Suspected of falling asleep and failing to raise hand, So Cheung-wing says gastric ulcer caused “severe chest pain” all day
疑瞓著冇舉手 蘇長荣稱胃潰瘍全日心口「劇痛」
During the second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Bill yesterday (19th), So Cheung-wing of the Election Committee constituency was suspected of lowering his head and falling asleep during the vote without raising his hand, prompting widespread discussion. The Legislative Council held a meeting today, at which So appeared in the chamber and spoke on a Members’ motion, with no apparent sign of ill health. However, when asked by reporters after the meeting why he had not voted yesterday, he said he had a gastric ulcer and had experienced “severe chest pain” throughout the entire process, but did not respond to whether he had taken medication. Asked whether he had subsequently received a “reminder”, he did not answer directly, saying only: “I voted on everything else.”
《維護國家安全條例草案》昨（19日）通過二讀期間，選委界蘇長荣疑在表決時低頭睡覺未有舉手，引來熱議。立法會今日舉行大會，蘇長荣現身會議廳就一項議員議案發言，未見身體抱恙。不過，記者在會後追問昨日為何未有投票，他表示患有胃潰瘍，昨日整個過程心口「劇痛」，但未有回應是否有食藥。至於及後是否收到「提醒」，他沒有正面回應，僅稱「其他全部都投」。