Dear Mr. Lee,

I refer to your request made under the Code on Access to Information
("Code") dated 27.12.2023.  You requested information about the reasons of
the appointment or non-appointment of specific individuals as District
Council Members.  Pursuant to paragraph 2.11 of Part 2 (Information which
may be refused) of the Code (quoted below), we are unable to provide the
requested information as disclosure of such would harm or prejudice the
management of public services.

“2.11 Public Employment and Public Appointments – Information which would
harm or prejudice the management of the public service.”

You may ask the department to review the decision by writing to Deputy
Director of Home Affairs (2) (via Assistant Director (Administration)) at
30th floor, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong if you
are not satisfied with the above decision.  

Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint with The Ombudsman, whose address
is –

Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong
30/F, China Merchants Tower,
Shun Tak Centre,
168-200 Connaught Road Central,
Hong Kong
Telephone：2629 0555
Fax：2882 8149

Yours sincerely,

(Ms Miu Wong)
For Director of Home Affairs

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From:        Calvin Lee <[FOI #1476 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District
<[Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District request email]>
Date:        27/12/2023 01:31 PM
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Appointed District
Council Member in Yuen Long

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Dear Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District,

I would like to retrieve the related document on the reasons why the
following person has been appointed as DC member.

In the reply, please provide specific reason rather than the general
reason that  "high calibre who love our country and Hong Kong to serve as
appointed members of the seventh-term DCs having regard to the situations
and development needs of individual districts and factors such as
community representativeness and ties with local communities", as many
people also match those criteria.

Yuen Long District
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Mr Cham Ka-hung, Daniel
Mr Chan Ka-fai
Mr Cheung Wai-sum
Ms Chiu Sau-han
Mr Chong Kin-shing
Mr Fung Chun-wing
Mr Lam Tim-fook
Mr Lui Kin
Mr Man Ka-ho, Donald
Mr Shum Ho-kit
Mr Tam Tak-hoi
Mr Wong Hiu-shan
Mr Wong Wai-leung
Ms Wong Wai-ling
Mr Wong Wing-ho, Allan
Mr Yu Chung-leung

I would also like to know why the following people has not be appointed,
as they also match the criteria of patriots:

Mr. Ken CHOW Wing-kan (ex DC member)
Mr. LEE Yuet Man (ex DC member)

Yours faithfully,
Calvin Lee

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Dear Mr LEE,

This is to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 16 Jan 2024.  Your
request is currently being processed, and we shall reply to you as soon as
practicable.

Home Affairs Department

From:        Calvin Lee <[FOI #1476 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District
<[Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District request email]>
Date:        16/01/2024 11:43 AM
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Appointed District
Council Member in Yuen Long

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Dear Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District,

I don't think the appointment and non-appointment of individual would harm
or prejudice the management of the public service, as it provides a
picture or criteria how the government appoint a DC member.  Public may
opined that someone who are more suitable for being appointed were not
appointed. So it is reasonable to

So I think that "Paragraph 2.11 of Part 2 (Information which

may be refused) of the Code (quoted below), (2.11 Public Employment and
Public Appointments – Information which would harm or prejudice the
management of the public service.” is not applicable and justified for
this case. HAD should provide more details for public interest rather the
refusal of providing such information.

Yours faithfully,

Calvin Lee

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Dear Mr. Lee,
I refer to your request made under the Code on Access to Information dated
27.12.2023 and your subsequent email dated 16.1.2024 following up on the
request.  As explained in our earlier reply, disclosure of information
concerning the appointment or non-appointment of specific individuals
would harm or prejudice the management of public services.  

You may ask the department to review the decision by writing to Deputy
Director of Home Affairs (2) (via Assistant Director (Administration)) at
30th floor, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong if you
are not satisfied with the above decision.

Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint with The Ombudsman, whose address
is –

Office of The Ombudsman, Hong Kong
30/F, China Merchants Tower,
Shun Tak Centre,
168-200 Connaught Road Central,
Hong Kong
Telephone：2629 0555
Fax：2882 8149

Yours Sincerely,

(Miss Norelle Leung)
for Director of Home Affairs

From:        Calvin Lee <[FOI #1476 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District
<[Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District request email]>
Date:        16/01/2024 11:43 AM
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Appointed District
Council Member in Yuen Long

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Home Affairs Department Yuen Long District,

I don't think the appointment and non-appointment of individual would harm
or prejudice the management of the public service, as it provides a
picture or criteria how the government appoint a DC member.  Public may
opined that someone who are more suitable for being appointed were not
appointed. So it is reasonable to

So I think that "Paragraph 2.11 of Part 2 (Information which

may be refused) of the Code (quoted below), (2.11 Public Employment and
Public Appointments – Information which would harm or prejudice the
management of the public service.” is not applicable and justified for
this case. HAD should provide more details for public interest rather the
refusal of providing such information.

Yours faithfully,

Calvin Lee

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