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The District Court today November 3 sentenced Yuen Long District Council DC Member Sei Chunhing to 25 years of imprisonment for his conviction of intercourse with a girl under 16 The District Councils Ordinance Cap 547 the Ordinance provides that if a DC member is convicted of an offence for which the member has been sentenced to imprisonment whether suspended or not for a term exceeding three months without the option of a fine the member is disqualified from holding office As both the prosecution and defence could still lodge an appeal for the case the Government will closely monitor the developments of the judicial proceedings Meanwhile Mr Seis DC member remuneration package has been suspended since his conviction on September 14
The Government places great importance on the conduct and integrity of DC members In accordance with the Ordinance and the performance monitoring system of DC members the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs has appointed a supervisory committee to conduct an investigation The supervisory committee will suitably follow up with reference to the latest developments of the case
