17 people including Kwong Junyu swore to doubt

68 New Territories Western District Councillors completed the oath on the 8th of this month. The Democratic Party's Yuen Long District Councillor Kwong Chun-yu and Yuen Long District Council Chairman Wong Wai-yin and other 17 people were accused of taking the oath in doubt, but the authorities have yet to announce the final result of the oath.

The Secretary for Home Affairs and the commissioner for oaths, Xu Yingwei, was asked today (17th) when to announce the results of the oath. He said that he was carefully reviewing the complaints of the district councilors who were suspicious of the oath. When a decision was made, it would be announced. How much time does it take to deal with," he said, "I have to watch (representations) one by one, and I can't get it."

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Xu Yingwei: I take a serious look at every complaint case

Xu Yingwei pointed out that he is carefully reviewing the complaint cases and emphasized: "I will take every complaint case seriously," and a decision will be announced in due course.

Yuen Long District Councillor Cheung Sau-yin applied for a postponement of the oath due to surgery. The Democratic Party North District Councilman Wong Hoi-ying also applied for a postponement of the oath earlier. , Unable to attend the oath ceremony.

Asked when to arrange the oath of the above-mentioned district councillors, Xu Yingwei said that the oath arrangement will be completed as soon as appropriate and feasible. "There are some people (district councilors) who are not in good health and are not in Hong Kong. If they do, it is more difficult for the environment. Arrange the oath, and if you can arrange it, other oaths will be made as soon as appropriate and feasible."

Guo Tianli was ruled to invalidate the oath earlier.

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Guo Tianli was chased for 110,000 actual expenses Xu: according to established procedures

The former Democratic Party member of Kowloon City District, Guo Tianli, who was ruled to invalidate the oath, said earlier that he received a letter from the Home Affairs Department last week requesting him to refund more than 110,000 yuan in reimbursed operating expenses.

Guo Tianli pointed out that each district council member can claim 554,000 yuan in operating expenses in 2021. He applied for and received 523,000 yuan from the department. However, the department stated that the term of office of the district councillor ended on September 28, so this year he Only 411,000 yuan was issued, and Guo was sent a letter asking Guo to return more than 110,000 yuan.

Xu Yingwei responded that the law also has basic requirements for all district board members to apply for reimbursement of actual expenses, emphasizing that the guidelines and regulations are also clearly written, "All members or unqualified members follow the guidelines and only operate in accordance with the requirements of the regulations." , Emphasized that the method was to be made in accordance with established procedures, "no special treatment for certain people."

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