Request for Temporary Stay of Medical Council Decision Concerning Dr Kwok Ka-ki

Prof. TANG Wai-king, Grace, SBS, JP

Chairman, Medical Council of Hong Kong

4/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building

99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Dear Professor Tang,

I write on behalf of the Hong Kong Rule of Law Initiative (HKROLIN) concerning the Medical Council’s decision to remove Dr Kwok Ka-ki from the General Register.

HKROLIN recognises and respects the Council’s statutory role in maintaining professional standards and public confidence. This correspondence is directed solely to a procedural concern arising from the present appellate context.

Dr Kwok was convicted in the HK47 proceedings under Article 22(3) of the National Security Law and has since served his sentence. Related appellate processes brought by other defendants remain ongoing (including applications for leave to appeal), and those proceedings raise constitutional and legal questions concerning the scope, interpretation, and operation of Article 22(3). The outcome of those proceedings may materially affect the legal foundation of those convictions.

Given the effectively irreversible nature of permanent removal from the register, HKROLIN respectfully urges the Council to consider one or more of the following interim measures pending final appellate determination:

• A temporary stay or reprieve of the removal order; and/or
• Reconsideration of the sanction in light of the ongoing appellate proceedings; and/or
• An opportunity for the Council to receive any further legal materials or submissions relevant to the appellate context.

This request is not intended to question the Council’s jurisdiction or disciplinary function. Rather, it seeks to ensure that disciplinary measures of the highest severity are imposed only after due consideration of all relevant legal developments, thereby safeguarding both public confidence and procedural fairness.

We would be grateful for an early response.

Yours faithfully,

Chi-Sang Poon

Hong Kong Rule of Law Initiative (HKROLIN)

An organisation dedicated to upholding constitutional governance and human rights in the HKSAR.

hkrolin.org@gmail.com  http://www.hkrolin.org