The Legislative Council plans to institute a bankruptcy petition in court against ousted lawmaker Sixtus Leung Chung-hang to recover debts of HK$930,000 ($120,000) that he owes the legislature.
It means that once the court issues a bankruptcy order, Leung will have all his assets collected and distributed to his creditors.
Sixtus Leung had repeatedly ignored LegCo’s request to pay off the debt, which includes salaries and expense allowances incurred when he was in office
Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen,
LegCo president
Legislative Council President Andrew Leung told reporters Sixtus Leung had repeatedly ignored LegCo’s request to pay off the debt, which includes salaries and expense allowances incurred when he was in office.
Sixtus Leung was disqualified as a lawmaker in 2016 after draping a banner that says “Hong Kong is not China” and altering his oath to insult the nation during his swearing-in ceremony.
The legislature will work out a plan of repayment with another ousted lawmaker, Yau Wai-ching, the president said.
Andrew Leung also said LegCo will use the expense allowances of three other opposition lawmakers to offset money they also owe.
Until the trio pay back these amounts, the legislature will suspend their applications for work-related expenses, he explained.
Lawmakers Hui Chi-fung, Chu Hoi-dick and Chan Chi-chuen threw rotten plants and foul-smelling liquid in a meeting room on May 28 and June 4, respectively, to prevent passage of the National Anthem Bill.
They have been ordered to pay a total of HK$252,000 for cleaning and repairs of LegCo facilities.
While Chu and Chan have questioned the way this bill was calculated, Hui has not replied to an order from the LegCo Secretariat, Andrew Leung said.
