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by Su Xinqi and Catherine Lai Hong Kong police fired tear gas…

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王瑞杰将提动议 要刘程强林瑞莲回避市镇会财务

据各大媒体报导,副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰,将在下周二(11月5日),在国会提动议,要求刘程强和林瑞莲回避一切和阿裕尼-后港市镇会相关财政事务。 在上月11日,高庭法官加南拉美斯(Kannan Ramesh)宣读判词,指工人党主席林瑞莲、秘书长毕丹星和前秘书长刘程强,须为阿裕尼-后港市镇会蒙受损失,承担法律责任。 判决指出刘程强和林瑞莲违反受托责任;毕丹星雇用市镇会前管理代理公司FM Solutions and Services(FMSS),涉违反技术与审慎义务(duty of skill and care)。 据了解,王瑞杰的动议提及议员应保持高标准诚信和责任感,强调刘、林二人,应清楚“自身行为在法律上是有问题的”,并呼吁他们回避与市镇会相关财务事务。…