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Legco could tighten members’ code after William Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee
Wong was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident late last month
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Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and failing to report an accident, its president has said.
“We routinely review the code for Legislative Council members, usually during the latter stage of the term,” Starry Lee Wai-king said on Monday.
“This incident will definitely serve as an important reference if we consider amending the code in the future.”
William Wong Kam-fai, a lawmaker and associate dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s faculty of engineering, was arrested on June 29 after crashing his vehicle into two parked private cars on campus. Wong, 66, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident.
He resigned from the legislature on Friday amid the scandal. The university also suspended him from his administrative duties.
The South China Morning Post previously learned that Wong had failed to report his arrest to Legco in a timely manner, as required under the code.
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