[Political ABC] The source of the predicament of the lockout is that the chairman ’s monthly salary is more than 50,000 yuan and there are two other advantages.

Political situation

Written by: Zheng Baosheng

2020-04-17 07:00

The post of Chairman of the Legislative Council ’s House Committee, which started from the new session in October 2019, is still in the stage of electing the chairman, indirectly putting the entire operation of the Legislative Council into a "semi-paralyzed" state.

The House Committee prepares for meetings of the Legislative Council. One of its main functions is to review bills that have been submitted to the Legislative Council. As the chairman of this important committee, what is the "superior" treatment?

Have a good salary: the monthly salary is higher than the average member of 50,000

The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the Liaison Office of the People ’s Republic of China bombarded the Citizen Party Guo Rongkeng and some members of the Democratic Party to obstruct the normal operation of the Legislative Council, causing the outside world to pay attention again to the slowness of the House Committee (internal committee) to elect the chairman, causing the entire Legislative Council to fall into a "paralysis" Bureau. For this reason, the constitutional MP Xie Weijun once again publicly proposed that the DAB Li Huiqiong gave up his bid for re-election as the chairman of the internal meeting and replaced Guo Rongkeng to preside over the chairman election process. But Li Huiqiong has not made a clear statement so far.

Under the current rules of the game, what are the advantages of the chairman of the internal association that caused this dispute?

First, the salary is better. According to the rules, the remuneration of the President of the Legislative Council is twice that of ordinary members, and the chairman of the Inner Council is 50% more than that of ordinary members. Take the current Legislative Council as an example. The average monthly salary of an ordinary member is $ 101,000, and the inner member seat is $ 151,500.

It is not unreasonable for the chairman of the internal conference to pay a higher salary. In addition to handling the affairs and agenda of the internal council, the chairman of the internal council also has to act as the acting chairman of the Legislative Council when necessary.

The chairman of the House Committee of the Legislative Council has a heavy responsibility, and the salary is 50% higher than that of ordinary members, that is, about 50,000 yuan higher. (Reuters)

Face-saving: Enjoy exclusive room space

Second, the chairman of the internal association not only has "silver paper", but also "face". At present, each member of the Legislative Council is assigned an office, and in addition to the original deliberations, the chairman of the internal council also has a dedicated room. The room is larger than the general parliament ’s office, and it is also decent to meet foreign guests.

According to reports, if members of the establishment system want to meet and cannot find a suitable place, they will borrow Li Huiqiong's "Chairman's Room".

The Chairman of the House Committee meets with the Chief Secretary for Administration every week, and will present the key points of the meeting to Members in the Legislative Council. (Profile picture)

Powerful: meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration weekly

The chairman of the internal conference has a "privilege" and will meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration every week. The Government submits a lot of bills to the Legislative Council every year for Members to pass. The arrangement of the Legislative Council to scrutinize bills is precisely the responsibility of the internal council. Therefore, the chairman of the internal conference will meet with the Chief Secretary for Administration every week to discuss the status of the bill submitted by the Government.

The benefits of regular meetings with the Chief Secretary for Administration, in addition to being able to grasp the status of bills proposed by the Government and scrutinized by the Legislative Council, are also a good opportunity to exchange views with the Chief Secretary for Administration. In addition to reflecting the views of Members, the chairman of the internal conference will also take advantage of the opportunity to meet the Chief Secretary for Administration to understand the government's policies and grasp the pulse of the government. Understand what the government thinks and thinks, you can quickly prepare the relevant agenda content in one step, and when the government submits, you can reflect the opinions more effectively and make the processing of the bill smoother.

Li Huiqiong, as chairman of the internal committee, sent a letter inviting members to submit comments or suggestions next Tuesday

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