DAB seeks councillor's apology over 'dog' notice

DAB seeks councillor's apology over 'dog' notice

The DAB has called for an apology from a localist district councillor after he posted a notice outside his office that said "No government supporters and dogs allowed".



Leos Lee, who serves in Sham Shui Po, has removed the notice.



But when it was posted last week, it drew strong criticism, and some pro-government protesters stormed the office. They allegedly attacked staff there on Monday, and police arrested three people over the incident.



DAB lawmaker Vincent Cheng, who lost in the last district council election, alleged at a press conference on Wednesday that Lee had committed misconduct in public office.



He accused Lee of "wilfully neglecting to perform his duty" by refusing to serve residents who do not share his political stance.



He said the DAB may follow the footsteps of other pro-Beijing groups and file complaints with the ICAC over this.



"Simply put, [Lee] is calling residents dogs," Cheng said, adding that the councillor should apologise for what he did.



Cheng also called on pro-government residents not to engage in verbal or physical violence, such as the storming of Lee's office, which he shares with the Civic Party's Lao Ka-hang, who defeated Cheng in last November's race.



In response, Lee told RTHK that he wouldn't apologise over the saga.



"I'm just fulfilling my election pledge. For residents coming and asking for our help, they don't need to declare their political stance," he said.



"But if people come and say they're blue ribbons, and even storm our office, of course we won't serve them," he said.