Doreen Kong Yuk-foon (born 12 July 1970) is a Hong Kong solicitor and politician.[1] She was elected as a member of Legislative Council for the Election Committee constituency heavily skewed the pro-Beijing camp.[2]
Doreen Kong | |
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江玉歡 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Election Committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1970 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong[ambiguous] |
| Other political affiliations | NPP (2014–2016) |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (LL.B., PCLL, MSc, MPA) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 江玉歡 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江玉欢 | ||||||||||
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Early years
editKong, an orphan, was adopted after birth.[3] She managed to study law in the University of Hong Kong despite her poor family background.[4] After graduated with LL.B. in 1992 and PCLL in 1994, she was called to the bar,[clarify] focusing on housing issues.
Political career
editDuring the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Kong organised a silent assembly. Calling the protestors "trampling" rule-of-law", she urged them to obey injunctions by the court and end the occupation.[5] Kong joined the pro-Beijing New People's Party in the same year.[3] She ran in the 2015 local elections, as the party's candidate in Kornhill Garden constituency, but was defeated by the Civic.[3] A year later, she quitted the party and joined the team of Jasper Tsang, former President of the Legislative Council, as an advisor.[6] She was elected as an executive of Law Society and appointed as a committee member of Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2019 and 2020 respectively.[7][6]
In 2021, Kong was elected as a member of the Legislative Council after winning in the Election Committee constituency controlled by pro-Beijing camp.[2] During the campaign, she called on the Government to speed-up the legislation of Article 23, a provision in Basic Law related to national security.[8][9]
In July 2022, Kong was critical of foreign domestic helpers, who were operating food stalls on public pavement.[10]
In October 2022, Kong criticized the government and Lo Chung-mau for invalidating 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine exemption passes, stating that he had no legal authority to do so, with Kong asking "Who is destroying the rule of law now?"[11][12]
In February 2023, Kong criticized the government for planning to impose extra betting taxes on the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saying it was unfair.[13]
In March 2023, she championed the cause of Chan Tan-ching a 90 year old licensed street hawker whose cart was seized by the Food and Hygiene Department[14]
In March 2023, Kong was the only lawmaker to vote against a measure to build temporary public housing.[15]
In June 2024, Kong advocated for a revision of Hong Kong's pet quarantine laws. Hong Kong requires a quarantine of 120 days which is the longest in the world; only shared by Guam and Hawaii. [16] Kong described these requirements as "outdated" and linked them to pet smuggling syndicates from mainland China.[17]
Electoral performances
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Civic | Leung Siu-sun | 2,384 | 56.8 | +13.7 | |
| NPP | Doreen Kong Yuk-foon | 1,814 | 43.2 | ||
| Majority | 570 | 13.6 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,233 | 54.6 | |||
| Civic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ Lau, Chris (2 November 2021). "Hong Kong elections: securing nominations for Legislative Council poll no easy task, aspiring candidates find". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong: Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial LegCo election". BBC News. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "政壇：律師江玉歡自揭孤兒身世". 太陽報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "「現代阿信」江玉歡爭入立會 曾見余若薇叫人不用遵守禁制令而站出來". www.bastillepost.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "數十法律界人士默站抗議佔領踐踏法治". 無綫新聞. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "廉署諮委會 林鄭任命反佔中律師彭韻僖、江玉歡 競選班底李律仁同獲委任". Stand News. 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "【政圈風聲】律師會月底改選 佔中默站律師江玉歡出戰 9人報名". HK01. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Results: Election Committee Constituency". Elections.gov.hk. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "候選人簡介：選舉委員會界別－江玉歡" (PDF). Elections.gov.hk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Standard, The. "Helpers' outdoor "cooked food center" slammed by lawmaker". The Standard. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Standard, The. "Lawmaker questions govt's legal basis to invalidate suspected fraudulent jab exemptions". The Standard. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Ho, Kelly (5 October 2022). "Hong Kong lawmaker questions legal basis of invalidating Covid-19 jab exemptions from arrested doctors". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong Jockey Club warns of unlicensed competition emerging under betting duty". South China Morning Post. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong hawker, 90, who had chestnut cart confiscated appeals to authorities to change 'outdated' legislation governing trade". 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong's light public housing scheme secures HK$14.9 billion funding approval". South China Morning Post. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong may ease pet quarantine rules. How do they compare with rest of world?". South China Morning Post. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Reducing Hong Kong's pet quarantine period 'might curb cross-border smuggling'". South China Morning Post. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.