Think smart, lawmakers reminded

Fashion designer Rick Owens being kicked out of Beijing's Forbidden City and an earlier tour led by lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon might have prompted Legislative Council president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen to remind lawmakers and their guests to pay attention to their attire in the Legco Complex.

A lawmaker, who wished to remain unnamed, said Leung sent out a 300-word text message to remind lawmakers and their guests to pay attention to their dress code and behave with decorum when visiting the complex.

"The relevant rules and guidelines are aimed at safeguarding Legco's solemnity," read Leung's message to all lawmakers.

Lawmakers said election sector lawmaker Kong recently led a tour from the Eastern European Wing Tsun Organization to tour the Legco Complex, including the lobby and the chamber, in their Kung Fu uniforms.

They are therefore questioning whether Leung's message was sent after receiving complaints prompted by that tour.

Another said: "Maybe the president was inspired by Owens being kicked out of the Forbidden City in Beijing."