Hong Kongโs legislature has issued a written warning to lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui for driving on the wrong side of the road, urging her to be mindful of her conduct and meet the publicโs expectations.
The official warning was issued by the Legislative Councilโs Supervisory Committee on Wednesday, four months after the 45-year-old New Peopleโs Party lawmaker was filmed driving against the flow of traffic in Wan Chai on January 23.
In its report to the Legco following an investigation into a complaint, the committee said its members unanimously concluded that Chanโs misconduct โdid not reach a serious levelโ and that this was her first such offence.
โThe committee โฆ decided to issue a written warning to Ms Chan, with a view to sternly warning her that she must be mindful of her words and deeds at all times and ensure that she lives up to the publicโs expectations of Legco members,โ it said in the report.
A written warning is the mildest sanction in the five-tier mechanism, while more severe ones range from admonishment and suspension of duty to deductions in remuneration.
The committee also reminded lawmakers that they must take an โexemplary leadโ in upholding the rule of law and abide by it.
They should also uphold the legislatureโs reputation, observe the highest standards of personal conduct and ethics at all times and strictly adhere to all requirements of the code for lawmakers.