The Central and Western District Conference will begin on the 2nd of next month. Democrats plan to broadcast the electronic meeting record on their own.

Politics

Written by: Chen Xintong

2019-12-13 14:23

A number of democratically-appointed members of the Central and Western District met with reporters today (13), pointing out that they will pay attention to the problems caused by police violence and tear gas in anti-revision activities next year at the District Council meeting. The motion requested the government to establish an independent investigation committee. Out of order anyway. District Council member Ye Jinlong of Shitang Tsui stated that he hopes to increase the transparency of the parliament through live broadcasts and electronic meeting records, but the changes need to be approved by the Home Affairs Office. Therefore, district members will broadcast live meetings separately, and the Central and Western District information will be led by the district councils. Internet public information and data. Regarding the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the district council in the coming year, the democrats said that they have reached consensus. Two senior Democratic district councillors, Zheng Liqiong and Yang Haoran, respectively served as chairmen and vice-chairmen, and will rotate in two years.

District Council candidate Ye Jinlong (Photo by Li Zetong)

During the special meeting of the District Councils in July, some members of the Central and Western District asked the government to respond to the "five major demands" of the people, but the motion was rejected. A new group of democratically-designated district councillors stated that they would return to the district council with the issue, especially the police Refers to excessive arrests, excessive use of force, health problems caused by the use of tear gas, etc., the motion requested the government to set up an independent investigation committee, hoping to set aside anyway.

The Democrats who have been appointed by the Central and Western District Council members also hope to increase the live broadcast link in the District Council. I hope to set up two camcorders in the same way as the city planning board, set up in front of and behind the conference room, and record the entire conference process. I believe that the cost will be more affordable and I don't want to spend too much. Ye Jinlong pointed out that district members will consider personally broadcasting district board meetings. After communication, both the Home Affairs Commissioner and the Secretariat said that they would not prevent district members from broadcasting live. As to whether the Central and Western District and the Islands District share the same conference room, whether it is necessary to obtain the consent of the Islands District Council, Ye Jinlong pointed out that he understands that Huang Jinyang also intends to broadcast live, but the details need to be discussed again.

Regarding increasing the transparency of electronic meeting records, Ye Jinlong pointed out that the comprehensive electronic records need to be unified by the Democratic Affairs Office in 18 districts, so it can be improved in a short period of time. It is hoped that the 17 District Councils led by democrats will put pressure on the authorities. Central and Western District Information Network led by the District Council. This independent platform exposes information and data.

Several non-Party Democrats-designate district members also pointed out that it was very difficult to find budget-friendly shops in the Central and Western District with high rents. They criticized the government's monthly recurring expenses for district members not catching up with inflation and believed that rents should not be accommodated The monthly reimbursement of more than 40,000 police officers, which means that it is impossible for more than 40,000 police to hire two full-time parliamentary assistants after renting a space in the Central and Western District.

District Council Member-Designate Wong Wing-chi (Photo by Li Zetong)

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