Political situation
Written by: Zhai Ruimin
2020-08-12 13:15
Last update date: 2020-08-12 13:15The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted yesterday to pass the "Decision on Continuing to Perform Duties of the Sixth Legislative Council." The Federation of Trade Unions met with Chief Executive Carrie Lam in an emergency this morning (12th). At the meeting, Carrie Lam formally notified members that the term of office would be extended after September 30.
Regarding the democratic legislators who have not yet decided whether they will return to Parliament, Mai Meijuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, pointed out that people with different political opinions and colors in society should put aside their positions and work together to prevent and fight the epidemic. Party mate Huang Guojian said that if the democrats return to the parliament to work for the people's livelihood, they are welcome to come back and work together, but if it is to make trouble, drag on, and spread the word, I believe that the public's thinking is "it is better than it."
The Sixth Legislative Council was extended for one year. (Profile picture)
Officials in attendance included Chief Executive Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive's Office Director Chen Guoji, Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong, and several directors. Mai Meijuan stated that the purpose of the decision of the National People's Congress is to reduce political disputes and put social stability as the first to fight the epidemic. Therefore, the Federation of Trade Unions proposed at the meeting that the extended period should be used to convene a special financial and accounting meeting to review the "Anti-epidemic Fund 3.0" "To provide support to all walks of life affected by the epidemic.
Another trade union member Guo Weiqiang suggested that public works projects with less controversy should be launched as soon as possible to resolve the situation where workers stopped working.
The Federation of Trade Unions also provided advice for national testing. Mai Meijuan believes that a good test can absorb experience for the implementation of the health code, so that the economy and livelihood can be recovered and improved in an orderly manner.
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