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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The meeting of the Legislative Council (LegCo) resumes today (March 17) at 9am in the Chamber of the LegCo Building for continuation of the unfinished business on the Agenda and the agenda has been revised. In addition to the original agenda items, the President of the LegCo, Hon Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, has given permission for Hon Miriam Lau Kin-yee to move, under Rule 16(4) of the Rules of Procedure, a motion for the adjournment of the Council for debating the following two issues:
(a) the impact on Hong Kong of the Fukushima nuclear plant explosion in Japan and its leakage of radiation as well as the Government's contingency measures (raised by Hon Miriam Lau); and
(b) the refusal of Philippine government officials and rescue crew involved in the Manila hostage incident to come to Hong Kong to testify in the Coroner's Court (raised by Hon James To).
Ends/Thursday, March 17, 2011
Issued at HKT 10:38
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