

In expressing my deep appreciation to your unfailing support, I do hope that you will appreciate my profound sorrow and pain.  Over the last 20 months, I have been widely collecting views from the Engineering Sector, hoping to put Hong Kong on the right path for universal suffrage.

I have industriously stationed at the LegCo Chamber throughout the two days of motion debate on this subject, and have expressed my views, representing our sector, and to show our unswerving support to the political reform proposal.  It never occurred to me that I would lose the opportunity to cast my supporting vote to this motion, and I deeply regret the loss opportunity due to that unfortunate incident.

The political reform proposal had failed to pass, but our society cannot afford to be torn apart. Hong Kong’s future relies on us.  The joint effort of the Engineering Sector is vital to develop economy and to improve people’s livelihood.  We must be united and pragmatic, and we must move forward. 


我非常感謝工程界朋友在政改問題上的熱心支持,我深受感動。但政改方案最終被泛民議員否決,令普選特首的黃金機會與我們擦身而過,令我感到痛心和失望。

在6月18日的立法會會議上,於政改方案的表決鐘聲已響起之際,劉皇發議員因身體抱恙遲到,正在趕回會議廳途中。由於建制派議員希望即使未能達三分二贊成票,41名建制派議員能全部投票支持,因此向立法會主席提出休會15分鐘,惟因議事規則的規定,主席無法應允我們的要求,加上表決時間只餘不足半分鐘便結束,當時建制派議員便決定集體步出會議廳,期望透過點算法定人數,爭取時間,讓劉皇發議員能及時趕回投票。可惜,我們不知道還有幾位建制派議員未能即時離席,以至表決繼續進行。由於反對票有28票,已超過三分一總人數議案遭否決已成定局,但33名建制派議員錯失了投支持票的機會,十分難堪,我們深感遺憾,並向一直支持政改方案的廣大市民深表歉意。 

我衷心感謝你們的不懈支持,我相信你們也明白我此刻心情的沉重和傷痛。過去20個月我為政改四出了解工程界的意見,為香港能走上普選之路奔走。 

在政改議案正式提上立法會辯論的兩天我一直堅守,我在立法會的發言,也再次為業界展示對政改的堅定支持。我從未有想過在最後一刻會錯失投下支持票的機會。 因這次突發事故而投不到這一票,是我莫大的遺憾!

政改未能通過,但香港社會不能再撕裂。香港前途靠我們力撐,要發展經濟,要改善民生,在在需要工程業界的努力,我們更要團結一致,踏實向前行!


 
Ir Dr Hon WK Lo, BBS, MH, JP
BSc(Eng) MSc(Eng) MBA EngD CEng FHKIE FIET FIMechE FHKEng RPE
Member of Legislative Council (Functional Constituency - Engineering)
24 June, 2015 
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