有關李慧琼議員今日下午在建制派議員護航，和得到立法會秘書處職員及保安人員配合下，非法霸佔立法會內務委員會主席之位並主持會議，作為一班關注香港時局的基督教教牧人員、信徒和一般市民，對李慧琼議員及一眾建制派議員，和特區政府，公然踐踏法治，無視程序公義，表達強烈抗議和作出最嚴厲譴責。
根據立法會議事規則，立法會內務委員會必須先選出正副主席，然後才能開始正式討論內務委員會相關議案。目前內務委員會乃由郭榮鏗議員負責主持會議，而且仍在進行選舉主席的程序中。郭議員於過去主持內務委員會的多次會議中，並無違反任何議事規則，所以李慧琼議員絕無法律基礎強佔內務委員會主席之位，而特區政府公然包庇李慧琼議員及眾建制派議員合謀奪權，實將管治威權凌駕法治，令立法會公信力蕩然無存。
我們嚴正要求：
1. 李慧琼議員停止所有違法奪權行動，讓郭榮鏗議員繼續主持內務委員會會議。
2. 所有立法會秘書處職員、保安人員及涉及立法會事務的公務員，務必嚴守政治中立原則，以公正持平、不偏不倚和尊重程序公義的態度，支援和服務每一位作為民意代表的立法會議員。
一班基督教教牧、信徒及香港市民
主暦2020年5月8日
發起人：
教牧關懷團
香港基督教教牧聯署籌委會
香港教牧網絡
Yesterday afternoon, Legislative Council (LegCo) member Starry Lee took over the House Committee Chairman seat illegally, with escorts from security and LegCo Secretariat. As Christians, pastors, and citizens, we are concerned about the current political situation in Hong Kong. We are sending out a clear message to denounce and condemn Starry Lee, members of the pro-establishment party, and the SAR Government for trampling the Rule of Law, and blatantly disregarding procedural justice.
According to the Rules of Procedure of the LegCo, the House Committee of the LegCo must elect its Chairman and Vice-Chairmen before it can formally discuss relevant motions in the House Committee. Currently, the House Committee is chaired by LegCo member Dennis Kwok Wing-hang, and is still in the stage of electing the Chairman. In the past, Kwok has chaired many meetings of the House Committee and has not violated any rules of procedure. Therefore, Starry Lee has no legal basis to occupy chairman position of the House Committee. The SAR government conspired with pro-establishment party, and blatantly protected Starry Lee when she seized power at the House Committee. This is evidently the ruling authority stepping over the Rule of Law, destroying the credibility of the LegCo.
We strongly demand that:
1. Starry Lee must stop any illegal actions, and return the seat to Dennis Kwok to chair the House Committee meeting.
2. All Legislative Council Secretariat staff, security, and civil servants involved in Legislative Council affairs must strictly adhere to the principles of political neutrality to support and serve every legislation represented by public opinion with a fair, impartial and respectful manner.
Signed by a group of Christian pastors, believers and Hong Kong citizens
May 8, 2020
Organisers:
Pastoral Care Team
Hong Kong Pastors Joint Declarations Committee
Hong Kong Pastors Network
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