The legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee yesterday started reviewing a government-drafted bill on amendments to the Legislative Assembly Election Law, and lawmakers promptly began raising questions about several of the bill’s articles, including the issue of whether candidates have to place a deposit in order to be able to run, according to lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Chan Chak Mo who chairs the committee.
Chan briefed reporters after a closed-door meeting, which no government officials attended, at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The committee will hold another meeting today which government officials will attend.
Customarily, the meetings of the legislature’s standing committees are held behind closed doors. However, it is also customary that the committee presidents brief the media afterwards.
The legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee President Chan Chak Mo speaks during yesterday’s press briefing. Photo: Tony Wong
