Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng survives two no-confidence motions amid criticism from lawmakers
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah continues to face pressure over illegal structures found at her properties
Hong Kong’s embattled justice minister survived two motions of no confidence on Monday even as lawmakers slammed her over the discovery of illegal extensions to her properties and her role in disqualifying a pro-democracy candidate for the city’s legislature.
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah revealed in a Legislative Council panel meeting that she had been directly involved in her department’s legal advice to the returning officer from the Electoral Affairs Commission who barred Agnes Chow Ting from running in the March by-election.
Lawmakers voted down the two no-confidence motions against Cheng, 7-10.
The opposition pan-democratic camp will table another motion on Wednesday to summon Cheng to Legco to testify over the illegal structures at her properties, but will have to win over at least eight pro-establishment rivals to pass the motion.
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Lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun of the pro-government Business and Professionals Alliance, which has seven seats in Legco, said she personally would oppose the motion.
