Activists could seek judicial review against fake beach
Campaigners against artificial shore say legal experts advise them that they have strong case for legal action against decision to issue permit
A coalition of at least 30 groups opposed to the government's plan to build an artificial beach in Tai Po is a step closer to launching a judicial review against the controversial project.
Peter Li Siu-man, the coalition's spokesman, said it had made progress in its bid to seek a judicial review of the director of environmental protection's decision to issue a permit for the construction of a man-made beach in Lung Mei, along the Tolo Harbour.
Legal experts consulted by the coalition had advised that the grounds for a review were strong, Li said.
He added: "If the government does not withdraw the proposal and once our adviser says the legal grounds are sufficient for a judicial review, the chance for us to launch the review will basically be 100 per cent."