Political situation
Written by: Chen Jialuo
2020-08-13 19:43
Last update date: 2020-08-13 19:44After the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided to extend the term of the Sixth Legislative Council for no less than one year, Chief Executive Carrie Lam yesterday (12) met with different sections of the establishment to discuss work for the next year. As the third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, many political parties have requested an early meeting of the Finance Committee to discuss the third round of anti-epidemic support measures. It is reported that the government also agreed to meet at the end of August and early September at the earliest, but it will not be held before October. Conference, avoid being blurred by other topics.
As for whether it will re-launch hot topics such as the "Lantau Tomorrow" project, based on different news, the government will focus on economic and people's livelihood issues in the coming year, as well as amend the "Election Law". At this stage, "Lantau Tomorrow" is no longer a government focus Together with the fact that the establishment has been supporting the establishment to become more cautious about funding, it is quite doubtful that the early funding of "Lantau Tomorrow" will successfully pass through the barriers.
The last meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council for this session is over, and the final research funding for "Lantau Tomorrow" has not been considered before the end of the meeting. (Photo by Li Zetong)
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At the last meeting of the Finance Committee on July 17, it was unable to consider the funding for the preliminary research of "Lantau Tomorrow" at a lower position on the agenda, involving about 550 million yuan. At that time, it thought that the funding would need to be in the Legislative Council after the session was over. After the election, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided to extend the current Legislative Council for another year, which means that unfinished bills do not need to be re-examined. The political community is concerned that the "Lantau Tomorrow" funding will be placed on the agenda in the next year.
Based on the news from multiple meetings, after the resumption of the Legislative Council, the government will first deal with measures to fight the epidemic and support the economy and people’s livelihood. In addition, it will also start to amend the election laws, study the establishment of voting stations in the Greater Bay Area, electronic voting, and the establishment of "care teams." In fact, Lam Cheng has instructed the Constitutional Affairs Bureau to follow up on the day when he announced that the election was postponed. Some people in the core of the establishment have pointed out that just dealing with the amendment of the electoral law is already "exhausted". Don't expect to "do a lot of things" in the coming year.
The chairman of the New Democratic Party, Suk Yee Ip, who is also a member of the guild, has expressed support for the "Lantau Tomorrow" project in the past. She said when inquired that she did not discuss the "Lantau Tomorrow" issue with Lam Cheng yesterday. Reclamation in the Greater Bay Area, such as Zhuhai, is better. In addition to helping Hong Kong people provide more land, it will also help promote the integration of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The Chairman of the Finance Committee Chen Jianbo pointed out that the current anti-epidemic priority is given, and I believe that "Lantau Tomorrow" will not be discussed in the first two months after the resumption of the meeting.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council convened the last meeting of the current session, and it was involved in the deliberation of the "Lantau Tomorrow" project, the 550 million yuan Jiaoyizhou "artificial island in the central waters". (Profile picture)
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Carrie Lam. (Profile picture)
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Some people in the DAB said that people who supported the "Lantau Tomorrow" project two years ago do not mean they will support it today. They point to the rapid changes in the political environment and public opinion in Hong Kong, and the government has launched multiple rounds under the impact of the pneumonia epidemic in the past year. Measures to support the economy and ensure employment, worry about whether the warehouse can still afford an investment of more than 500 billion yuan, said with a smile, "It is better to wait for the central government to reclaim the sea on Guishan Island."
The formed members who attended the meeting also pointed out that they felt that Lam Cheng had no intention to push "Lantau Tomorrow" in the short term, otherwise it would easily cause fire. It is expected that even if the initial funding of "Lantau Tomorrow" is on the agenda of the Finance Committee, it will only be Later position.
In response to enquiries, a government spokesperson said that the whole city is the urgent task to fight the epidemic. "Regarding other work of the Legislative Council in the coming year, the SAR Government will maintain communication with the Legislative Council and listen to the opinions of Members."
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