Lam Cheng said more use of land resumption regulations Liu Yeqiang: the government lacks energy to deal with more friction

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Written by: Zhai Ruimin

2020-10-20 18:33

Last update date: 2020-10-20 18:33

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said today (20th) that the Land Resumption Ordinance will definitely be used more in the future to recover nearly 400 hectares of private land, which is 20 times that of the past five years.

Liu Yeqiang, chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, was asked whether it would affect the rights of indigenous inhabitants. He said that he believed that the government, after a series of social events, lacks the energy to cope with more social frictions, and that the two sides should communicate more.

When Liu Yeqiang attended the Heung Yee Kuk meeting today, it was reported that the government reserved 3,300 hectares of land for the construction of small houses in favor of the rights of indigenous inhabitants. He clarified that the reserved land for 642 villages totaled about 900 hectares. The village is only about 1 hectare, including slopes and corridors. There is very little land for real development, and there is no favoritism to the indigenous residents.

Chief Executive Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the increase in land supply will not be slowed down due to the economic reversal and plans to use the Land Resumption Ordinance to recover 400 hectares of land for public or public housing purposes.

(Photo by Lu Yiming)

Overseas Chinese cannot return to Hong Kong due to the epidemic

Liu Yeqiang said that he is open to rural high-altitude development. For example, Shenzhen is also composed of rural areas. It is worthy of Hong Kong's reference to become a metropolis by promoting integration with the city.

He believes that Hong Kong does not have no land, but to make good use of it and re-plan it so that the land problem can be solved.

The Overseas Advisory Committee met with the Security Bureau at the beginning of the month to request discretionary actions regarding the loss of Hong Kong permanent resident status due to the epidemic.

The authorities replied that non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong must return to Hong Kong within 36 months to renew their status according to the law. The relevant regulations cannot be changed, but those who lose the "Three Stars" can still retain their right of abode, but lose The right to vote and the right to be elected.

The committee expressed extreme disappointment and dissatisfaction with this, criticizing the government for not paying attention to the safety of overseas Hong Kong people. Chairman Wen Meigui said that even the Legislative Council election can be postponed for one year. There is nothing to challenge and the authorities urge the authorities to continue to follow up.

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